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What does the quality assurance review board do with an ssdi (social security disability insurance) case? There are a couple of ways to answer this. The most relevant answer is that the DQB, or disability quality branch, reviews the decision made by a disability examiner (the individuals who adjudicate disability claims at the initial claim and reconsideration levels) to verify the accuracy of the decision. In other words, did the examiner consider the disability claimant's medical evidence appropriately and in it's entirety? Were the vocational rules applied properly? Was the correct physical or mental RFC (residual functional capacity rating---essentially, what social security considers an individual capable of still doing in light of, and after consideration of, their various impairments) given to the claimant? What this all boils down to, in the eyes of the DQB, is whether or not the disability examiner did his or her job correctly. However...there is another way to answer this question (what does the quality assurance review board do with an ssdi case?). And the answer is: the disability quality branch looks for ways, more often than not, to take ssd and ssi claims that were marked for approval and turn them into denials. Mind you, the disability quality branch does not have a stated policy to this effect. But, it has been the opinion of a great many disability examiners that DQB routinely overturns more approvals than denials. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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