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The eligibility criteria that the social security administration uses to decide initial applications is no different from the criteria used to decide appeals. In other words, no matter what stage a disability claim is at in the process, the process is still the same. Of course, this brings up a very relevant question which is: how does the social security disability and SSI disability process actually work? The system overall is too complicated to be explained completely on a single webpage. However, we can definitely cover the basic points. Eligibility for social security disability or ssi disability benefits is based solely on the information that can be gleaned from a claimant's medical records. What do medical records include? Basically everything; that is, every note from every doctor or hospital visit becomes part of a patient's medical record and the same is true for bloodwork panels, imaging reports (from xrays, MRI scans, and CT scans), and statements from physicians. Records are used--either by a disability examiner or an administrative law judge, depending on the level a claim is at--to determine whether or not the requirements of a listing are met in the SSA impairment listing manual (the manual, also known as the blue book, lists the approval criteria for many, though not all, disabling conditions). A claimant who meets a blue book listing will be approved for SSD and/or SSI disability benefits. 
Claimants who do not meet or equal a listing, though, may still be approved as the result of a medical vocational allowance. In a medical vocational allowance, medical records are evaluated in the same manner. However, instead of meeting a listing, a determination is made that a claimant is unable to return to their past work or perform any other type of work. In a nutshell, this is how the disability system works at the initial claim level. Will a judge for social security decide appeals any differently? Not really. At a disability hearing, other than the fact that a claimant will actually meet the adjudicator for their case, possibly with an attorney at their side, the process is essentially the same. Disability Lawyer Help on disability 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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