The following information may be helpful to claimants with representation, as well as to claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works, of course, can make the difference between winning or not winning the disability benefits to which a person is entitled, regardless of the conditions responsible for their infirmity. |
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Organic mental disorders are covered in the SSA impairment listing manual by listing 12.02 and are defined by the social security administration as follows: organic mental disorders are abnormalities of a behavioral or psychological nature that are associated with brain dysfunction. For disability claim purposes, organic mental disorders are evaluated according to a 1. patient's history, 2. lab test results, and 3. the results of a physical examination which demonstrates the existence of a specific organic factor that forms the etiological (cause) basis for the abnormal mental state (and lost functional abilities) experienced by an individual. Listing 12.02, organic mental disorders, is often considered by disability examiners (disability examiners adjudicate disability claims at the initial and reconsideration levels while administrative law judges adjudicate claims at the disabiilty hearing level) in relation to organic brain syndrome". However, since the focus of social security disability claim evaluation is on residual functional capacity (what a person is still capable of doing, despite the limitations, i.e. functional restrictions, imposed by their illness), listing 12.02 is both relevant and integral to other medical conditions for which a person might be considered disabled. The listing for organic mental disorders is, in fact, a component part of the listing for cerebral trauma - traumatic brain injury (listing 11.18).   Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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