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It depends on what you mean by ssd doctor. If, by ssd doctor, you mean a physician who conducted a consultative medical exam for the social security administration (which, actually, would have been arranged by disability determination services), then...perhaps. However, doctors who perform medical exams for social security are not employed by social security, nor are the results submitted in their examination reports binding in any way on the social security administration's disability evaluation process. In other words, a disability examiner (or a judge) who reviews a doctor's consultative exam report may give as much weight to the report as he or she sees fit. If, by ssd doctor, you mean a unit physician at disability determination services, then, again, the answer is perhaps. DDS doctors, of course, provide consultation for DDS specialists (a.k.a. examiners), the individuals who request a claimant's records and then, after a certain degree of analysis, render an approval or denial on a social security disability or ssi disability claim. When a DDS doctor finds that a claimant's records substantiate their allegations (claims) of disability, it can generally be assumed that a claimant will be awarded disability benefits. Having said that, though, most claimants will typically have no way of knowing what a DDS physician's input was on a case. This is simply because this input is recorded on an in-house RFC form, which a social security claimant will never see...unless they choose to exercise their right to view their social security file. 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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