This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. |
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Typically, when an ssdi or ssi disablity claimant is sent to a social security medical exam (known as a CE, or consultative examination), it is for the purpose of gathering recent medical evidence. This is because the social security administration, in its processing of disability claims, is required to determine whether or not a disability claimant is currently disabled. In cases where a claimant has not been seen by their own doctor for longer than a six to eight weeks, certainly, it will be difficult to make such a determination without current evidence. For this reason, consultative exams are routinely scheduled by disability examiners. There are, however, other reasons to send an individual to a scheduled examination. If a disability examiner suspects that a claimant may have a psychological or psychiatric impairment (regardless of whether or not the claimant actually alleges such an impairment), the claimant may be sent to an mental examination or be scheduled for IQ testing (typically, this involves a WAIS, a.k.a. weschler adult intelligence scale, or a wisc a.k.a. weschler intelligence scale for children). If a claimant alleges visual deficits but there is no testing available to confirm or disprove such an allegation, the claimant may be sent to an ophthalmological consultative examination. Regardless, though, of the reasons why exams are scheduled, disability claimants should keep this in mind: going to a social security medical exam (or to psychological testing, or to have an xray done) can never hurt their claim. In fact, the only detrimental aspect regarding a consultative exam is not going to one that is scheduled. Claimants who do not show up for scheduled testing or examinations can have their claims summarily denied for "failure to cooperate". Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation The following pages may provide some useful information regarding social security medical exams: Consultative Exams Purpose of the social security medical exam Rude doctors at Social Security medical exams |
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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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