| A good grasp of the inner workings of | | | | and agency policies that are used to |
| disability claim benefits will significantly | | | | determine whether a claimant for disability |
| increase claimant's chances of having his | | | | meets the definition and criteria of |
| request approved. Understanding the | | | | disability under the social security system- |
| procedures as well as the criteria used in | | | | for the purposes of entitlement to benefits. |
| evaluating your claims is a must if you want | | | | What seems to you like a fairly simple |
| to receive the benefit you rightfully | | | | determination - are you or are you not |
| deserve. It is next to impossible to win at | | | | disabled - becomes something subject to |
| something when you do not know the rules that | | | | determination according to a set of criteria |
| apply. Of course it will be a lot in favor of | | | | that often defies common sense and logic. |
| the opposing team if they alone know the | | | | |
| regulations in effect. Consider this, if you | | | | Scott E. Davis states below the importance of |
| are not aware of what should be done, you | | | | documents in settling your disability claim: |
| will never know if the rules that should be | | | | |
| applied is being followed at all. Remember | | | | 'There is no substitute for well documented |
| that the people making decisions that will | | | | medical records. Medical records are critical |
| affect you are only human and prone to make | | | | because judges review them to determine if |
| mistakes. | | | | your story regarding chronic pain and fatigue |
| | | | add up. The medical records also set up and |
| The first problem every applicant for social | | | | support your doctor's opinion that you are |
| security disability faces is the sudden | | | | unable to work. You can win with poorly |
| realization that what is disability to you, | | | | documented records but it's not easy. |
| to your doctor, to any one with common sense, | | | | |
| may not be disability as defined by social | | | | Judges review your medical records for the |
| security. Of course it goes without saying | | | | consistency of medical care, and whether |
| that the people who will determine whether | | | | there is an explanation for your symptoms. |
| you are legible will have a very different | | | | Obtaining all available medical tests such as |
| opinion what is disabled and what is not. | | | | MRI's, x-rays, laboratory work and clinical |
| | | | evaluations from numerous specialists is |
| Social security disability has a very fact | | | | important. |
| specific set of rules, regulations, tables, | | | | |