If you live near Huntsville and are trying to get Social Security disability benefits, here is the big question......
Are your symptoms so severe that they interfere with your capacity to perform simple, entry level work?
Your diagnosis alone is not going to get you approved for benefits, unless you have one of the fatal, catastrophic illnesses that are very rare.
The bigger question is, What restrictions does your condition place on your ability to perform basic work-like activities? How are you impaired in your ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, handle, grasp or sit?
You also need to know that medical records alone may not be enough to show severe restrictions in function. Doctor's records normally do not describe restrictions in standing, walking, sitting, bending, lifting or etc. So, it would be very helpful to get your doctor to complete a form called a Medical Source Statement or Residual Functional Capacity.
A diagnosis is the starting place in building a case. But it that's all you have, you aren't likely to win. You must also address functional limitations that explain why you can't perform some work activities.
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The Forsythe Firm
7027 Old Madison Pike, Suite 108
Huntsville, AL 35806
CALL US: (256) 799-0297
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