Originally Posted by LIT LOVE View Post
I thought you said you had limitations for both sitting and standing? Was that something that you came up with on your own and not documented in your medical records?

In one of his summaries he wrote, "Patient had to stop after one hour of driving to get out of his car due to PN pain. He walked a bit and then return. No doc is going to take two hours to see if you can stand for an hour and then if you can sit for an hour. It's about creditably again.

He's documented your claims about limitations, that is not the same as setting restrictions himself or personally observing your limitations. (A patient with severe PN in their legs might be unable to walk without a cane or walker for example.) You're correct, no doc will take two hours to see if you can stand for an hour and then if you can sit for an hour. BUT, he can refer you for a FCE where someone will do those things and report the results back to him. In my case, I was able to prove my subjective complaints were not exaggerated by undergoing a FCE. A physical therapist was able to use water displacement to measure my swelling for example, which increased my pain, and started a cycle that continued escalating.

A diagnosis of the one of the Listed Impairments is not enough. You must be able to prove you meet the requirements through medical documentation as well. Anyone that meets those requirements will be severely disabled.

The requirements in the blue book for PN? Can we add my mental limitations with my PN and come up with me winning my case?

Not in my opinion considering your current medical documentation. You can ask your attorney this question--will your PN and mental impairments equal a Listed Impairment? If not, can you add any medical documentation during the next 1 month to be approved?

You might also be able to "Equal" a Listed Impairment with two or more disabilities.
Confused. I needed to give this stuff a break for now.
You doc's comments will certainly make it more difficult for you to receive an approval.
He has written comments that will help. Then he has written comments that will not. And he writes comments that contradict . . .i'll post some of his comments later. thank you for all your help.

SS will not give you the benefit of the doubt. You need an overwhelming amount of evidence to prove you qualify with or equal to a Listed Impairment. This would be difficult to do so soon after your AOD even without contradictions.