A report stating that your doc has determined you're disabled is not sufficient. Unlike state short term disability or WC temporary disability where the doc makes the decision, a determination of eligibility for SSDI/SSI is a complex medical legal evaluation. Most docs don't understand this.

but it helps.

Here is the best link to describe what SS needs from your docs in order for them to give full consideration to their reports. http://www.ssa.gov/disability/profes...ers-pub042.htm

I think the whole thing is a joke I worked 27 years as a heavy equipment mechanic never been on any gov assistance of any kind made over 55 grand a year ...and this happens and I have to fight tooth and nail to get it ...it's ******** ..IMO they should send a dam case worker out to stay with people to see how they really live ...both my dr's told me to sing up on disability and this is the out come I have lost just about everything I ever worked for can't afford the meds the dr's give me ....ha ha ...yeah ..there booklet ..of what they want ....sorry I had a rant ...not towards anybody I just had to get it off my chest ...

From SS's perspective they prefer evidence that is not subjective. Sending caseworkers out wouldn't accomplish much because many people are good at faking the severity of their disability for short periods of time.

Personally, I think Functional Capacity Evaluations should be mandatory for most applicants (unless they'd qualify by meeting a listed impairment that wouldn't require one). Providing a FCE may very well mean the difference between a relatively fast approval or a long drawn out battle such as you're experiencing. http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc...th-ssdi-claims

THAT was the shortest exam I have ever been threw ...the paperwork said to bring all meds ..the dr walks in with a piece of paper with writing on it some things underlined he was short and sweet ..walk here follow my pin put your head back and close your eyes and of course I fell and he caught me he said that's it the Gov will be in touch with you ...less than 5 min's ...WOW ...I said I brought all my ..he cut me off and said I don't want to see anything .....anyone ever been threw that before ..

No one ...?

when I went to see SSA's doctor he literally had me walk for 3 seconds bend over walk a line and then sit and stand up he eventually wrote up a report that i was fine and could do any physical job

I've never had any SS exams done but I have read many posts on the SS forum saying how short many of them were.

Of course you falling over may have been all he needed to see

Hope so....don't give up !

Debi from Georgia

Thanks for the support I can't give up I have no choice ....