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Originally Posted by Diandra (Post 1193342)

Basically, you are being given disability for what you stated, your "limitations" and that is what is focused on. They look at what you can and cannot do.
They don't put a label on your illness. I would suggest, unless there is some pressing need to know what your exact disability is based on, let sleeping dogs lie and be glad you got disability. I am not being disrespectful or taking your query lightly. I understand what you are saying. I have never heard of someone being told the reason they have been awarded disability benefits...they applied, told the govt what their health issues were and were or were not given benefits.

Please don't worry about reviews. I was awarded disability benefits 20 yrs ago, was also told I would be reviewed every few yrs and have only been reviewed once. It was simply a letter they asked me and my docs to fill out.

take care, D.

actually they do put a label on your illness. there are codes on the review forms you fill out that specify what you are approved for. Also if you go for a hearing the alj is very specific about what you are approved for and the reasoning behind it.

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Originally Posted by echoes long ago (Post 1193683)

Apparently things have changed.
20+ yrs ago when I got disability, my lawyer made the point that it was not an illness that was defined,it was the ability or inability to to perform tasks. The reason I remember so clearly is because I did have a hearing and the atty reminded me of that fact before we went into the hearing.

Perhaps there are codes that were used by the system to identify a specific disease or illness but it never showed up on any of my paperwork.

D.

its not the illness thats decides whether you are approved for SSDI or SSI, its how the symptoms, and/or treatment for that illness affect your ability to work. It may also not be just one illness or condition it can be the sum total of all that leads to being approved. I dont know if they listed conditions on the cdr's 20 years ago but they do now, in code form of course.