Category Archives: Basics of SSD

Consultative Exams (CEs): What Are They?

After you’ve filed your application for Social Security benefits, you’ve received a letter in the mail notifying you that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is sending you out to a disability examination with a doctor.  The letter states it is … Continue reading

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How to get Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits?

You are considered disabled once you have proved your inability to work.  This can be proved either by establishing, through valid and reliable medical evidence, that you have been diagnosed with a medical condition or a combination of medical conditions … Continue reading

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I Was Approved for VA Disability, Will I Also be Approved for Social Security Disability?

Being approved for VA benefits does not mean your social security disability claim will be approved.  The VA approves or denies benefits based whether the impairment originated while the claimant was engaged in military service and gives percentages as to … Continue reading

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Get your Doctor to Write a Supporting Statement for your Social Security Disability or SSI Case

A statement from your doctor may be one of the most helpful tools to use when trying to win your SSD and SSI case.  Judges look at these forms in a particularly favorable light if the written statement details what … Continue reading

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