In order to prove to the Social Security Administration that you are disabled you are going to need medical evidence to support this claim. It is important that you keep up with your appointments and visit doctors so that your claim has ample evidence to review. You must stay consistent with visiting your doctors. Even if you are determined to be “disabled” under the Social Security Administration it is important to keep up with your doctor’s visits because every few years Social Security might review your claim and they need evidence to show you are still meeting the qualifications of being “disabled.”

Although Social Security might send you for consultative exams these are not always enough to prove that you are “disabled.” Also, these exams are not always the most beneficial to your claim. Keep in mind, these doctors are only evaluating you once where your treating doctors have seen you on multiple occasions and have a better understanding of your condition and how it impacts your daily life. You may also request a copy of this exam to be sent to your treating doctors. This can be helpful to your claim because your doctor can write a letter for your record on what they agree with or disagree with in the report.

Having a doctor support your claim that you have a severe condition and cannot work can help you in many ways. Not only will your objective medical records reflect your supporting doctor’s view but they can also assist in filling out medical assessment forms that your doctor can mark out your specific limitations. Your doctor can also write a letter on your behalf. This letter can include their opinion on why they believe you cannot work supported by the symptoms and limitations you have as well as maybe comparing your condition to one of the SSA medical listings of impairments. Additionally, if you are at hearing level and your doctor agrees, you may request that you doctor testify on your behalf at you hearing, if the Administrative Law Judge grants this request. Having a supporting doctor for your social security disability claim can be the difference between an approved claim and a disapproved claim.

It is important to talk to your doctors and be honest about your daily symptoms and struggles. Sometimes it is hard to discuss difficult topics with your doctor but it is imperative for your claim’s success. If you only report to your doctor about the days where you are feeling well and your condition is improving then your records will only reflect that. This can be detrimental to your claim because the Social Security Administrator reviewing your records will not get a full picture of your condition and only see the improvements. Speaking with your doctors about the “bad days” or days where your condition is worse can not only help your claim but can also assist with getting you the best treatment.

Both your doctor and attorney can work together to help you have a successful claim. As discussed above your attorney can explain to your supporting doctor what they can do to help you have a strong claim. Having a supporting doctor can assure that all the records and supporting forms will be in order by established deadlines. Even if your doctor does not support your claim you cannot work, do not get discouraged you can still win your Social Security Disability Claim on objective medical evidence alone.