What Defines A Medically Determinable Impairment For SSDI Or SSI?
Learn what defines a medically determinable impairment for SSDI or SSI claims and how to document it.
While you file a claim f SSI or SSDI, you need to have clear evidence that you are suffering from a medically determinable impairment that prevents you from performing the job normally. A medically determinable impairment as defined by Social Security Administration is, “an impairment that results from anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormalities that can be shown by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques.”
There are two types of medical impairments; physiological impairments cause physical harm such as muscle pain, cancer or heart diseases. Psychological impairments are those conditions causing harm to your mental health, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and so on.
In order to process the claim, the SSA requires medical evidence of your physiological or psychological impairment so that you can be considered for disability benefit. For instance, chronic pain without a diagnosis that would likely cause such pain will not qualify for disability benefits. The examiners want solid medical evidence documenting the condition.
Professionals at Lyle B. Masnikoff and Associates, P.A will fight to get you the medical or wage benefits you are entitled to under the law. Employers and Insurance Companies have professionals working for them and there are no fees or costs until you recover. It‘s time for you to hire us to protect your rights.
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