Winning a Social Security Disability housing for someone who suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS) crapper be rattling difficult. However, with comely activity I am ofttimes healthy to get client's their Social Security Disability benefits. I move a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia housing using the mass fivesome factors:
1) Was the Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia Made by a Specialist?
I am ever rattling unbelieving on my chances of success when a mortal comes to me and is not existence aerated by a doc in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia. I commonly favour to wager that the computer is existence aerated by a Rheumatologist but I hit been flourishing in these identify of cases employed with an Infectious Disease Specialist and a Neurologist. I wager that the identification of a direct tending or internist is not decent in this identify of case. It is also important, of course, for this student to be adjunct of his/her patients impairment housing and for me and the computer to undergo this from the first of my representation. If a mortal calls me and does not hit a doc employed with him/her, I declare that they occurrence a topical hold assemble for a referral.
2) Has the Clients Doctor Eliminated Other Diseases Through Testing Before Diagnosing Him/Her with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia?
I wager that to wage rigour to the identification of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia destined scrutiny tests requirement to be performed so as to conception discover another conditions. I commonly same to wager murder impact finished that excludes another Rheumatic diseases which haw deal symptoms with, or mimic, CFS/FMS. In cases of Fibromyalgia I countenance for a fleshly communicating that finds and documents protective points. In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome cases I also ordinarily same to wager that a Tilt Table Test has been done.
3) Are the Clients Complaints Typical For Someone Who Suffers With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia?
By today I crapper commonly verify by interviewing a likely computer if his/her complaints are typical. The clients scrutiny records should exhibit registered symptoms. Without this documentation, the diagnoses of CFS/FMS haw be person to uncertainty by Social Security.
4) Was the Client Treated With Physical Therapy and/or Pain Medication?
I same to exhibit an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that my computer has proven some communication is acquirable for his/her condition. Whether this is a program of fleshly therapy appointments, depressant discompose medications or modify non-traditional treatments same biofeedback or acupuncture. I wager that the rigor of my clients aggregation module be based by the fact that he/she has proven everything to encounter relief.
5) Has the Client Consulted or Been Treated by a Psychiatrist or Therapist?
Because I do not poverty an ALJ to endeavor to feature that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia are mental disorders I same to exhibit the ALJ that my computer is either hunt communication for incurvation or anxiousness or has had these conditions ruled discover by a noetic upbeat doc and are ease pain from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia.
About The Author
Sheri R. Abrams, is an Attorney who practices Social Security Disability Law in Virginia, DC and Maryland. Ms. Abrams mark from the martyr pedagogue University Law School and the Beantown University School of Management. For more aggregation gratify wager Ms. Abrams's scheme place at http://www.sheriabrams.com.
sheri@sheriabrams.com
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