Unpacking the Jargon: How AI Legalese Decoder Can Streamline Disability Medical Exams
- May 31, 2024
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## Expectations for Disability Determination Office Medical Exam
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The CE Medical exam is to evaluate you on Physical Functionality / Functional Abilities. It’s not a eval of your alleged conditions. At the exam, what’s being eval’d are the abilities to sit, stand, see, hear, carry, speak, have mobility, persist, understand, make & execute a decision, remember, concentrate, follow instructions, communicate socially and adapt / cope among other things including, having weight bearing and range-of-motion abilities, extremity movement abilities.
This is the report the SSA will complete about your Physical Abilities: The Physical Functional Capacity Report: [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms/images/SSA4/G-SSA-4734-BK.pdf](https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms/images/SSA4/G-SSA-4734-BK.pdf)
You’ll likely also go to a similar Mental Health exam to be eval’d for criteria on this report: the Mental Health Functional Capacity Report: [https://www.ssdfacts.com/forms/SSA-4734-F4-SUP.pdf](https://www.ssdfacts.com/forms/SSA-4734-F4-SUP.pdf)
Neither of the exams will take very long, maybe 15 to 20 minutes.
My exam was ok. I have neuropathy in my hands and feet from chemo that is very profound so that I have no proprioception. My feet don’t tell me where I am located in space. They did all these tests like “close your eyes and stand on one foot”. I did ask them who was going to catch me because with both eyes closed I can’t stand on two feet even. I just fall over. He did catch me. Over and over and over. I cannot stand or walk if there is no light even now. They were nice enough. Did tests and asked questions. I was approved thankfully.
My medical exam was very short, to the point, and the doctor was pretty harsh in their demeanor which got me crying. The mental exam on the other hand, that doctor seemed empathetic.
Remember, the continuing disability review is to determine what you CAN do despite your impairment(s) related to your ability to work, not what you cannot do, in a normal workday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, or an equivalent work schedule.
My medical exam was pure BS. The doctor was a real jerk, and he kept asking me to do things that were painful for me to do. When I explained it was painful, he made me try anyway. Some stuff I simply could not do, and told him that much.
His report claimed I could do things that I could not do, and he claimed I had function that I did not have. Fortunately, I had plenty of documentation from *real* doctors, and the judge wrote in his report that the doctor received no consideration in his decision.
My only advice would be to not minimize your condition at all. Obviously, don’t embellish, but don’t do anything you’re uncomfortable with. Keep in mind that his report is a small part in the overall determination, and the judge is aware that the doctor’s job is to make you sound as able bodied as he can.
Good luck 👍
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Just be honest during the exam
I had one and the examiner was WAY underprepared. I wished I had brought a list of my medications, diagnoses, and associated surgeries. The resulting report he wrote was “thrown out” by SSA as it was extremely contraindacatory to my actual medical history (said things like never had back surgery, but I was about to have spinal fusion #4) and said I had no finger dexterity issues but I had recentky had my right thumb fused and had the left one scheduled, etc. I was eventually approved OTR (On The Record) 5 days before my scheduled ALJ heartbreak based on an amazing brief written up by my attorney.
Mine was over quick, but I got along with the doctor and we had an easy conversation while she did my exam.
Just answer the questions and don’t add anything extra.
The thing I learned was to answer the questions in a way that reflects how the disability affects your daily life. Like for example ” Due to the compressed nerve in my back, it has limited my ability to carry my own toddler because i can’t carry or lift weight 25 lbs. This affects every aspect of my daily life such as unable to go grocery shopping, or give my son a bath. It even affects my ability to change his diaper with out assistance…..”
You will be more successful if you can show HOW your disability affects your life. But ensure it is consistent. You can’t then walk into the appointment carry your kid, or even a heavy purse! They even put on my physical that I walked in carrying a water bottle and my purse with no problem.
For mine, they did basic checks of hearing and vision. I had to answer basic questions related to depression. On a scale of 1-10 do you ever feel worthless… Then a test of what I can physically do. Lift my arms. Walk. Squat. That kind of thing. Now a warning, no matter what the physician suggests, you may not get approval. They automatically deny 90% of applicants. The letter from the physician they sent me to said I was overall about 80% physically disabled and in some individual areas, 100% disabled. They still denied me. Once I got a disability attorney and we went to court, it took 10 minutes or less for the judge to look over everything and declare that I am in fact disabled. It was a hard couple of years.
You do not have to go to a social security appointed doctor. You can get the form and have your physician fill them out. Using a social security physician is like asking to get turned down.
My exam the doctor had me stand and read the eye chart I couldn’t even see the chart than read it.
My evaluation doctor was an idiot. I personally think a lot of these doctors only work with SSA because its guaranteed money and no having to deal with insurance companies, referrals, or things that “normal” doctors have to deal with.
The one I saw used a PAPERCLIP to check my CRPS. He literally took a paperclip out of his desk and poked me with it to see how my skin reacted. It was on the paperwork I signed, something along the lines of “Dr X used a sterile paperclip to examine me” or something like that. I just remember being astonished that he was trying to pass off a paperclip as a medical tool.
I agree with the commenter above that said to bring someone with you if you can. I brought my mom, since I knew he was going to purposely try and trigger a flare up, I knew I wouldn’t be able to drive afterwards. Sure enough, I left the office in tears because he was pretty brutal with the testing. Its also good to have someone with you to take notes while you get examined. If you can’t bring your person back with you while you’re tested, you can try to get away with having your phone on and recording everything so you can write it down later or alternatively just start writing everything down as soon as you leave, that way its fresh in your mind.
Another commenter made some suggestions on what to wear and I agree with them as well. For my physical exam, mental health evaluation, and my hearing in front of the judge, my lawyer advised me to look somewhat put together (no jammies, ripped clothing, etc) but not TOO put together. So, if you’re a woman, maybe leggings and a loose shirt, light makeup (only if you usually wear it!!!) and either a ponytail or have your hair clean and gently styled. I’m not a guy, but if you are, nice jeans and a tee shirt would probably be best. Same thing, you want to look pulled together enough that it shows you care about your appearance, but you’re definitely not going for Miss America.
They’re going to try and really push you to show that you can do some kind of job. If you’re feeling pain with what they have you doing (squatting, raising your arms, bending over, etc) definitely express that you are in pain and do NOT make yourself do something that causing you pain or discomfort. You have to at least try to do what the doctor tells you, but also stop as soon as you feel pain or discomfort and make sure you verbally express to the doctor that that is as far as you can do x exam. Now is not the time to push yourself beyond what you’re able to do and put on a brave face. It’s the time to show WHY you are unable to work. X
We had to go to the SSA’s doctor, we didn’t have a choice. I only applied for my son based on his intellectual disability, not any of his physical problems. Doctor’s office called me back one day and said we HAD to come in for a chest x-ray because my son has pectus excavatum (basically his ribs/sternum bow inward instead of outward). We know he has PE, his regular doctor knows, it’s not so severe that it impacts his life in any way. However, this SSA doc says we have to come in for a chest x-ray or they’ll deny us. I call the determination office and they say that he doesn’t need a chest x-ray and they SSA won’t pay for one. Spoiler alert: he didn’t have an x-ray. But yeah, the SSA docs don’t seem terribly competent
Just expect a regular medical exam but maybe a little longer than your yearly one that you’re supposed to have. If your problem is supposed to be a damaged left leg then they’re going to give that attention and what they really want to know is how well you’re able to work or just get by with whatever your medical issue is. Keep that in mind when they’re asking you questions. If you’re saying that you are in extreme pain when you walk then you probably shouldn’t talk about the mini marathon you ran last week. 😆
Blessings,
If one of your conditions is for your back or knees, get a walker or use your cane.
If you are a female, do not wear your hair up.
Wear crocs, or slide one.
Bring someone to the appointment, do not drive yourself.
From the time you walk in the door, they are watching and judging and writing notes.
Good luck…
Update: I will likely need another exam in a few weeks or so. I was dismissed pretty quickly in my opinion.
Is that something new for ODSP to do never heard this before I am in process with my application I have hearing this month