The Importance of Your Medical Records
Social Security Disability Attorney - Medical Records
When applying for
social security disability benefits or
supplemental security income benefits, you must show that your claim is substantiated by your medical evidence. When discussing medical evidence, the single most influential medical evidence is your medical records. An experienced
social security lawyer, will assist you in gathering your medical records to help substantiate your claim for social security disability benefits.
Typically, a claim for social security disability will not be successful unless you can show that your disability is supported by longitudinal medical treatment whereby the objective medical evidence supports the allegations that are causing the disability. For example, a common medical condition that we see when an individual is applying for social security disability is back pain. It is not enough to just go to continually see your doctor and tell him that your back hurts. The social security administration is going to want objective medical evidence such as x-rays, an MRI, or nerve studies to show the source of the back pain.
They are also looking to see consistency in your treatment as well as what medical treatment has been prescribed for your condition. A social security disability attorney at The Bernstein Law Offices will assist you in obtaining all of your medical records. If after reviewing your medical records we feel that additional testing may be helpful, we can discuss this with you and help you formulate a strategy with your health care providers.
Another aspect of your social security disability claim will be your prescribed medication. The social security administration wants to see a list of your prescribed medications. Our firm will ask you to get us a pharmacy printout to show your medication history for the past twelve (12) months. Medication can tell a lot about an individuals condition. Many medications have known side effects and a pharmacy printout can be useful in demonstrating the consistency in which you take your medicine.
At The Bernstein Law Offices, our social security attorney will assist you in making sure that your medical records, drug prescription history, and any other relvant information are presented to the social security administration in support of your social security disability claim.
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