Disability Examiner

[yellowrose]

Hi all, I have applies for SSDI in July of this year, I had been trying to get on touch with the examiner assigned to my case for days and never could. He called today and I told him I was glad to get in touch with him. As it turns out he wasn'r returning my phone calls he wants to set up a exam with someone to see how bad my depression is. He said this would be the last thing needed before decision was made.

OK maybe I'm dumb but there were other questions I wanted to ask him but I couldn't think of any before he hung up.

Does this mean that it will be time for a hearing or what. I had my N/P test results that I wanted to know if they needed but forgot to tell him that too.

I don't know the normal flow of things for this, maybe someone can help

Barb

[raggedyann1]

Barb,

Send them all new medical records since your application. Yes the NP results could be quite significant and might make the need for a Soc Sec doctor unnecessary. Also, in writing, include any new medications or increases in dosages since you applied.

No it is not necessarily time for a hearing. It took 9 months for me to be approved but I didn't have to go thru any appeals process.

Karen

[dudley]

Hi

i know that when SS calls we have the ability to get tongue tied. do what karen suggested. Also i would write down all of your questions and try calling them again. Don't push it. They can turn the tieds on you-even though you actually pay there salary.

Just stay calm. If you can get intouch with him ack if there is anything you can do. In other words make nice.

Best of luck

Elaine

[flowergarden]

I even asked mine to wait on a decision until I could get more of my records in. And yes, the NP report should be very important for him to have.

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[rwb200]

When they send you to there Doctor to find out how bad your depression is insure that you let them know everything.
Insure they know how bad you feel every disturbing thought that you have ever had, the sleepless nights it has caused you, the constant worry and the feeling that this is over welming.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that something is not important and leaving it out and do not lesson something thinking you are not there to unload on them.

Many times people make the mistake of thinking that something is not important when it could be the item that tips it in there direction.
every test every visit to the Doctor and every medication is important as is everything that you feel and all of the limitations that it puts you under both physical and emotional as well.