As mentioned here before, Social Security is making it harder and harder to win your disability case.
One way to improve your chances of winning is to make sure that you go to your doctor approximately every three months.
When you go to the doctor’s office make sure that you explain the problems you are having.
For instance, the numbness and pain in my hands is there almost all of the time.
Make sure that you explain to the doctor how it effects your daily activities.
Such as, the numbness and pain in my hands makes it hard to button my shirts and tie my shoes. It causes me to drop plates and glasses. I can only use the computer keyboard for 5 minutes or so.
Tell the doctor every time you go.
The purpose is to make sure that it shows up in the medical records.
What is contained in your medical records is very important to the Administrative Law Judge and if it matches up with your testimony it can make for a very strong and persuasive case.
Some Judges want to see your complaints repeated in the records and hear you testify at the hearing regarding your limitations.
Questions about your disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.