What kind of Doctor can I See for my disability?
You can see a Naturopath for treatment purposes, and records from a Naturopathic doctor can be helpful and can help support your application, if they are similar to what your other doctors are writing. A Naturopath should not be the main doctor who documents your disability.
Can You List more than one medical condition on your disability application?
If you see multiple doctors, provide information only from the doctor(s) who treat you for your disabling condition. However, if you list more than one medical condition as the basis for your disability benefits application, you must provide medical evidence from each doctor who has treated you for each condition.
Can a doctor support a Social Security disability claim?
Your doctor does not want to get involved. Your doctor’s support in your social security disability case, though not required, is a big help. But unfortunately, most doctors do not want to get involved. It’s not that they are bad people. Doctors want to heal, and supporting a disability claim is an admission that they have failed.
Can a doctor give you a disability letter?
DO NOT let your doctor simply “give you a disability letter”. Doctors do not know what social security needs, and will in all likelihood give you a terse, conclusory disability letter that will not win the day with social security. Rather, you need for your doctor to complete a Medical Source Statement.
What kind of Doctor to see for Social Security disability?
Exams will vary by doctor, but it’s generally a good idea to be wary during a medical exam for Social Security. What is usually meant by “Social Security disability doctor” is a doctor who is hired to do a consultative exam (either a physical exam or psychiatric exam) for Social Security.
Who are the doctors that certify disability insurance?
Physicians/Practitioners that can certify claims for Disability Insurance (DI) or Paid Family Leave (PFL): Licensed medical or osteopathic physician/practitioners. Authorized medical officer of a U.S. Government facility. Chiropractor. Podiatrist. Optometrist. Dentist.
Why do I have to go to a disability Doctor?
The most common reason is that they don’t think you are disabled but they need recent medical evidence (not older than 30 or 60 days) in order to deny you disability benefits. Claimants are often sent to just to have a symptom checked or one test done, such as a straight-leg test. (That is why many consultative exams only last five to ten minutes.)
If you see multiple doctors, provide information only from the doctor(s) who treat you for your disabling condition. However, if you list more than one medical condition as the basis for your disability benefits application, you must provide medical evidence from each doctor who has treated you for each condition.