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Breathing Problems- Types of Pulmonary Testing

Multiple pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are necessary for assessing lung functioning. In addition to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, PFTs are also given to people with asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and scleroderma. The most common type of PFT is called a spirometry test. If you are planning to apply for SSD benefits for COPD, you will need detailed documentation regarding the results of multiple PFTs. Spirometry –calculates how much air a patient can inhale and exhale as well as how quickly lungs can empty themselves of oxygen in one second. You will be asked to exhale as much air as possible into a tube connected to a spirometer machine. Lung Diffusion Capacity– this test analyzes how quickly a person’s red blood cells can transport oxygen to the lungs. LDCs are important to getting approved for SSD if you have COPD because it also shows the amount of damage done to blood vessels connecting the lungs and heart Body Plethysmography- -by measuring how much air remains
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Kidney Failure

Kidney Failure is a complex disorder that affects every system in the body. It is also known as Renal Failure and is characterized by an inability of the kidneys to properly filter the blood, which leads to blood with increased levels of chemicals and toxins circulating through the body. Symptoms vary greatly from person to person. Some individuals may barely feel the effects of kidney failure while other are too fatigued and sick to leave their beds. In general, the most common symptoms include upset stomach, swelling in the feet and other extremities, fatigue, and muscle soreness or cramping. In some cases, abnormal heart rhythms and dozens of other symptoms may occur. Causes of this condition can also vary greatly based on the medical history of the individual, but in America the most common causes of kidney failure are hypertension, glomerulonephritis, and diabetes. Diagnosis is based upon analysis of an individual's GFR, or glomerular filtration rate, which refers to the speed
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Location: Michigan, USA
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DDS-Disability Determination Services

Most Social Security disability claims are initially processed through a network of local Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices and State agencies (usually called Disability Determination Services or DDSs).  The field office is responsible for verifying non-medical eligibility requirements, which may include age, employment, marital status, or Social Security coverage information. The field office then sends the case to a DDS for evaluation of disability. Disability Determination Services (DDS) is a State agency responsible for developing medical evidence and making the initial medical disability determination on whether a claimant is disabled or blind under Social Security law. The agency and its offices are fully funded by the federal government. DDS usually tries to obtain medical evidence from the claimant’s own medical sources first. If that evidence is unavailable or insufficient to make a determination, the DDS will arrange for a consultative examination (CE) to obt
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Location: Michigan, USA
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Ways to check the status of your case

You can check the status of your Social Security disability claim by: 1. contacting your local Social Security office 2. checking online with your Social-Security-issued password on the Social Security website (if you applied online), or 3. contacting the disability examiner who is working on your disability claim. If you need help applying for Social Security Disability or SSI, please contact me at joshben99@gmail.com. I have over 22 year's experience with Social Security Disability cases. I handle cases all over the United States.  Home - Allan W. Ben, PC (allanwbenpc.com)
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Location: Michigan, USA
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The problems of getting Social Security Disability with Long Haul Covid

The Social Security Administration has not given much guidance with regard to Long Covid or Long Hauler  cases. In fact, they have not released any new guidance in over a year. They still require a positive test for Covid to be considered for Long Covid. Many people never took tests at a pharamcy or a doctor or hospital or clinic because there was a lack of testing available. Many people just take a home test and do not report it anywhere. Does that mean Social Security should not look at Long Haulers for these people. I hope not, that would be a travesty. The Social Security Administration, as usual, has not done enough to give guidance with Long Haul Cases. It is time they give the people working for the Social Security Administration updated guidance based on the facts today.  Social Security has released an emergency message giving its employees some guidance on how to handle applications that allege "post-COVID conditions." This message is not a medical "listing&quo
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Location: Michigan, USA
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is the name of several inherited medical conditions that affect joints, skin, and other connective tissues in the body. Ehlers-Danlos is usually the result of a mutation or defect in the genes that produce and regulate collagen—the primary protein making up connective tissue in the human body. Ehlers-Danlos causes connective tissues to be weaker and more elastic. This means that skin may bruise easier or joints may become extremely loose and overly flexible. There are at least ten different types of Ehlers-Danlos, which affect different collagen genes and lead to varying combinations of symptoms. Because of this, Ehlers-Danlos can be incredibly mild or life-threatening, depending on the type of tissues affected. Common signs of Ehlers-Danlos include: Hyper-flexible joints Stretchy or saggy skin Deformities Muscles and joint pain Sprains, pulls, and dislocations Skin that bruises easily Ehlers-Danlos can also lead to heart diseases and other cardiovascular problem
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Location: Michigan, USA
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Do not just treat with a family doctor

What is more important is that you are treating with the right doctors and making sure your case is strong before you apply. To many people just file their case for social security disability hoping to win their case instead of properly preparing their case to win it.  To many people lose good cases because they do not understand how social security disability really works. They do not understand how their past work can affect their case. Many people file a case before they even know what is wrong with them medically. Social Security is not going to figure it out for you. You do not want to file if you still have a lot of testing to see what is wrong, you want that testing done first before you file. Social security will not guess what is wrong with you. It is your job to work with your doctors to figure that out and to do it before you file your case.  No matter which condition is the basis for your SSD application, your claim must contain ample medical documentation. Included medical
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