Medical Records are Essential to Your Social Security Disability Benefits Claim

If the symptoms of a severe medical condition prevent you from earning a living, you may qualify for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can apply for benefits by filing a disability benefits claim with the SSA. However, it’s not enough to be simply diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition to be approved for benefits. You’ll have to be able to prove that the impairments caused by your condition are so severe that you are unable to work.

Medical evidence is a crucial part of any disability claim. The SSA requires specific objective medical evidence from an acceptable medical source establishing your impairment. The evidence you submit must be complete and detailed enough for the SSA to determine:

• The nature and severity of your impairment(s),
• How long you’ve experienced your impairment(s),
• The side-effects of your treatment(s), and
• Whether or not your impairment(s) allow you to engage in work-related physical and mental activities.

Medical Evidence You’ll Need to Support Your Disability Claim

The SSA evaluates your disability claim using their Blue Book Listing of Adult Impairments. Each section of the Blue Book contains comprehensive descriptions of the medical criteria used to determine the extent of an individual’s disability for a particular condition. It also lists the evidence you’ll need to support your disability claim. This evidence can take many forms, including:

• Physical and mental health examination records, such as an attending physician statement,
• Medical reports pertaining to the diagnosis, or treatment of your impairment(s),
• Lab test results, and
• X-ray, MRIs, and other imaging studies.

Order Medical Records Makes it Easy to Obtain Your Medical Records

Gathering the medical evidence you’ll need to support your SSA disability benefits claim doesn’t have to be a difficult process. Companies like Order Medical Records make it easy. We work closely with you, your medical providers, and your lawyers to identify and obtain the various medical records you’ll need to prove you meet the SSA’s criteria for being disabled.

The process is simple and secure. First, you submit your order using our easy-to-fill-out online form. Using this information, we request the required records from your doctor or other health care provider.

Once we get approval from your doctor, we’ll dispatch one of our certified field agents to scan your records. Once we’ve ensured the files are complete and fully legible, they’ll be available for you to securely download. You also have the option of receiving printed copies of your records or having the information placed on a CD.

Let Order Medical Records Help You Obtain the Disability Benefits You Need

It’s not unusual for Social Security disability claims to be rejected. In most cases, it isn’t rejected because the applicant doesn’t deserve the benefits, it’s simply that they failed to provide the necessary medical records and other evidence the SSA requires to approve a claim. Don’t let this happen to you!

Order Medical Records can help you obtain the electronic medical records you’ll need to have your disability claim approved. You can order the copies of the medical records you require online from the comfort of your home. Contact Order Medical Records to learn more about the medical record retrieval services we offer.