What is a Consultative Examination in a Social Security Case?
What is a Consultative Examination in a Social Security Case? A: If your medical records don’t document your disability, a Social Security Disability examiner may schedule you for what is called a consultative exam (CE). A consultative exam is an evaluation by a physician or psychologist, picked by Social Security to assist them in assessing your medical condition and functional limitations. If you have your own primary care doctor, it is probably better to ask Social Security to designate your doctor as the consultative exam. If you don’t have a doctor or your doctor will not cooperate or the medical records simply don’t...
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