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The Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn’t always make it easy for those with coronary artery disease to get the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income benefits they deserve. If you’ve been denied, call our Florida Coronary Artery Disease Disability Lawyer today. Many claims are denied because SSA says:
(1) Your coronary artery disease doesn’t meet the requirements of or is the equivalent of a Medical Listing,
(2) You can return to the lightest job you held in the 15 years before you became disabled, or
(3) There is other work you can do in the mythical national economy based on your age, education, transferable skills, and your residual functional capacity.
Not all cases of coronary artery disease are severe enough to make you eligible for Social Security Disability benefits, but Nancy Cavey has successfully represented many SSA applicants with coronary artery disease. She works to overcome the denial of the claims by working closely with you and your physician to show that you:
She offers a free initial consultation and welcomes the opportunity to speak with you about your Social Security disability claim.
The coronary arteries supply your heart with oxygen and nutrients. Fatty deposits can build up inside these arteries and block them. It’s like having a blockage in your pipes.
The symptoms can include:
Your symptoms should be confirmed by objective medical testing. A functional capacity evaluation may provide objective evidence of how your coronary artery disease affects your ability to perform physical tasks.
SSA evaluates coronary heart disease under the ischemic heart disease Listing 4.04 of the “Listing of Impairments.” If your coronary artery disease meets or equals a Listing, your Social Security disability benefits will be awarded at Step 3 of the Five-Step Sequential Evaluation.
Listing 4.04 requires that you have symptoms due to “myocardial ischemia,” such as one of the following:
You must also have one of the following:
If you don’t meet or equal a listing, SSA then will determine your entitlement to benefits based on medical and vocational criteria at Steps 4 and 5.
If your coronary artery disease doesn’t meet a listing, you will have to prove that you:
SSA or, ultimately an Administrative Law Judge, will answer those questions by determining your residual functional capacity. Your RFC is what you can do despite your coronary artery disease.
However, before determining your RFC, the SSA will look for at least three months of medical records documenting the clinical course of your coronary artery disease. These medical records should include your history, physical examination results, laboratory tests, treatment and the results of ECG and exercise tolerance testing.
The SSA will review your medical records at the Initial Application and Reconsideration stage of the claims process and determine your functional capacity to perform sedentary, light, medium and heavy work.
SSA medical consultants often opine that a Social Security Disability applicant can do light and sedentary work, and that will result in a claims denial. The lower your RFC the more likely that you can’t return to the lightest job you held in the last 15 years or perform other work. SSA doesn’t tell applicants or physicians about the existence and importance of properly completed coronary artery disease RFC forms that will explain how your chest pain, shortness of breath or fatigue impacts:
This is not an exhaustive list of all of the questions on a coronary artery disease or mental impairment RFC form. But you can see that having an explanation of what you can do physically, cognitively and emotionally is key to winning your case.
Many SSA cases are lost because the applicant did not obtain an RFC or the right RFC form, or because their treating physician didn’t properly complete the RFC form. That is one of the many reasons you should have a dedicated Florida Coronary Artery Disease Disability Lawyer like Nancy L. Cavey represent you in your claim.
Many claims are denied both at the Initial Application and Request For Reconsideration stages of the claims process.
At the hearing stage, the Administrative Law Judge will determine your RFC and give hypotheticals to the vocational evaluator (VE) who will testify at your hearing. The judge will ask the VE to take into consideration your RFC, as determined by the judge, your age, education and prior work experience in determining:
It is crucial that you are represented at a hearing to make sure the right questions are asked of the VE.
Coronary artery disease can interfere with your daily activities and with your ability to work. If you no longer can work or your doctor has told you to apply for Social Security disability, you should hire Nancy Cavey to help you:
The SSA is in the business of denying claims and will use any reason to deny your benefits. The odds of getting your Social Security benefits are greater when you are represented by an expert Florida Coronary Artery Disease Disability Lawyer like Ms. Cavey.
Coronary artery disease can rob you of your ability to work. You owe it to yourself and your family to get help today! Ms. Cavey can explain the Five-Step Sequential Evaluation process used in every claim, the claims process and how to get your disability benefits for coronary artery disease. Contact us today for a free consultation at 727-894-3188.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]