Disability Determination Services

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I just received a follow-up letter in the mail asking for me to fill out a

" Daily Activity

Questionnaire " and a 7 page form asking for my work history for the 2nd time.

When I

called the Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and spoke with the

woman that

sent me the form, she was rather rude. I asked her why she didn't have my

original

paperwork that clearly had my work history included, and she " barked " at me,

stating that

they weren't the SSA and didn't have all of that info...yet, she is the one that

is determining

whether I will get disability or not???? Hmmmm....

I told her that I could barely write and in an effort to avoid redundancy, I

would call and

get her another copy of my work history as well as proof that I have paid into

the SSA for

the last 15 years of steady employment before being diagnosed with CMT.

Anyway...my question is this...I filled out this " Daily Activity Questionnaire " ,

but wondered

just what they were " looking for " ....it is clear that they are looking for

anything to deny

disability. Have any of you filled out this form and then been denied

disability? It is

optional, but I didn't see any harm in filling it out.

Also, have any of you been asked to have a " Consultative Examination " ? What is

that all

about? Do they expect for you to look really BAD to get disability?

Thanks,

Amy