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My case was remanded by the appeals council
Asked on Apr 10th, 2020 on Social Security Disability - California
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My case was remanded by the appeals council With specific instructions that will likely change the outcome. One of the instructions is to find my Degenerative disc disease severe. Does that Automatically find me disable? I’m now 59 years old 54 when this started. it’s been four years to get my appeal
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No it does not. You have to attend another hearing. At the new hearing the judge will decide if you are disabled or not.
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Answered on Nov 11th, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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Social Security disability determinations turn on functional residual ability, not on a specific diagnosis (except for ALS and end stage renal disease).
Answered on Apr 11th, 2020 at 5:03 AM
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