Filling out a Disability Update Report
I received a Disability Update Report to complete. The section asking about doctor appointments "(evaluations, checkups, counseling, prescriptions, or medicine") only has room for three entries. The...
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I've just counted at least 47 visits to VA doctors and other VA and outside clinics....not including "prescriptions, or medicine" or trips for lab work. I have never been sent one of these forms (as...
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RustyShackleford wrote: I've just counted at least 47 visits to VA doctors and other VA and outside clinics....not including "prescriptions, or medicine" or trips for lab work.I have never been sent...
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You can just say on the form, "Please see the attached sheet". Then type out a listing of all of the information they are asking for, making sure that the typed sheet has your name and Social Security...
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Rusty, Is this an review type form or is it something completely different? My first review is coming up soon and I was curious what you had received. Thanks,
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I was glad to see this thread, I got my first one yesterday (5 years since the award) and it is titled Disability Update Report. Like Rusty my form has room for only three entries. Rusty, the...
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The Old Medic wrote: You can just say on the form, "Please see the attached sheet". Then type out a listing of all of the information they are asking for, making sure that the typed sheet has your...
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wow they must be doing catch up I was approved in Apr 03 with an effective date of June 2002 I just received my "UPDATE" form more than 7 years after I was approved I marked the "worse" box and the...
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R, There are two ways to handle the problem,1. Type you your answers in a small print in "word", then print out your answers. Cut out your answers and use double stick tape to insert your answer in...
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Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it. vetforus - it is titled "Disability Update Report"....it is Form SSA-455-OCR-SM (07-2009). It is the first time I have ever seen one of these forms. Thanks...
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Rusty, Why are you so concerned about filling out a long form? The more medical evidence you can show DDS the stronger your claim is in your favor.You don't want to cut corners with these people, send...
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Hey Skinny Cat,Thanks for the input.It wasn't really a concern about either long form or short form usage. I have never seen one of these forms before and I guess I was experiencing excess anxiety...
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Rusty, You said Use original diagnosis. Under “Reason for Last Visit,” use the same diagnosis for which you were approved. I was approved at the ALJ level. I never received anything about what...
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no the form does not tell you what you were approved for I just listed appts for all 3 kinds of docs I see thru the VA cardiac (which is only thing SSD knew about in Oct 2002) Primary Care doc I see...
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R, Now I get it. Thanks for the link! I have S/C Hep C and that site has a lot of intel about it.
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vetforus wrote:Rusty, You said Use original diagnosis. Under “Reason for Last Visit,” use the same diagnosis for which you were approved.I was approved at the ALJ level. I never received anything...
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I found a "hard copy" of the short form.It has the questions in a little different order and format plus it has one additional question:"Would you be interested in receiving rehabilitation or other...
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vetforus wrote:Rusty, Use original diagnosis. Under “Reason for Last Visit,” use the same diagnosis for which you were approved. I was approved at the ALJ level. I never received anything about what...
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Received update report short form. Last full long form and full re eval about 8 years ago. "L" in importance line, with very low number (double digit) in the 0000 line were 9999 is highest. For the...
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I got the long form the other day and it's form SSA-454-BK....I have fill it out to the best of my knowledge and referred back to the original form.... My question: Do I need to update and resubmit...
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