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Musculoskeletal System and Your Social Security Benefits Claim

The musculoskeletal system involves the bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves that facilitate support and movement of the body. Conditions that impact this body system's ability to function can result in disability that may qualify you for Social Security disability benefits.

Musculoskeletal System Conditions That Are Considered Disabling

The adult listing of impairments established by the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides a listing of musculoskeletal system conditions that may potentially qualify an applicant for Social Security disability benefits. The approval of an applicant as disabled is dependant on the severity of the condition and its impact on their ability to perform substantial gainful activity.

Loss of function is generally the main classification of musculoskeletal system disorders which may make you eligible for Social Security disability benefits.

Loss of function can occur for many reasons such as:

• arthritis;
• disorders of the spine;
• amputation; and/or
• fractures.

Musculoskeletal System Disorders and Your Walking Abilities

The SSA will classify an individual as being qualified for Social Security disability benefits when their musculoskeletal system disorder seriously impacts their ability to ambulate (i.e. walk) effectively. The definition of effective ambulation is when the individual can sustain a reasonable walking pace over a sufficient distance in regards to daily living.

If you cannot walk a reasonable amount during your daily activities in order to function, your impairment of the musculoskeletal system may be considered eligible for Social Security disability benefits. The ability to walk independently about your home without the assistance of a medical device does not constitute effective ambulation.

Your upper extremities may also be affected by musculoskeletal system disorders which are considered disabling. The inability to perform fine and gross movements such as reaching, pulling, lifting, and grasping may contribute to the evidence of your disability.

Evaluation of Your Musculoskeletal System Disorder for Disability

With the help of a Bronx disability lawyer you can compile the necessary medical evidence and work history to show that your musculoskeletal system disorder impairs your ability to perform your former job and other potential employment. You will need to provide documentation that your condition has existed for more than 12 months or is expected to continue for 12 months or longer.

Social Security disability benefits are granted when you can provide adequate medical diagnosis and treatment history, as well as work history. Specific testing and diagnostic results such as CAT scans, MRIs, range-of-motion tests, and bone scans are all excellent evidentiary materials to prove your disability. If you're not sure about the documentation needed to prove your Social Security disability benefits claim, you'll want to consult with a Bronx disability lawyer.

By working with an attorney as early as possible in your case, you can minimize the chances that your disability claim will be denied based on a simple mistake or procedural error.

Contacting a Bronx Disability Lawyer

Before you file your Social Security disability claim, be sure to take advantage of this free consumer's guide: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Filing a Social Security Disability Claim. Contact a Bronx disability lawyer at Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola for help in building your disability claim - 1-800-976-4904.

Decker Decker Dito & Internicola, LLP the New York Social Security Disability Law Firm.  If you have suffered an injury or illness and unable to work, contact Social Security Disability Lawyer Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. at 800. 976. 4904.  Mr. Dito is an experienced trial and disability lawyer who represents disabled and injured individuals and their families in getting the benefits that they deserve. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance", the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has a question about disability benefits contact disability lawyer Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he can assist you in obtaining the benefits you deserve.

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