Why do I need to see a specialist? I see my primary doctor all the time!
You don’t have to see a specialist, but many times it will assist you with your case. Medical records are extremely important in helping a person obtain social security disability benefits. If the applicant has no medical records or very few medical records the person may be denied benefits on that basis. If a person only has records from a primary physician that may also be a reason that the person is denied benefits. That is because the records from a primary physician may be very brief and lack detail. Often, they do not give enough details to support a person’s disability case.
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