CASE HISTORIES:

CASE HISTORY #1

The Claimant currently used illegal drugs and had lost at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels.
To win this case, HCFS had to prove that his Severe Impairment would remain even if he stopped using drugs - because removing the drug use would not remove the factors giving rise to his Severe Impairment.
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CASE HISTORY #2

Mentally ill Claimant had a severe physical impairment, but her abuse of antidepressants (drug/alcohol abuse) endangered her eligibility.
HCFS representation included the presentation of our proprietary Medical Source Statement for Mental Impairments. Since this HCFS form is filled out by the Claimant's treating physicians, it is given priority over the SSA's consulting doctors, and is instrumental in proving that a DAA is not a contributing factor. We find it is the single most important component of winning a mental illness SSI claim.
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