In this video I discuss what will help, and what will hurt an arthritis disability claim.
Link to Social Security's MSS form - read this if you're filing an arthritis disability claim! https://www.ssdfacts.com/forms/HA-1151.pdf
Information from medical records that will help a claim:
- reports from orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists
- X-rays
- MRIs
-CT scans
- operative reports
- urinalysis (urine test)
Blood tests:
- CBC (complete blood count)
- ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- CRP (C-reactive protein)
- RF (rheumatoid factor)
- ACPAS (anti-citrullinated protein antibodies)
- ANA (anti-nuclear antibody)
- UA (uric acid)