Strokes

According to the CDC, approximately 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year, causing many of them to be paralyzed.

We represent a 41 year old physician's assistant from Wading River who suffered a stroke, leaving him with left sided hemiparesis, vision loss, and post stroke epilepsy.  We provided the State agency with supportive medical evidence from our claimant's treating providers, yet they still "needed" to send our client to a Consultative Exam ("CE").  We asked the State agency to send us in writing what information they contended was missing so we could request that information from our client's doctor, who Social Security cites as the "preferred" sources for information.

Once the State agency received the requested information, they approved our client's application, proving once again, that the CE was not needed.  Our client was very appreciative that we avoided the necessity for him to have to go for the CE.