1-How does SSA determine the claimant’s physical residual functional capacity? Is there an objective way, formula, or algorithm, or is it an estimate or opinion of the SSA adjudicator?
2-When a claimant has a history of mental or medical issues and treatment for a number of years, does SSA require copies of those encounters? It would seems that a simple questionnaire sent by SSA to the medical or mental health provider is not enough to assess the degree of disability.
Although it seemed that the claimant received mental health therapy since 2011, the records concerning his mental disorder and treatments tried over a period of months or years (longitudinal medical evidence), were not submitted. The Psychiatric Medical Reports (Questionnaire)
2-When a claimant has a history of mental or medical issues and treatment for a number of years, does SSA require copies of those encounters? It would seems that a simple questionnaire sent by SSA to the medical or mental health provider is not enough to assess the degree of disability.
Although it seemed that the claimant received mental health therapy since 2011, the records concerning his mental disorder and treatments tried over a period of months or years (longitudinal medical evidence), were not submitted. The Psychiatric Medical Reports (Questionnaire)