Social Security Disability Examinations

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If Social Security does not have the proper medical records or tests in your claim file, or if the agency wants another doctor's opinion, it may send you to a "consultative examination." A consultative examination may either be to assess your physical limitations or your mental limitations. Social Security will choose the doctor and pay for the examination. Read on to learn more about what to expect.

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