A durational denial of a disability claim occurs when a disability examiner determines that a claimant's medical condition has not been disabling for at least a 12 month period, or cannot be projected to be disabling for at least that long. The durational deficits regarding a disability claim decisions are based on medical projections that are extremely subject evaluations on the part of the DDS examiner, as well as on the part of the DDS medical consultant with whom the examiner must consult prior to rendering a decision on a claim.