Fast Facts

• Some cases must be presented with emphasis on different factors than cases that lend themselves to clear "medically acceptable" or objective, laboratory and clinical diagnostic techniques because the condition is hard to diagnose; Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are examples.
• The main issue in a Social Security disability case is whether or not the applicant is able to work. Do not focus on the details of the medical condition but instead focus on the specific ways in which the ability to function has been limited by the condition.