Good medical evidence to back up your claim for disability benefits is a must!

This point cannot be stressed enough.  If you suffer from migraine headaches and are claiming disability based on your migraines, you better believe that the adjudicator or Judge assessing your claim will look thoroughly through your comprehensive medical record for evidence to back up your claim. People are often denied benefits due to a lack of records or a failure of the records to match up with their alleged impairments.

Florida Social Security Disability attorney Elizabeth Stakenborg recently posted an article which highlights the importance of medical records in a migraine case.

The article tells the story of a migraine claimant who is actually approved early – without even having to appear at a hearing – thanks to having a solid medical record to confirm her allegations of pain arising from migraines.

When the Administrative Law Judge reviewed the record and saw that the claimant’s statements regarding her limitations were supported by the evidence (including medical records prior to the date she last worked) the claim was awarded.

If you are pursuing a migraine disability claim, please be sure to not only seek treatment for your condition but also to keep record of all of your medical treatment.  When the time comes to submit records to go along with your claim, you want to be sure to have medical records which confirm your allegations.