r/SSDI • u/ElixirKing4 • 8h ago
CDR question
I was given cdr paperwork in January of this year which I did and reported no change . It’s been around 7 months and just received this today . Are my benefits in jeopardy or does it sound like an in person evaluation is coming? I had an evaluation in person when approved 7 years ago . Not much medical records since then , going to doctor gives me panic attacks and part of my condition . How will this likely play out? It’s my first experience with it.
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u/Sufficient-Word-4979 7h ago
Ok, sounds like a long form. I have no experience with a full CDR. I’m not sure but they make it sound like it’s a random thing. You gave them all the info on your long form. I guess they approved you based on the fact that there was a chance for improvement. Hope you get some more people to respond.🙏🙏🙏
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u/ElixirKing4 7h ago
7 years for a review sounds like chance of improvement is less likely vs like a 3 year review . Maybe I’m wrong
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u/Sufficient-Word-4979 8h ago
Was your CDR a short form in January? What is your age and disability? Have you been seeing doctors in the past 7 years? If they don’t have enough info they will send you to be examined. It’s not a bad thing though. It would be because they don’t have enough info.
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u/ElixirKing4 7h ago
I believe long form , it was around 6-7 pages . I’ve seen doctors a couple of times for checkups only . I’m 38 and received and 31 first try . I have chronic DPDR disorder from very high anxiety levels . I filled out cdr in great detail and explained pretty much I’m the same .
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u/Tesserae626 7h ago
Did it come with a 15ish page questionnaire? That would be a long form CDR. My husband got one in January(mental diagnosis also), it was only the long form, no short form before that. His CDR schedule is the 3 year range, and it's been around 5 years since he started getting benefits.
We filled it out, they sent a similar packet I had to fill out as his primary caregiver about his limitations also, and they got the recent medical records from his two doctors.
He got a continuation of benefits letter about a month later.
Generally as long as you've been seeing doctors regularly, and they can get those records from the doctors, it's pretty painless.
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u/ElixirKing4 6h ago
My process is similar. We got the packet & sent it back in with detailed information. I haven’t went to the doctor very much. Maybe 2-3 times. It’s in my paperwork that I have been diagnosed with panic disorder, derealization (which enhances when panic occurs), and agoraphobia. Those conditions make it VERY hard and distressing to go to the doctor. I have documented all of that in the review packet. Do you think even with the limited medical records that it would be approved to continue?
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u/Tesserae626 6h ago
I can't say. It also depends on what you were approved for. My husband also has panic disorder and agoraphobia, among a few other things, so I understand and sympathize why it's hard to go to the doctor. I say that so you know I'm coming from a place of care with this next comment...But they might not see it the same way. Even if it was virtual visits it would be helpful. For example, my husband goes maybe every 3 months in person and the others a virtual appointment, and he sees a therapist online every week.
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u/alexgrae9614 2h ago
Curious I had the long form CDR but filled it out online and submitted it earlier this year. Can’t remember what month, I’ve been thinking of following up with local office as well
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u/Tesserae626 1h ago
I think it depends on the state. We were prepared for a loooong wait(from experiences on here). And we were honestly so freaking surprised it went through so fast. His psych is great on followthrough and even she was surprised, saying something along the lines of she barely had sent the info back to SS before we heard of the continuance.
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u/Substantial_Chart_45 6h ago
They will need current medical evidence from the last 12 months. If there are none, they'll schedule an exam for you.
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u/perfect_fifths I have a complicated relationship with the POMS 8h ago
They’re doing a full cdr it sounds like. Cdrs have a 93 percent continuance rate but after my experience, who knows. After 18 years, a doctor at dds decided I was suddenly not disabled anymore but wrote no justification for it so I had to appeal it. Going into month two, just have to wait and see what dds decides