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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #108162 by bobbiejo
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Hello.
I am currently going through the appeal process and looking at my Consultants support letter. He wrote that " This Lady is significantly restricted in function and comprise in terms of her independence " I am wondering will thai sentence be of much help. l also have lots of other evidence but unsure what to end in with appeal papers. or do i just send everything ?
Also one of my discharge letters from a physio has stated that patient scored 60% on Oswestry neck disability index identifying severe disability and 4 on Srar t back screeniing tool indicating medium risk of affective mechanisms dominating symptom presentation. Can anyone translate this for me in plain English. Hope its ok to ask these questions on this site.
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I am currently going through the appeal process and looking at my Consultants support letter. He wrote that " This Lady is significantly restricted in function and comprise in terms of her independence " I am wondering will thai sentence be of much help. l also have lots of other evidence but unsure what to end in with appeal papers. or do i just send everything ?
Also one of my discharge letters from a physio has stated that patient scored 60% on Oswestry neck disability index identifying severe disability and 4 on Srar t back screeniing tool indicating medium risk of affective mechanisms dominating symptom presentation. Can anyone translate this for me in plain English. Hope its ok to ask these questions on this site.
Kate
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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #108167 by Gordon
If you do an internet search for the phrases in your post you will get a better explanation of what they mean than I can give you on the forum.
The problem with the letters you refer to is whilst they appear to indicate a severe level of disability, they make no reference to the ESA descriptors under which you are being assessed, whilst this is not insurmountable it does require you to establish links between your physical conditions and each of the ESA Descriptors that you believe are relevant to your claim.
My best suggestion is for you to have a look at the ESA Claim guides to understand how you might phase a response for the appeal.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa
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kate wrote: Hello.
I am currently going through the appeal process and looking at my Consultants support letter. He wrote that " This Lady is significantly restricted in function and comprise in terms of her independence " I am wondering will thai sentence be of much help. l also have lots of other evidence but unsure what to end in with appeal papers. or do i just send everything ?
Also one of my discharge letters from a physio has stated that patient scored 60% on Oswestry neck disability index identifying severe disability and 4 on Srar t back screeniing tool indicating medium risk of affective mechanisms dominating symptom presentation. Can anyone translate this for me in plain English. Hope its ok to ask these questions on this site.
Kate
If you do an internet search for the phrases in your post you will get a better explanation of what they mean than I can give you on the forum.
The problem with the letters you refer to is whilst they appear to indicate a severe level of disability, they make no reference to the ESA descriptors under which you are being assessed, whilst this is not insurmountable it does require you to establish links between your physical conditions and each of the ESA Descriptors that you believe are relevant to your claim.
My best suggestion is for you to have a look at the ESA Claim guides to understand how you might phase a response for the appeal.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa
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11 years 10 months ago #108172 by bobbiejo
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Thank you so much. It is all so mind boggling, however I will sit down over the weekend and go through all the guides and start preparing for my appeal. On all my consultant letters they do all state that I am non weight bearing and on crutches. Also as I have spondylitis of the neck affecting my shouldrers and arms I am hoping that will help me. I just need to get it all together. The mistake I made when filling my form for the ATOS was I was to embarrassed to put down my incontinence due to nerve damage which is daily. ( I wasn't aware of this site then ). I now have to make a decision whether i attempt a triple fusion of the ankle or go for amputation. However this site is invaluable and all you mods are wonderful caring people.
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