POMS Reference

NL 00705: Disability Sample Guide Letters

TN 13 (06-09)

We are writing to you about your claim for Supplemental Security Income payments. We recently looked at (1) claim again to make sure our decision was correct. After reviewing all the information carefully, we are changing our decision. We now find that (2) (3) from (4) to (5) .

Fill-ins:

(1) your/claimant’s name (possessive)

(2) you were/he was/she was

(3) disabled/blind

(4) month, day, year of later onset

(5) month, day, year of cessation

Enter the Personalized Disability Explanation (PDE) language per DI 26530.020 and DI 26530.055, including a list of the evidence, an explanation of what the evidence shows, and the detailed, personalized reasons for the determination. For additional guidance, see Reopening of Prior Determination DI 27536.015. If merged text is not used, use paragraph 4041 (NL 00708.100).

If concurrent claims involved, include paragraph 841:

This decision refers only to (1) Supplemental Security Income payments. You will get a separate letter about (2) Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

Fill-ins:

(1) your/claimant’s name (possessive)

(2) your/his/her

Other Requirements

(1) must meet certain medical and non-medical requirements to qualify for (2) benefits. We have found that (3) met the medical requirements.

Fill-ins:

(1) You/He/She

(2) disability/blindness

(3) you/he/she

We have not decided whether (1) our non-medical requirements. We will make that decision soon. Then we will send you another letter explaining our decision. The letter will also tell you what to do if you disagree with our decision. After you get that letter you will have 60 days to appeal, in writing, our decision about (2) claim for (3) benefits.

Fill-ins:

(1) you meet/he meets/she meets

(2) your/his/her

(3) disability/blindness