Section 15 Medically Determinable Impairments (Part 1 of 3)

• Library: Social Security Administration Practice and Procedure (2011 Ed.)

A "severe" impairment must be a medically determinable impairment. "Medically determinable" means the result of "anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormalities which can be shown by medically acceptable clinical or laboratory diagnostic techniques." 20 C.F.R. § 404.1508. A medically determinable impairment cannot be established solely based on "symptoms alone" or the claimant's allegations regarding...