SSR 96-3p: Considering Allegations of Pain and Other Symptoms in Determining Whether a Medically Determinable Impairment Is Severe

• Author: David Traver
• Pages: 202-212

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Chapter Six

SSR 96-3p

Considering Allegations of Pain and

Other Symptoms in Determining

Whether a Medically Determinable

Impairment Is Severe

§600 Introduction

§600.1 Quick Tip

§601 Non-Severe Impairments and Basic Work Activities

§602 Combined Impairments

§603 Three-Step Process at Step Two of the Sequential Evaluation Process

§604 Reasonable Doubts Go to the Claimant

§605 Skipping From Step Two to Step Four Is Sometimes Permitted

§606 Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Similar Impairments

§606.1 Fibromyalgia (FM) Defined

§606.2 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Defined

§606.3 Excerpt From an ALJ’s Improper Decision Denying CFS and FM Claims

§606.4 Signs and Symptoms of CFS and FM Demonstrate “Medically Determinable”

Impairments

§606.5 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome as “Medically Determin-

able” Impairments

§606.6 Practice Tip