Issues this guide separates
Use this guide to organize daily activities, consistency, symptoms, third-party notes, and work limitations.
| Issue | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Use This Guide To Organize Daily Activities | Connect Use this guide to organize daily activities to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
| Consistency | Document consistency with dates, source records, and a short explanation of why it matters to the current disability issue. |
| Symptoms | Track symptoms over time: frequency, duration, recovery time, and how it changes reliable activity. |
| Third-Party Notes | Put third-party notes in date order and identify what question the record helps answer. |
| Work Limitations | Connect work limitations to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
Records for Function Report Guide
- treatment notes and provider list
- diagnostic testing and specialist records
- medication history and side effects
- function reports, RFC evidence and work history
Questions to prepare
- Which limitations are actually supported in the records?
- What evidence is missing for the period SSA is reviewing?
- Are symptoms and daily-function reports consistent with treatment records?
- Which SSA medical-evaluation source is relevant to this condition?
Official starting points
Before taking the next step
Use the exact SSA notice and current appeal or benefit status. A general page about function report guide cannot determine eligibility or predict an outcome, and it should not replace an official filing instruction.