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According to the 2015 National Academy of Medicine report, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS) “is a serious, chronic, complex, and systemic disease that frequently and dramatically limits the activities of affected patients.” ME\/CFS affects between 1 and 2.5 million Americans, leaving as many as 75% unable to work due to physical, cognitive and functional impairment. Unfortunately, many doctors and lawyers lack the knowledge of how to properly document an ME\/CFS disability claim, leaving patients unable to access disability benefits.<\/p>\r\n

This article summarizes the range of methods used in successful US disability claims, which include documentation of the functional impact of post-exertional malaise and the use of methods that provide objective evidence of impairment. Medical providers and lawyers can use these tested methods to obtain disability benefits for people with ME\/CFS. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other specialists play an important role in providing objective evidence for ME\/CFS disability claims.<\/p>\r\n

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