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Pip refusal based on just one condition of many?

Hi guys, sorry it’s been a while since I’ve been here. Been stuck in the big hole of pip battle.
Just wondering if anyone here has had pip assessment/ mr, and reasons for refusal based just on one condition for all descriptors yet applied because of many which seem to have been ignored? Even upon a phone call which I made with a decision maker although not for my case just to try and understand why I was refused had said it is clear it had all been based on the one condition not the others. All forms, and a very detailed mr letter went into great detail of other conditions along with medical evidence.
Surely they have to consider all evidence and not just pick one and deny you the claim based on that?
Anyone else had this experience?
Many thanks
Just wondering if anyone here has had pip assessment/ mr, and reasons for refusal based just on one condition for all descriptors yet applied because of many which seem to have been ignored? Even upon a phone call which I made with a decision maker although not for my case just to try and understand why I was refused had said it is clear it had all been based on the one condition not the others. All forms, and a very detailed mr letter went into great detail of other conditions along with medical evidence.
Surely they have to consider all evidence and not just pick one and deny you the claim based on that?
Anyone else had this experience?
Many thanks
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My point is that In all reasons for refusal was purely based on my arm function and level of ability with no mention of the other issues, and all information/fescriptions of issues I have meeting descriptor criteria in questionnaire and mandatory reconsideration letter were dismissed with “people can put anything” from a phone call with a decision maker not related to my case. But had also confirmed it had been assesed on my arm abilities only.
It’s just they chose one problem to base all their decisions on not accounting for the others.
I however can not attend the tribunal due to mental health, part of my mental state is that I can’t go out and doing so makes me very unstable. I have apologised for not being able to be there in person and asked as such please could all my explanations and discription be fully taken into account as I woo the be able to be there to orally explain.
Even if I managed to get to their unknown place with these unknown people I feel this would undermine my claim anyway. As well as push me over the edge.
Thanks for the advice and hopefully hopefully they take my words into consideration
Surely with a letter from my copd practitioner in black and white stating my lung function of 50% and maximum walking ability of 50 metres will be enough, this is new evidence by the way that wasn’t in the m.r. How can they argue with that.
I don’t know how much weight mental health assessment and scores for gad7 phq9 and wsas have in appeal decisions?
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This aside the spirometer is listed as substantial evidence that should be aknowleged yet wasn’t. Hopefully appeal will see it clearly witth newly “ correctly written” letter and direct link to descriptor evidence
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Claiming something without that level of evidence will most likely be ignored as will evidence that is more than a few years old as things could have changed dramatically since then.
Sometimes it may not matter what you claim and what descriptors are met if you cannot prove it. Some claimants only look to those descriptors that can be proven and don't bother with others as there is no evidence to support the claim.
All evidence should be given as the opinion of the person writing it, there is no point in relying on a letter from say a consultant, GP or physio that starts off 'my patient tells me...'
The first letter one of my my care givers had written was worded in a way that It would seem that’s what I have said and was dismissed in m.r. once I was told that it was not acceptable, they were more than happy to re write in a correct format that is acceptable. In their own views and opinion. Thanks
I didn't find this to be the case, although i only have evidence of one claim.
I sent an OH report which was 8 years old and it was taken account of.
it would haven better if it were more recent but you can't have everything...
I dare say that it helped, if 'help' is the best way to describe it, that my condition is degenerative so there can be no suggestion of things improving in the interim///
I have now found the answer why your case succeeded. They have changed the wording since 2018 on the new PIP2 form. They have removed the two year restriction. So yes you were right in sending it and why it was considered. Talk about moving the goalposts. Those that lost out pre 2018 just had to put up with it, whilst since 2018 any and all evidence will be considered irrespective how old it is as long as it is still relevant.
Nope, not correct sorry. My last PIP review was in 2016 and all the evidence i sent was used and some of it was more than 2 years old. In fact one was 5 years old, as i previously advised on my other comment.
I'd stand by my original post - best evidence, and as recent as possible..
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