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Ok thank you everyone for your for your advice .but still wozld like what the assessmenter put in the report has she said in the letter that i could look straight forward out of left eye and can turn my head also i didn't bunp into things .and i walked at a slightly slow pace altered gait unaided did not appear unbalanced how can they tell how i walk daily based on a 10 foot walk from my front door to my living room which was were the face to face was and she said i was not stressed .the reason i was not stressed and was able to answer her questions fully because my mum was there to support me so i wouldnit get stress out in the face to face interview my mum saw me getting stressed out and said that some deep breaths .so i wuld like to see what the assessmenter but in her report . because i belive she has not put down some stuff i said about the effect of my condition .i down the exercise she asked to do which i done sittng down .but i could not do the finger to thumb because I was getting stressed out .she replied why couldn't i do that .where i had no problem picking up my angina spray bottle .also when she asked about meds can i open them i said no .my girlfriend opens them .she acted like it was easy to open them. My mum said they are fiddling to open .and i said another reason my girlfriend opens the packet incase i drop my meds the cat could eat them .the decision report thst i had no haert input specialist .but i have angina and high blood pressure which effect my heart i Also have goldenhar syndrome which effect parts of of my body .but goldenhar syndrome was not mentioned in the decision letter
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It doesn't really matter what was said or wasn't said because you can't prove anything. They DWP and Tribunal won't be interested in any lies/contradictions that may have been told in the report. What matters now is where and why you think you should have scored those points.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Ok thank you i will call CAB today
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Hi @mark52, I'm so glad that the move went okay! But I'm sorry about PIP, do you use the white stick like a long cane, or is it just to symbolise that you have a visual impairment?
If it is used as a long cane then it is an orientation aid. However, it isn't best practice to point out mistakes on the MR letter. It is a lot better if you state how you meet the criteria and use real life examples.
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I use it has a long cane because I cant judge depth or disanents has i can only see stuff clearly thats is about 5ft-10ft pass that things or people are out of focus and to let people know i am blind and i cant see when the sun is bright or a bright light coming from a car or when it rains or when my distance glasses get mist up
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This makes sense @mark52, I am the same in terms of my sight. Have you managed to appeal the decision?
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I will do sorry i was in hospital due to having discomfort paind and light headed and dizzy and feeling nausea's the way to work on the bus snd got tacken up the hospital for check up has i had angnia attacks in the last 9 months .the hospital doctor has sent a letter to my doctor for an referral to see the cardiologist
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I got appointment with CAB on tuTuesd 7th jan to go through on what questions that i disagree with and Tuesday afternoon i seeing my doctor for a annual checkup and a check up on my meds
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Sorry to hear this @mark52! I hope the CAB appointment goes well and please do let us know.
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Thanks
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Yer ok CAB worte a msnmandat reconsideration letter and pointed out on the disagreement of the disesion and put up the high court case in 2018 about the mobility of anxiety.so hopefully i will get the desion overturned
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Hi Chloe updated on my mandatory reconsideration i got some good news i got awarded PIP i checked my bank account this morning .i got £1980 from DWP PIP backed dated from srpSeptem2nd .so .just waiting for the letter to confirm what rate they awarded me . glad i got it in the end .
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