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You can file an amendment to increase your VCF economic loss award when social security makes a mistake about what your primary disability is. SSA seems to do this all the time, in part, because the administrative law judges who decide the cases do not manually enter the disability diagnosis codes on SSA form 831. This is usually done by an assistant or technician who has to decide -- for him or herself -- what a person's primary disability is based on the judge's decision. This can result in a 50% reduction in your VCF economic loss benefits if that SSA employee decides that a non-WTC listed condition is your primary impairment. And because the vast majority of SSA disability claims are decided based on orthopedic problems -- which are generally not WTC listed conditions -- this can lead to a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic loss benefits. A skilled social security disability appeals attorney can argue your case in federal court and at the SSA administrative level to get those diagnosis codes reversed. He can also file your amendment and show how SSA should have decided the diagnosis code ordering to establish a full economic loss benefit. Are you disabled because of 9/11 related COPD, GERD, or cancer? Did SSA decide that your primary disability is some other condition? Did this result in a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in VCF benefits? If so, call the Law Office of Robert C. Buckley today.