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Most people with any but the mildest forms of LD have tended to be treated as exempt for the PCA, though technically the exemption is only for the severest. The upshot is that the doctors who do the assessments don't often see people with LD, and of course as it isn't an illness haven't been involved in "treating" it. This means that most of them seem incapable of recognising people with LD when they meet them (saying daft things like "normal intellect and ability" of people of whom it is obvious to anyone with any sort of common sense that this is just not true).
Depending upon the precise form and severity of the condition, consider the following:
ability to take a message
poor concentration
overlooking risks
Need for prompting
looking after appearance and home
Inability to cope with change
Inability to self-care
Disruptive behaviour
Communication difficulties.
If they have ever worked, the reasons for stopping.
This is one area where the new work capability assessment should be better as it ahs some activities such as ability to larn new tasks and time taken to complete activities which are particularly relevant to people with learning disability - as long as the doctors can recognise them, of course.
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