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“A coarse resting tremor was evident in the right and left arm. Has had an amputation of the right hand. Minimal movement of Right hand, fingers.”
“He is not able to Use his Right hand to write but can use the left to sign”
“he is not able to text”
Upper Limb - Supporting Medical Evidence
“The evidence does not suggest significant functional disability” [Manual dexterity - 0 points]
At our office client was observed to have two hands, neither of which was a prosthesis nor has he had a transplant!
Obviously the DM had read the report carefully before making his/her decision.
They seem to have stopped inventing random hobbies for the claimants, I almost miss the anticipation of seeing what they would come up with. Flying model aeroplanes was one of the more inventive.
I take you have a GL24 to hand...
Groan!!
And John Birks thought this was bad.
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/3060/
Come out John wherever you are.
edited to correct spelling
[ Edited: 18 May 2012 at 04:31 pm by nevip ]We had one whose depression started because he was dead
Love it!!
Puts me in mind of a case note I once read from a collegue relating to a client who was ‘recovering from a terminal illness’ (sorry, former unnamed collegue, if you’re readiing this but I still giggle about it!)
‘Manages to care for her cat’!! Wondered if it was Theresa May moonlighting…
“Full function of both lower limbs”. Even though one leg was amputated at the hip.
And this perplexing account of daily activities:
Has cat. Gets up. Looks in fridge for beer. Drinks beer. Feeds cat.
I take you have a GL24 to hand...
Groan!!
And John Birks thought this was bad.
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/3060/
Come out John wherever you are.
edited to correct spelling
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/3060/
Not punny
Groan….
I did once see an IB report on the descriptor about no longer being able to carry out leisure activities: the appellant was alcohol dependent and failed to score these points as the assessor ascertained that he had never had any leisure interests except going to the pub and drinking far too much…