How is duration addressed if the adjudication takes place within 12 months of the onset date of disability?
In most cases in which the evidence substantiates a finding of disability, it will be readily apparent from the same evidence whether or not the impairment is expected to result in death or is expected to last 12 months from the onset of disability. When adjudication takes place before the impairment or combination of impairments has lasted 12 months, the obtainable evidence from acceptable medical sources as to the nature of the impairment (s), the medical history, the prescribed treatment, and the prognosis will serve as a basis for determining whether the impairment is expected to result in death or will continue to prevent the individual from engaging in SGA for 12 continuous months from the date of onset. Sources: 42 U.S.C. §§ 416 (i), 423 (d) (5), 1382c (a); 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1509, 404.1512, 416.909, and 416.912. Question 6: How are a claimant’s prescribed treatment or rehabilitation to be considered in assessing the issue of duration? Answer: The duration of many impairments subj
