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Failed ESA Medical!!

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  • halight
    halight Posts: 3,629 Forumite
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    cozza wrote: »
    I was the one that went to the tribunal as my medical atos doctor gave me 0 points so i apealed against the decision as thyey are not my doctors they dont know how i have been copying with depression and stress got medical reports my doctor wrote to the tribunal gave them medical evidance of my comndition when i went o the tribunal
    There was 3 persons in the tribunal the lady who took down all wot was said the doctor , and the judge like person the whole thing took about 1hour of asking me details of my condition and how if effected me day to day so they had a good insite to my day to day living then asked me to wait out side for 15 min they called me back and over turned the previouce decision and awarded me 21 points
    so it was a tough day for me but i managed it as i wanted to show them what life was like for the real me .
    It was no easy thing to do .
    It was a big deal for me when it was all over i did have a cry as it was a relif that to be reconised with real depression
    some dont give up hope .
    cozza


    Well done for you.
    Id like to know how many of the tribunals overturn the the decision of the first medical.?? Most i would have thourt!.
    It just goes to show that its allways worth fighting your courner!
    :jYou can have everything you wont in lfe, If you only help enough other people to get what they wont.:j
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