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Treating sources are a critical part of the Social Security Disability Process.
Evidence from treating sources is extremely important to the Social Security disability determination process. In fact, nearly two-thirds of disability determinations are made based solely on medical evidence of record from the claimant's medical sources. Social Security Administration guidelines emphasize the importance of the treating source in the decision making process. SSA also considers the treating physician/psychologist as a potential source for a consultative examination.
