Social Security works with an agency in each state called a Disability Determination Service (DDS). The DDS will look at the medical and other information you and your doctor give them and decide if you qualify for benefits. For details on how they make this decision, see the Social Security Administration's brochure, A Guide to Social Security & SSI Disability Benefits for People with HIV Infection, (Publication No. 05-10020).
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