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Vermont Disability Determination Services (DDS)

Disability claims in Vermont are decided by the Disability Determination Services, part of the Department for Children and FamiliesAgency of Human Services. SSA lists 802-241-2463 (Professional relations / consultative exams). Main office: 93 Pilgrim Park Road, Suite 6, Waterbury, VT 05676. The DDS decides your initial claim and your reconsideration; if both are denied, the next step is a hearing before a judge.

Phone numbers SSA DDS directory

Contact the Vermont DDS

PurposePhone
Professional relations / consultative exams802-241-2463
Professional relations / consultative exams800-734-2463

Office locations

OfficeAddress
93 Pilgrim Park Road, Suite 693 Pilgrim Park Road, Suite 6, Waterbury, VT 05676
802-241-2463

SSA publishes these DDS contacts for medical professionals and consultative examinations. If you have a claim in process, call the number printed on the letters the DDS sent you, or SSA at 1-800-772-1213.

What the DDS does in your claim

  1. Your Social Security field office takes the application and sends the medical part to the Vermont DDS.
  2. A disability examiner requests your records from the doctors and hospitals you listed.
  3. If the records are not enough, the DDS can schedule a consultative examination with an independent doctor, paid by the program. Missing it without a good reason can lead to a denial.
  4. A medical or psychological consultant reviews the file and the DDS issues the decision.
  5. If you are denied, you have 60 days to request reconsideration, a complete review by someone at the DDS who did not take part in the first decision.

Frequently asked questions

What is the phone number for Vermont Disability Determination Services?

SSA lists 802-241-2463 (Professional relations / consultative exams) for the Disability Determination Services. If you have a claim in process, the fastest route is the phone number printed on the DDS letters you received, or SSA at 1-800-772-1213.

Where is the Vermont DDS office?

93 Pilgrim Park Road, Suite 6: 93 Pilgrim Park Road, Suite 6, Waterbury, VT 05676.

What does the DDS do?

The Disability Determination Services is the Vermont state agency that decides, for the Social Security Administration, whether you are medically disabled at the initial application and at reconsideration. It gathers your medical records and may schedule a consultative exam.

What if the DDS denies my claim?

You can ask for reconsideration within 60 days. If it is denied again, you can request a hearing before a judge at a hearing office in Vermont.

Sources: www.ssa.gov