Contact the Virginia DDS
| Purpose | Phone |
|---|---|
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 703-934-7408 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 540-857-7754 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 804-367-4707 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 757-466-3312 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 540-613-0344 |
Office locations
| Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 11150 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 200 | 11150 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030 703-934-7408 |
| Southwest Regional Office | 612 S. Jefferson Street, Suite 300, Roanoke, VA 24011 540-857-7754 |
| Central Regional Office | 9960 Mayland Dr., Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23233 804-367-4707 |
| Tidewater Regional Office | 5850 Lake Herbert Dr., Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23502 757-466-3312 |
| Administrative Office | 8004 Franklin Farms Dr., Richmond, VA 23229 540-613-0344 |
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
- Your Social Security field office takes the application and sends the medical part to the Virginia DDS.
- A disability examiner requests your records from the doctors and hospitals you listed.
- 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.
- A medical or psychological consultant reviews the file and the DDS issues the decision.
- 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.
After the DDS: hearing offices in Virginia
If reconsideration is also denied, you can request a hearing before an administrative law judge. These are the SSA hearing offices in Virginia:
Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for Virginia Disability Determination Services?
SSA lists 703-934-7408 (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 Virginia DDS office?
11150 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 200: 11150 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030.
What does the DDS do?
The Disability Determination Services is the Virginia 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 Virginia.