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Is there an official from Social Security that my doctor needs to fill out in support of my Social Security Disability Claim?

I saw the doc SSA contracted with. He is also a vet and we talked for a while about the service. He was very accommodating and sincerely concerned about my ailments. Is this a normal thing where all applicants to SSD get examined by SSA contracted doctors? I thought it was just your records that goes up to SSA.

I was rated @ 100% from VA for my first application. I immediately got a job after retiring from the military but after 8 months of working I was terminated due to my physical condition/limitation. My employer gave me an official letter of the medical reason for my termination. I filed for SSD 4 months ago and basically laid out what the VA rated me on and submitted the letter from my previous employer. SSA sent me a letter scheduling me for a doctor's exam. Well I went to the doc and he was very accommodating as he was a vet as well. I thought the exam went well as I could point out things I could never have just on paper alone. My questions is, do all SSD applicants gets doctors exam? I thought I've read somewhere that only your medical records go forward. I hope my chances improved with a physical. What do you all expert think? Opinions please. Thank you.