Didn’t know if anyone had had any success with a DLA Tribunal with RRMS?
I have been declined both parts of the DLA. They had gone to my GP , and when asked to go to my MS Nurse for details, they went for a nurse within their place, that don’t know me and only looked at the evidence. Which there is not a lot as I didn’t pre-warn anyone and I have nothing at home. Unfortunatley very unorganised and didn’t think I was even able to apply for DLA!
The nurse said I had had no relapses since 2008, which is a load of pants! And also an ATOS doctor came out. Wrote hardly anything I had said about, nothing about fatigue, and basically contradicting himself the whole way through.
Anyway, I was just looking to see how successful people were and how scary the tribunal is? In Bristol as well so not sure which area’s are meant to be the hardest!
I now have my date for the appeal - 4th July 2013!!! Very anxious now as, like you Gem, the Atos Assessor wrote nothing to do with what was discussed during the assessment - very annoying!!! I’ve put together a “contradictions list” from the assessment to send to the tribunal service (what was discussed compared to what he wrote on his report), along with a supporting letter from my MS OT and good friend who was at the assessment meeting with me (who is a registered mental health nurse).
I think it’s too late for me to have a copy of the guide, although I am a member of benefits at work (wish I’d joined when I was diagnosed though).