Q24. An individual can qualify for benefits by having certain physical or mental impairments, or a combination of both. In your opinion, how difficult, if at all, is it to show that individuals with physical impairments, mental impairments, and combinations of these types of impairments have medically improved?

  Not difficult Slightly difficult Moderately difficult Very difficult Extremely difficult No basis to judge Number
of respondents
a. Physical impairments 13 12 25 3 0 1 54
b. Mental impairments 5 7 20 17 4 1 54
c. Combination of both physical and mental impairments 4 4 24 16 5 1 54