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MS 7000 (4) 1. For individuals in items A or B of MS 2000, the household must provide proof that the disabled individual is receiving benefits under one of the mentioned titles of the Social Security Act. 2. For individuals in item D of MS 2000, the household must provide proof that the individual receives a Railroad Retirement disability annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board and has been determined to qualify for Medicare. 3. For veterans in item E of MS 2000, the household must present a statement from the VA that clearly indicates that the disabled individual is receiving VA disability benefits for a service-connected or non-service- connected disability and that the disability is rated as total or paid at the total rate (100%) by VA. 4. For individuals in items F and G of MS 2000, the household must provide proof that the disabled individual is receiving VA disability benefits. 5. For individuals in items C or H of MS 2000, if it is obvious that the individual has one of the listed disabilities in H, document the case accordingly. If the disability is not obvious, the household must provide a statement from a physician or licensed/certified psychologist, stating the individual has one of the listed disabilities. 6. For individuals in item I of MS 2000, the household must provide proof that the disabled individual receives disability related medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. 7. For those elderly and disabled persons unable to purchase and prepare meals, verify the disability as follows: a. If it is obvious the individual is unable to purchase and prepare meals because of one of the listed disabilities in MS 2000 or because it is obvious they suffer from a severe physical or mental disability, even if not one of those listed, consider disabled and document the case accordingly. b. If the disability is not obvious, verify the disability by requiring a statement that the individual, in the physician's or psychologist's opinion, is unable to purchase and prepare meals because they suffer from one of the non-obvious disabilities or they suffer from some other severe, permanent physical or mental disability. M. If initial verification provided by the individual is considered questionable and the worker requests additional verification, annotate in comments the reason the additional verification was requested: Example: An individual provides a current lease listing the individual and their spouse as household members; however, the individual states that a child also lives with them, additional verification of household size would be required.