Category Archives: Heart & Circulation

Stroke and Heart Disease: Can a Stroke Make You Disabled?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Editorial Board

Heart disease and strokes are the two leading causes of deaths in the U.S. Strokes and heart disease often result due to narrowing of the blood vessels or “atherosclerosis”. Narrowing of blood vessels severely impedes or stops blood flow to … Continue reading →

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Chronic Heart Failure Can Become a Disabling Condition

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Editorial Board

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a progressive disorder that causes an overall weakening of the cardiovascular system. CHF primarily occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood into the muscles, tissues and other organs of the body. Reported … Continue reading →

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Getting Social Security Disability because of Heart Failure

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Editorial Board

Heart failure, also known as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is typically defined as a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the other organs of the body. Consequently, the blood is not able to move … Continue reading →

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Is Advanced Congestive Heart Failure a Disabling Condition or Not?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Editorial Board

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a strict definition of disability; in order to qualify for Social Security benefits a condition must meet this definition plus the SSA criteria for the specific condition or be able to show they cannot … Continue reading →

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