Category Archives: Heart & Circulation

Serious Strokes Could Make Someone Disabled

A stroke has been for a long time a leading cause of long-term serious disabilities and early death. Unhealthy life-style, smoking, uncontrolled high blood pressure, rise in number of people with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and alcohol over-use are all major … Continue reading

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What Causes a Stroke, and What Happens During a Stroke?

If you have suffered from a full-blown stroke, you may be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits.  Stroke is mentioned in the medical conditions listings in the Social Security Administration’s impairment listing manual or “blue book.”  If someone who … Continue reading

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Disabling Condition: Hypertension

Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is no longer a listed impairment but if it leads to a stroke, it can be evaluated under the neurological disorders. HBP/HTN Are you taking medications? If not under control, why not? Symptoms of high … Continue reading

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Disabling Condition: Cardiovascular Problems

Conditions covered include chronic heart failure (heart’s pumping action is compromised), ischemic heart disease (reduced blood flow to the heart muscle), recurrent arrhythmias (heart/rate/rhythm disorder, too fast, slow, irregular), symptomatic congenital heart disease (structural defects leading to malfunction, aneurysm of … Continue reading

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