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Mental Retardation Can be a Disabling Medical Condition

The Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains a listing that describes the impairments that the SSA considers severe enough to qualify someone for disability benefits. This list is known as the Blue Book, and mental retardation is among the impairments listed. The SSA provides specific criteria to help you determine whether the mental retardation of an […]

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Winning Social Security Disability with Depression Disorder

Depression can affect your disability application and disability determination in various ways. On the one hand, it is not uncommon for disability applicants to feel depressed because of their inability to continue working and provide for their families, particularly after many months of unemployment. Under this scenario, the applicant’s depression is an ancillary element to […]

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What Are the Social Security “Listings”?

The listings are rules that apply to specific medical conditions.  They direct a finding of “disabled”, meaning that Social Security must award disability benefits when the evidence shows the claimant has all of the necessary parts of a listing. The listings are meant to cover a wide range of physical and mental disorders.  For example, […]

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Are there Certain Physical and Mental Medical Conditions or Illnesses which Always Result in an Award of Benefits?

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There is a list of certain physical and mental medical conditions or illnesses which Social Security uses when evaluating disability claims.  If you have a medical condition which is on that list, and which is proven by medical evidence  you can be awarded benefits based on your medical conditions alone without demonstrating that you are […]

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Getting Social Security Disability because of Heart Failure

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 easily through the circulatory system, which further increases the pressure in the blood vessels and […]

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What’s Important in Epilepsy and Social Security Law?

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What exactly is “epilepsy,” or “seizure disorder”?  Are they the same thing? Are there different types of epilepsy or seizures?  Is a medical doctor’s diagnosis of epilepsy or seizure disorder enough to win my disability case?  Are the rules for an adult the same as for a child?  What if the medicine is working and […]

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What Medical Conditions Will Social Security Consider Disabling?

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Just about any disease or disorder diagnosed by a doctor can be disabling under Social Security law.  But Social Security has always had a special list of impairments which helps them short-cut the decision making process.  These conditions very significantly restrict the ability to work. The list below is categorized by body system. If you […]

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How do you Qualify Medically for SSD or SSI Under the Listings?

Everyone’s case is different and the method of review of your case will depend on what medical condition or group of physical and mental conditions you are alleging.   Social Security will review your entire record in detail to see what conditions are being alleged and to see how your case will be decided. They will […]

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