Category Archives: The Listings (Step 3)

Make Sure your Doctor Really Does Support your SSD or SSI Disability Case

When making a decision to file either an SSD or SSI case, it is very important to have a doctor that supports what you are trying to do.  Having a doctor that truly believes that you are disabled because of … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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What Medical Conditions Will Social Security Consider Disabling?

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 … Continue reading

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