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By Chad H on Friday , August 1st , 2014 in Specific Illness /
Whether you have had a heart attack, coronary artery disease, arteriosclerosis, or congestive heart failure, or any other form of heart disease, you can apply for disability benefits. Whether you will win your claim depends on several factors. The first is whether or not your condition is included in the list of impairments. If it is, then Read More…
By Chad H on Wednesday , July 30th , 2014 in Specific Illness /
Claiming a diagnosis of cancer does not necessarily qualify you for disability benefits. No matter what type of cancer you have, you need to provide medical evidence. The DDS examiner assigned to your case will want to see medical records that confirm diagnosis and symptoms, lab results, biopsy reports, and documentation that states where the Read More…
By Chad H on Saturday , July 26th , 2014 in Specific Illness /
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) claimants can be awarded disability benefits, but it can be tricky because MS symptoms can vary in severity and frequency. Typically, the Social Security Administration (SSA) states that the disability must be expected to last a minimum of 12 months for a claimant to be awarded benefits. However, the SSA recognizes that MS Read More…
By Chad H on Tuesday , July 22nd , 2014 in Specific Illness /
Alzheimer’s disease is not one of the most commonly claimed disabilities that the Social Security Administration (SSA) sees because most claimants apply for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security retirement benefits rather than disability. However, disability benefits for Alzheimer’s disease can be a possibility. Alzheimer’s is considered a mental disorder for which the SSA will award disability Read More…
By Chad H on Wednesday , July 2nd , 2014 in Disability Benefits, Specific Illness /
Vision loss does not have to be complete blindness to qualify for disability benefits. According to the Social Security Administration, visual disorders are “abnormalities of the eye, the optic nerve, the optic tracts, or the brain that may cause a loss of visual acuity or visual fields.” Some of the vision conditions that may qualify Read More…
By Chad H on Wednesday , July 2nd , 2014 in Disability Benefits, Specific Illness /
Back injury claims are the most common physical ailment that the SSA addresses because most people experience back pain at some point in their lives. In order to receive disability benefits for a back injury, you must meet the list of impairments definition for disorders of the spine; such as degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spinal Read More…
By Chad H on Monday , June 30th , 2014 in Disability Benefits, Specific Illness /
Neurologic Disorders can include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain tumors or brain injuries among others. The Social Security Administration’s list of impairments includes guidelines for which neurological disabilities are acceptable, and what constitutes a disability to be severe enough for a person to be considered disabled. Generally, you must meet these guidelines: Your disability will be long Read More…
By Chad H on Monday , June 2nd , 2014 in Disability Benefits, Specific Illness /
It is possible to receive disability with mental illness. When your case is evaluated by a disability examiner, he or she will first look to see if your mental disability is listed in the Social Security Administrations List of Impairments. Some of the included mental illnesses are anxiety-related disorders, autism, schizophrenia, and mental retardation. Within each category there is Read More…
By Chad H on Tuesday , February 11th , 2014 in Specific Illness /
If you have severe depression, you might be able to get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). If your depression can be controlled by medication, then chances are your application for disability will be denied. Don’t assume that a prescription for anti-depressants from your family doctor will automatically qualify you for benefits. If Read More…