The Most Common Disabling Medical Conditions

Every type of disability is evaluated differently by Social Security

The Social Security Administration handles millions of disability cases every year. The following list represents the most common conditions that qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSA employs a basic definition of what it means to be “disabled” under their rules, as well as a complex process to determine whether you are disabled under their rules. So, while the definition and process are the same, each type of medical condition is evaluated differently. Specifically, SSA has broken down the human body and mind into 14 Impairment Listings that define what it means to be disabled under each of those categories. These impairment categories are assessed at Step 3 of the 5-step sequential evaluation used by Social Security.

The most common types of disabling conditions:

Listing 1.00 Musculoskeletal System Disorders

• Back Pain
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Spinal Stenosis
• Arthritis
• Spinal Disorders
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Gout
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Scoliosis
  
  

Listing 2.00 Special Senses & Speech

• Blindness or Vision Loss
• Hearing Loss
• Speech Impairment or Loss
  
  

Listing 3.00 Respiratory System Disorders

• Cardio-Pulmonary Obstruction Disease (COPD)
• Asthma
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Sleep Apnea
  
  

Listing 4.00 Cardiovascular System Disorders

• Chronic Heart Failure
  
• Heart Disease
  
• Heart Transplant
• Aneurysm of Aorta or Major Branches
  
  

Listing 5.00 Digestive System Disorders

• Gastrointestinal Hemorrhaging
• Chronic Liver Disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Liver Transplantation
• Hepatitis
  
  

Listing 6.00 Genitourinary Impairments

• Kidney or Renal Failure
• Nephrotic Syndrome
  
  

Listing 7.00 Hematological Disorders

• Chronic Anemia
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Blood Disorders
  
  

Listing 8.00 Skin Disorders

• Chronic Skin Infections
  
• Dermatitis
  
• Burns
  
  

Listing 9.00 Endocrine Disorders

• Pituitary Gland Disorders
• Thyroid Disorders
• Diabetes
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia
  
  

Listing 10.00 Impairments That Affect Multiple Body Systems

• Mosaic Down Syndrome
  
• Non-Mosaic Down Syndrome
• Lyme Disease
  
  

Listing 11.00 Neurological Disorders

• Epilepsy
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Cerebral Trauma or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Neuropathy
  
  

Listing 12.00 Mental Disorders

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety Disorder
• Alcoholism or Drug Addiction
• Bipolar Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Mental Retardation
• Schizophrenia
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Depression
• Autism
  
  

Listing 13.00 Malignant Neoplastic Diseases

• Cancer
  
• Skin Cancer
  
• Lymphoma
  
• Leukemia
  
• Myeloma
  
• Breast Cancer
  
• Lung Cancer
  
• Testicular Cancer
  
• Mesothelioma
  
• Esophageal
  
• Stomach Cancer
  
• Prostate Cancer
  
• Cervical Cancer
  
• Colon Cancer
  
  

Listing 14.00 Immune System Disorders

• Lupus
• Scleroderma
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Inflammatory Arthritis
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
  
  

Common Impairments With No Medical Listing

• Fibromyalgia
• Morbid Obesity
• Chronic Pain
  
  

We Know How to Win These Cases

At Quikaid, we have extensive experience with each of the above medical conditions and we know how to get these types of disability claims approved. If you want to speak with a disability expert from Quikaid, contact us now to get started. Let us put our expertise to work for you!

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