Social Security Disability & SSI

Are there certain physical and mental medical conditions or illnesses which always result in an award of benefits?

Social Security considers a listing of medical impairments in evaluating disability. If you have a medical condition which is on that list, and which is proven by medical evidence to be as severe as the listing describes that impairment, then you could be awarded benefits based on your medical conditions alone without demonstrating that you are unable to perform your prior work, or that you are unable to perform other jobs that exist in the national economy.

However, you must be able to prove that your medical physical or mental condition MEETS or EQUALS the impairment as listed. Each impairment has very specific requirements in the listing, and it is not enough to show, for example, that you have epilepsy to win benefits. To win with epilepsy you would have to show that your epilepsy reaches a certain level in terms of a grand mal or petit mal seizures despite the administration of appropriate medication.

The listing for each condition spells out the degree or severity required to meet the listing. Not everyone with a particular condition will meet the listing for that condition.

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For more information on Social Security Disability, please see:

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) FAQs
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) FAQs
Social Security Disability Links
Social Security Glossary

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