Qualifying for Social Security Disability with Marfan Syndrome: A Medical-Legal Guide
Marfan syndrome affects primarily the connective tissue, but it can also have a profoundly negative impact on the eyes, heart, and lung...
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Meniere’s Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and SSD Benefits
Meniere’s disease is a hearing disorder; its symptoms are tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss, and severe inner ear pressure that can come ...
Can Diabetes Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that almost 26 million Americans, more than 8 percent of us, suffer from diabetes. With th...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Social Security Disability (SSD) Benefits
In some cases, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers may qualify to receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. RA is an autoimmun...
Disability Benefits Options: What Workers Need to Know
You’ve worked hard and diligently for decades, but for whatever reason, you’re now disabled and no longer capable of working. Suddenly,...
Can Children With Autism Qualify for SSI or SSD Benefits?
The Harvard School of Public Health is reporting that it takes between $67,000 and $72,000 annually in medical and nonmedical costs to ...
Mental Health Conditions and Social Security Disability Claims
The National Institute of Mental Health stated in August that mental illness is a common disability. Six percent of all Americans are a...
Will Congress Strengthen SSDI Funding? What It Means for Applicants
Without Congressional action, the Social Security Disability Insurance fund will dry up in three years, resulting in benefit cuts for n...
Social Security Disability and Your Ability to Work
The guidelines for Social Security Disability (SSD) define three “exertional levels” of work activity or “Residual Functional Capacity ...
Do You Qualify for SSDI? Understanding the Blue Book and Your Eligibility
By law, SSDI benefits are available to workers suffering from disabling psychological conditions as well as those suffering from disabl...
SSDI Basics: What to Expect When Applying for Disability Benefits
It’s a simple statistical fact. Most first-time applicants for SSDI will be rejected. The odds for receiving approved benefits increase...
Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
According to Wikipedia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) “is a median entrapment neuropathy that causes paresthesia, pain, numbness, and ot...