What are the medical conditions social security have listed for you to be disabled?

March 12th, 2010 | Posted by rose under enart.qthx.com with
  • There is no such list. Disability is not primarily a medical condition. it's a social status in which a person faces discrimination because of a real or perceived impairment. People are considered disabled if our society views them as such and creates barriers to the person based on those prejudices.

    Generally, the Social Security Administration relies on medical or psychological professionals only to establisdh that a person has--or is perceived to have--a characteristic that reslts in their being disabled by our society, and that the person does in fact face serious limitations as a result. But there is no specific list of such disabilities. There can't be. It would make no sense, because the key defining factor is not some "condition" but how a person is treated because others believe he/she has a "condition."


  • there are medical conditions for adults that automatically classify them as disabled--such as cerebral palsy---but that doesn't mean that you are entitled to anything--it just gets you past the step of going through the review to get a disability determination--to make you eligible to apply for services-

    if you have one of teh listed conditions--you can automatically apply for services (but that still doesn;'t mean you'll get them)

    if you don't have a listed condition--you have to get a disability determination fisrt---and than apply for services


    for instance--you may be disabled--but not eligible for SSDI---you may be disabled but have too much income to qualify for vocational rehab financial assistance..

    this shoudl be what you are looking for
    http://www.ssa.gov/disability/profession...


  • Except for children they do not list disabilities. Social Security does not base its decisions on the name of your disability, but rather on how your disability prevents you from working or taking care of yourself independently.

    ETA (referring to the list Justme cited):
    "Certain impairments are singled out and specified in the Social Security Administration's Impairment Listing Manual (used by DDS disability examiners). And claimants who have listed medical problems (i.e. in the manual) at the level of specified in the manual can be approved for benefits somewhat easily.

    However, the disability evaluation process, even for listing-level impairments, is never automatic."
    http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/can-cer...

    ALSO:
    "Following are some of the disability categories under which evaluators can presume the child is disabled and make immediate SSI payments: HIV infection, blindness, deafness (in some cases), Cerebral Palsy (in some cases), Down Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy (in some cases), significant mental deficiency, diabetes (with amputation of one foot), amputation of two limbs or amputation of leg at the hip. If special payments are made and it is later decided that the child's disability is not severe enough to qualify for SSI, the benefits do not have to be paid back." http://www.kidsource.com/nfpa/social.htm...


  • Go to this site and it will give you all of the conditions that Social Security consider to be disabling. http://www.socialsecurityadviceonline.co... In order for your condition to be severe enough, it must be expected to last at least one year or result in death.

    Here are the 5 sequential steps followed by Social Security.

    Step 1 -Are you working and earning over $980? (2009 amount)
    Yes - deny claim
    No - go to next step

    Step 2 -Is the condition severe enough? (will it last one year or result in death)
    Yes - go to step 3
    No - deny claim

    Step 3 -Does your impairment meet or equal Social Security listing?
    http://www.socialsecurityadviceonline.co...
    Yes - approve claim
    No - go to next step

    Step 4 -Can you perform your past type of work?
    Yes - deny claim
    No - go to next step

    Step 5 -Can you perform any other type of work you are qualified to do based on your age, education and past work history?
    Yes - deny claim
    No - approve claim



  • The list Just me in the World cited is just the way Social Security lists the different names for disabilities and the code number it applies to them. It has absolutely nothing to do with whether you will get any benefits or will be considered disabled under social security.

    Anyone can apply for social security. You don't actually have to have any disability at all. You just won't get it if you don't.

    So if you think you might qualify - apply. No one is harmed by applying.







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