Category: Qualifying Conditions

If you are blind or have partial vision loss, you may be able to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. Depending on the circumstances of your particular situation, you may be able to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)…

As with many disabilities, it can be difficult to win a claim for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits for seizure disorders. The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires that you have documentation of frequent seizures that interfere with your ability to…

While you may sometimes feel misunderstood by people who do not know what congenital heart defects are, they exist and this form of heart disease is not caused by eating too much junk food. If you are born with a…

Cancer is an illness that knows no boundaries. It can impact anyone, regardless of age, gender, or income status. Every year, 15,780 children between the ages of birth and 18 years are diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, many of these children…

Many people applying for Social Security Disability benefits suffer from multiple disabilities. Although one condition on its own may not qualify as a severe impairment, when paired with other conditions, it may be debilitating and prevent you from working. This…

If you have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you may be wondering if you can get disability benefits for COPD. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) acknowledges COPD by listing it in its Blue Book of disabling…

Because the Social Security Administration (SSA) receives so many claims for disability benefits for back pain, it closely scrutinizes every claim to identify only those that are the most severe and truly debilitating. The law firm of Dayes Law Firm…

Depression, like many other mental health conditions can be debilitating, making it difficult for you to maintain employment and even do everyday tasks. Fortunately, you may be able to receive Social Security disability benefits. If your claim has been denied,…

With the Social Security Administrations Compassionate Allowances program, people with qualifying conditions like early onset Alzheimer's disease may receive disability benefits. Once you are diagnosed and know you qualify for Social Security Disability, documentation is important. It is also a…