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1.00 Musculoskeletal Disorders - Adult Disorders of the skeletal spine resulting in compromise of a nerve root(s) · Listing 1.15 This listing covers spine problems (like a herniated disc, arthritis of the spine, slipped vertebrae, degenerative disc… Lumbar spinal stenosis resulting in compromise of the cauda equina · Listing 1.16 This listing covers narrowing of the lower (lumbar) spinal canal that squeezes the cauda equina — the bundle of nerve ro… Reconstructive surgery or surgical arthrodesis of a major weight-bearing joint · Listing 1.17 This listing covers people who have had reconstructive surgery (like a joint replacement or salvage procedure) or surgic… Abnormality of a major joint(s) in any extremity · Listing 1.18 This listing covers serious problems in major joints of the arms or legs — shoulder, elbow, wrist-hand, hip, knee, or an… Pathologic fractures due to any cause · Listing 1.19 This listing covers fractures that happen because a disease has weakened your bones — for example, osteoporosis, osteoge… Amputation due to any cause · Listing 1.20 This listing covers amputations from any cause — trauma, birth conditions, surgery for cancer or infection, or complicat… Show all 9 10.00 Congenital Disorders That Affect Multiple Body Systems Non-mosaic Down syndrome (chromosome 21 trisomy or chromosome 21 translocation) · Listing 10.06 This listing covers non-mosaic Down syndrome, a genetic disorder where a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21 in al… 11.00 Neurological Epilepsy · Listing 11.02 This listing covers epilepsy — repeated seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. SSA looks for a de… Vascular insult to the brain · Listing 11.04 This listing covers stroke (vascular insult to the brain) — brain damage from blocked blood flow or bleeding in the brai… Benign brain tumors · Listing 11.05 This listing covers noncancerous brain tumors that press on or invade brain tissue. SSA looks for either extreme trouble… Parkinsonian syndrome · Listing 11.06 This listing covers Parkinsonian syndrome — chronic, progressive movement disorders caused by loss of dopamine-producing… Cerebral palsy · Listing 11.07 This listing covers cerebral palsy — nonprogressive brain disorders present from early development that disrupt movement… Spinal cord disorders · Listing 11.08 This listing covers spinal cord disorders, whether present from birth or caused by injury. SSA looks for complete loss o… Show all 16 12.00 Mental Disorders Neurocognitive disorders · Listing 12.02 This listing covers disorders where thinking abilities have clearly declined from a previous level, such as dementia, Al… Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders · Listing 12.03 This listing covers schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, and similar psychotic conditions. SSA… Depressive, bipolar and related disorders · Listing 12.04 This listing covers major depression, bipolar disorder, and related mood disorders. SSA looks for medical documentation… Intellectual disorder · Listing 12.05 This listing covers intellectual disability — significantly below-average intellectual functioning with major deficits i… Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders · Listing 12.06 This listing covers generalized anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.… Somatic symptom and related disorders · Listing 12.07 This listing covers disorders where distressing physical symptoms or health worries cannot be fully explained by a medic… Show all 11 13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases) Soft tissue cancer of the head and neck (except salivary glands—13.08—and thyroid gland—13.09) · Listing 13.02 This listing covers cancers of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the mouth, throat, and voice box. It does… Skin · Listing 13.03 This listing covers skin cancers other than melanoma (melanoma has its own listing, 13.29). SSA looks for skin cancer th… Soft tissue sarcoma · Listing 13.04 This listing covers sarcomas — cancers of soft tissues such as muscle, fat, and connective tissue. SSA looks for sarcoma… Lymphoma (including mycosis fungoides, but excluding T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma—13.06) · Listing 13.05 This listing covers lymphomas, which are cancers of the lymph system, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma,… Leukemia · Listing 13.06 This listing covers leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Acute leukemia (including T-cell lymphoblastic lymp… Multiple myeloma (confirmed by appropriate serum or urine protein electrophoresis and bone marrow findings) · Listing 13.07 This listing covers multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. The diagnosis itself must be confirme… Show all 28 Immune System Systemic lupus erythematosus · Listing 14.02 This listing covers lupus (SLE), a disease where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues and can harm many orga… Systemic vasculitis · Listing 14.03 This listing covers systemic vasculitis, an inflammation of the blood vessels (including conditions like polyarteritis n… Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) · Listing 14.04 This listing covers scleroderma, a disease that thickens and hardens the skin and can damage internal organs like the lu… Polymyositis and dermatomyositis · Listing 14.05 This listing covers polymyositis and dermatomyositis, inflammatory muscle diseases that cause weakness, usually in the s… Undifferentiated and mixed connective tissue disease · Listing 14.06 This listing covers autoimmune conditions that mix features of several diseases (like lupus, vasculitis, and rheumatoid… Immune deficiency disorders, excluding HIV infection · Listing 14.07 This listing covers immune deficiency disorders other than HIV — conditions (either inherited or acquired, such as medic… Show all 9 2.00 Special Senses and Speech Loss of Central Visual Acuity · Listing 2.02 This listing covers serious vision loss that cannot be fixed with glasses or contacts. SSA looks at how well you can see… Contraction of the visual field in the better eye · Listing 2.03 This listing covers severe loss of peripheral (side) vision in your better eye, which is common in conditions like glauc… Loss of visual efficiency, or visual impairment, in the better eye · Listing 2.04 This listing covers combined loss of both sharpness of vision (acuity) and side vision (visual field) in your better eye… Disturbance of labyrinthine-vestibular function (Including Ménière's disease) · Listing 2.07 This listing covers inner-ear balance disorders, like Ménière's disease, that cause frequent attacks of vertigo (spinnin… Loss of speech · Listing 2.09 This listing covers total loss of usable speech from any cause. SSA looks at whether you can produce speech that others… Hearing loss not treated with cochlear implantation · Listing 2.10 This listing covers severe hearing loss in people who do not have a cochlear implant. SSA needs an otologic (ear) exam p… Show all 7 3.00 Respiratory Disorders - Adult Chronic Respiratory Disorders · Listing 3.02 This listing covers long-term breathing problems from any cause except cystic fibrosis, such as COPD (chronic bronchitis… Asthma · Listing 3.03 This listing covers chronic asthma. To meet it you need BOTH a low FEV1 breathing test result (at listing level while me… Cystic Fibrosis · Listing 3.04 This listing covers cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder affecting the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. First, CF… Bronchiectasis · Listing 3.07 This listing covers bronchiectasis, a chronic condition where the airways below the windpipe become permanently widened… Chronic pulmonary hypertension due to any cause · Listing 3.09 This listing covers chronic pulmonary hypertension — high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs, which can le… Lung transplant · Listing 3.11 This listing covers lung transplantation, including a lung transplanted along with other organs like the heart. If you h… Show all 7 4.00 Cardiovascular Chronic heart failure · Listing 4.02 This listing covers chronic heart failure — when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body — while you are followin… Ischemic heart disease · Listing 4.04 This listing covers ischemic heart disease — narrowed or blocked heart arteries causing chest pain (angina) or similar s… Recurrent arrhythmias · Listing 4.05 This listing covers repeated irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that keep causing fainting or near-fainting even with… Symptomatic congenital heart disease · Listing 4.06 This listing covers heart defects present from birth (congenital heart disease) that still cause problems. The condition… Heart transplant · Listing 4.09 This listing covers heart transplant recipients. SSA automatically considers you disabled for 1 year after the transplan… Aneurysm of aorta or major branches · Listing 4.10 This listing covers a bulge (aneurysm) in the aorta — the body's main artery — or its major branches, from any cause. SS… Show all 8 5.00 Digestive Disorders Gastrointestinal hemorrhaging from any cause, requiring three blood transfusions · Listing 5.02 This listing covers serious bleeding in the digestive tract from any cause. SSA looks for proof that you needed at least… Chronic liver disease (CLD) · Listing 5.05 This listing covers long-term liver disease lasting more than 6 months, such as from hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or long-t… Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) · Listing 5.06 This listing covers inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. First, the IBD itself mu… Intestinal failure · Listing 5.07 This listing covers intestinal failure — when the gut cannot absorb enough nutrients or fluids to keep you healthy. It i… Weight loss due to any digestive disorder · Listing 5.08 This listing covers severe weight loss caused by any digestive disorder, even while following prescribed treatment. SSA… Liver transplantation · Listing 5.09 This listing covers liver transplants. If you receive a liver transplant, SSA considers you disabled for 1 year from the… Show all 8 6.00 Genitourinary Disorders Chronic kidney disease, with chronic hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis · Listing 6.03 This listing covers people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are on ongoing dialysis. Dialysis is a treatment that c… Chronic kidney disease, with kidney transplant · Listing 6.04 This listing covers people who received a kidney transplant because of chronic kidney disease. SSA automatically conside… Chronic kidney disease, with impairment of kidney function · Listing 6.05 This listing covers chronic kidney disease that has seriously reduced how well your kidneys filter your blood, plus at l… Nephrotic syndrome · Listing 6.06 This listing covers nephrotic syndrome, a kidney problem where large amounts of protein leak into the urine, causing low… Complications of chronic kidney disease · Listing 6.09 This listing covers people whose chronic kidney disease causes serious complications — like stroke, congestive heart fai… 7.00 Hematological Disorders Hemolytic anemias, including sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and their variants · Listing 7.05 This listing covers anemias where red blood cells are destroyed too early, such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia.… Disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis · Listing 7.08 This listing covers blood clotting and bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, thrombocytopenia,… Disorders of bone marrow failure · Listing 7.10 This listing covers disorders where the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells, such as myelodysplastic sy… Hematological disorders treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation · Listing 7.17 This listing covers people whose hematological disorder was treated with a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. SSA auto… Repeated complications of hematological disorders · Listing 7.18 This listing is for people whose blood disorder causes repeated complications but who do not meet the exact requirements… 8.00 Skin Disorders Genetic photosensitivity disorders · Listing 8.07 This listing covers skin disorders where a person's skin is extremely sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light, including sun… Burns · Listing 8.08 This listing covers burns that no longer need surgery — either they never required continuing surgical management, or a… Chronic conditions of the skin or mucous membranes · Listing 8.09 This listing covers long-lasting skin or mucous membrane conditions such as ichthyosis, bullous diseases (pemphigus, epi… My condition is not listed Plainly covers many SSA Blue Book listings, but not all yet. A missing condition says nothing about your claim. SSA approves conditions that "equal" a listing or a work-capacity review.
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