Social Security Disabling Conditions
The Social Security Administration (SSA) awards Social Security Disability benefits based on the type of disabling condition the claimant is suffering from. These are conditions that affect an individuals ability to gain substantial employment. The SSA's impairment listing manual, also known as the "Blue Book," contains a list of these conditions. If you are suffering from one of these conditions, then you maybe eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
In addition to the disabling conditions, the SSA also has a list of 88 conditions that automatically qualify for disability benefits under the Compassionate Allowances program. The Compassionate Allowances program is intended to expedite the application process for those with severe medical conditions.
Listed below are the Disabling Conditions recognized by the SSA. Please click on name of the Disabling Condition for more information on the disease.
Cardiovascular System
- Aneurysm of Aorta or Major Branches
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Blood Clots
- Chest Pain
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplants
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Raynaud's Disease
- Recurrent Arrhythmias
- Sinus Bradycardia
- Symptomatic Congenital Heart Disease
Digestive System
- Bowel Incontinence
- Cirrhosis
- Colon Cancer
- Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Glycogen Storage Disease
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Leaky Gut Syndrome
- Liver Disease
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Wilson's Disease
Endocrine System
- Adrenal Gland Disorders
- Diabetes
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperfunction of Adrenal Cortex
- Obesity
- Pituitary Gland Disorders
Genitourinary Impairments
Hematological Disorders
- Aplastic Anemias with Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
- Budd-Chiari Syndrome
- Coagulation Defects and Hemophilia
- Chronic Anemia
- Chronic Granulocytophenia
- Chronic Thrombocytopenia
- Gilbert's Syndrome
- Haemochromatosis
- Liver Transplants
- Macroglobulinemia
- Multiple Myeloma
- Polycythemia Vera
- Sickle Cell Disease
Immune System Disorders
- Epstein-Barr Virus
- Guillain Barre Syndrome
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Lupus
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Polymyositis
- Scleroderma
- Sjorgen's Syndrome
- Systemic Vasculitis
- Undifferentiated and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Malignant Neoplastic Diseases
- Acute Leukemia
- Brain Cancer
- Cancer
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Lymphedema
- Lymphoma
- Mesothelioma
- Myelofibrosis (Myeloproliferative Syndrome)
- Prostate Cancer
- Soft Tissue Injury (Burns)
- Trabecular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
Mental Disorders
- Anxiety Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Drug Addiction
- Dysthymia
- Memory Loss
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Organic Mental Disorders
- Panic Attacks
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Somatoform Disorders
- Schizophrenia
Multiple Body System Impairments
- Caudal Regression Syndrome
- Chronic Insomnia
- Dermatomyositis
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Mosaic/Non-mosaic Down Syndrome
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Trisomy X Syndrome (XXX Syndrome)
Musculoskeletal System
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Avascular Necrosis
- Back Pain
- Bone Spurs
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Clubfoot
- Complex Regional Pain Sydrome
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dysautonomia
- Fibromyalgia
- Fracture of an Upper Extremity
- Fracture of the Femur, Tibia, Pelvis, or One or More of the Tarsal Bones
- Gout
- Herniated Disc
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Lumbar Stenosis
- Major Dysfunction of a Joint
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Paralysis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Reflex Sympathetic Disorder
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ruptured Disc
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Arachnoiditis
- Spine Disorders
- Torn ACL
- Whiplash
Neurological Problems
- Anterior Poliomyelitis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome
- Chronic Migraines
- Convulsive Epilepsy
- Dystonia
- Hydrocephalus
- Narcolepsy
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Neuralgia
- Neuropathy
- Non-convulsive Epilepsy
- Parkinsonian Syndrome
- Polio
- Seizure Disorder
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
- Syringomyelia
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Respiratory System
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Restrictive Ventilatory Disease
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Lung Transplant
- Mycobacterial, Mycotic, and Other Chronic Persistent Infections of the Lunch
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
- Varicose Veins
Skin Disorders
- Bullous Diseases
- Burns
- Cellulitis
- Chronic Skin Diseases
- Dermatitis
- Genetic Photosensitivity Disorders
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Ichthyosis
- Psoriasis
