What Medical Conditions Qualify as an SSDI Disability?
Medical conditions that qualify as an SSDI disability may include but not are not limited to the
- Musculoskeletal system: amputation, chronic joint pain and spinal disorders
- Special senses and speech: impaired hearing, sight or speech
- Respiratory illnesses: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and cystic fibrosis
- Cardiovascular illnesses: arrhythmia, congenital heart disease and heart failure
- Digestive system: bowel or liver disease and Crohn’s Disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Blood disorders: sickle cell disease and other anemias, bone marrow failure or hemophilia
- Skin disorders: burns, dermatitis and ichthyosis
- Endocrine disorders such as thyroid problems
- Developmental Disabilities like Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Low Intellectual Functioning
- Neurological disorders: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS) Parkinson’s disease, neuropathy and traumatic brain injuries
- Cognitive and mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, dementia, depression
, intellectual disabilities and schizophrenia - Cancer
- Immune system diseases: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), inflammatory arthritis and lupus