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Musculoskeletal
Back, spine, joint and limb conditions affecting movement and physical tasks.
Amputation and Limb LossUnderstand how SSA reviews limb loss, prosthesis use, residual-limb complications, rehabilitation and the ability to sustain work activities.Read the Guide Back and Degenerative Disc DisordersLearn how SSA reviews back and disc disorders, with guidance on imaging, nerve findings, treatment history and limits on sitting, walking and lifting.Read the Guide Lumbar Spinal StenosisPrepare a lumbar spinal stenosis claim with evidence of walking limits, neurological findings, treatment response and the medical need for assistive devices.Read the Guide OsteoarthritisUnderstand an osteoarthritis disability claim, including joint findings, walking and hand limitations, treatment records and SSA's work-capacity review.Read the Guide
Immune and Rheumatic
Inflammatory conditions, flares and effects across joints and other organs.
Ankylosing SpondylitisLearn which records matter for ankylosing spondylitis, including spinal mobility, inflammatory symptoms, other organ effects and treatment response.Read the Guide Systemic Lupus ErythematosusPrepare a lupus disability claim with evidence of flares, fatigue, organ involvement, treatment effects and limits on consistent work activity.Read the Guide Rheumatoid ArthritisBuild an RA disability record that explains joint inflammation, flares, fatigue, organ involvement, treatment response and limits on reliable work.Read the Guide Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)Understand disability evidence for systemic sclerosis, including hand function, Raynaud's complications, organ involvement and treatment history.Read the Guide
Pain and Multisystem
Persistent pain, fatigue and conditions with effects across several body systems.
FibromyalgiaUnderstand the evidence needed for fibromyalgia and chronic-pain claims, including medical findings, daily limits, treatment and fluctuating symptoms.Read the Guide Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)Document complex regional pain syndrome with longitudinal clinical records, treatment history and specific descriptions of affected activities.Read the Guide Ehlers-Danlos SyndromesPrepare EDS evidence that identifies the subtype, affected systems, support needs and actual work limitations without treating all forms as the same.Read the Guide Long COVIDPrepare Long COVID evidence about medical findings, symptom changes, daily function and work history, with clear distinctions between disability programs.Read the Guide ME/CFSExplain ME/CFS-related activity limits, post-exertional malaise, medical evidence and treatment history without relying on a generic fatigue description.Read the Guide Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)Document POTS symptoms, clinical evaluation, treatment response and the effects of standing or other demands on sustained activities.Read the Guide
Mental Health
Mood, anxiety, trauma-related and neurodevelopmental conditions in adults.
ADHD in AdultsDocument adult ADHD-related attention, organization and work-function limits, including treatment response, support and relevant history.Read the Guide Anxiety DisordersLearn how to document anxiety symptoms, avoidance, treatment response and work-related limits without treating a diagnosis as automatic eligibility.Read the Guide Autism in AdultsUnderstand the adult autism listing, document communication and daily-function support, and distinguish adult benefits from childhood rules.Read the Guide Bipolar DisorderPrepare a bipolar-disorder claim with an episode timeline, treatment records, work effects and an honest account of functioning between episodes.Read the Guide DepressionUnderstand how SSA evaluates depression, what a useful treatment history contains, and how to describe concentration, attendance and support needs.Read the Guide Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Explain how OCD affects daily tasks, work pace and flexibility, with treatment records and specific examples of symptoms rather than stereotypes.Read the Guide Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Prepare PTSD evidence about symptoms, treatment, support and daily function while keeping sensitive information within the official claim process.Read the Guide Schizophrenia Spectrum DisordersOrganize schizophrenia-related evidence, including treatment response, cognitive and daily-function changes, and support that may not appear in a brief visit.Read the Guide
Neurological
Conditions affecting movement, sensation, cognition or episodic functioning.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Understand the ALS listing and organize diagnostic records, communication support and application information without assuming paperwork is automatic.Read the Guide Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDocument CMT-related weakness, walking and hand-function limits, including devices, therapy and variation in daily abilities.Read the Guide StrokeOrganize stroke records, rehabilitation progress and remaining communication, movement or thinking difficulties for a disability application.Read the Guide EpilepsyLearn what seizure descriptions, treatment records and recovery details can contribute to an epilepsy disability application.Read the Guide Huntington’s DiseasePrepare evidence of Huntington’s-related movement, thinking and daily-function changes while distinguishing a genetic result from current limitations.Read the Guide Migraine and Primary Headache DisordersDocument migraine frequency, clinical diagnosis, treatment response and time away from activities without relying on an invented migraine listing.Read the Guide Multiple SclerosisDocument MS-related movement, fatigue, thinking and treatment effects, including relapses and the support needed for daily activities.Read the Guide Myasthenia GravisExplain fluctuating myasthenia gravis symptoms, treatment and functional limitations with clinical records and practical task examples.Read the Guide Parkinson’s DiseasePrepare evidence about Parkinson’s symptoms, treatment response, daily support and the ability to repeat work activities over time.Read the Guide Peripheral NeuropathyPrepare evidence of peripheral neuropathy, including its cause, clinical findings, treatment response and effects on walking or hand use.Read the Guide Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Document TBI-related thinking, behavior and physical limits with recovery records, rehabilitation information and concrete work examples.Read the Guide
Cardiovascular
Heart and circulation conditions, stamina and related treatment needs.
Chronic Heart FailureUnderstand how SSA evaluates chronic heart failure, why ejection fraction is only part of the evidence, and how to document limits on work.Read the Guide Coronary Artery DiseaseLearn how SSA evaluates coronary artery disease, including ischemia, treatment results, medical evidence, and ongoing limits on work.Read the Guide Peripheral Arterial DiseaseLearn what SSA looks for in peripheral arterial disease claims, from vascular studies and walking limitations to treatment and work evidence.Read the Guide Recurrent ArrhythmiasUnderstand SSA’s recurrent-arrhythmia criteria and how rhythm monitoring, fainting episodes, treatment, and work limitations fit together.Read the Guide
Respiratory
Breathing conditions, testing, exacerbations and activity limitations.
AsthmaLearn how SSA evaluates adult asthma, why hospital visits alone do not meet Listing 3.03, and how to document symptoms, treatment, and work limits.Read the Guide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Understand COPD disability evidence, including pulmonary testing, exacerbations, oxygen use, treatment effects, and limits on sustained work.Read the Guide Cystic FibrosisLearn how SSA evaluates adult cystic fibrosis, including lung function, serious complications, treatment demands, and evidence beyond a diagnosis.Read the Guide Interstitial Lung DiseaseUnderstand disability evidence for interstitial lung disease, including pulmonary function, gas exchange, treatment response, and sustained work.Read the Guide
Digestive
Bowel and liver conditions, complications and interruptions to a workday.
Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver DiseaseUnderstand disability evidence for cirrhosis, including liver complications, hospital records, cognitive effects, treatment and work limitations.Read the Guide Crohn’s DiseasePrepare a Crohn's disease disability claim with evidence of flares, complications, bathroom needs, nutrition support and treatment effects.Read the Guide Ulcerative ColitisLearn how to document ulcerative colitis for disability, including urgency, bleeding, flares, treatment, surgery and effects on a work schedule.Read the Guide
Kidney
Kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation and treatment schedules.
Endocrine and Metabolic
Diabetes, obesity and their individual or combined functional effects.
Diabetes and Its ComplicationsLearn how SSA evaluates diabetes, acute episodes and chronic complications, with practical guidance on treatment records and application evidence.Read the Guide Obesity and Combined ImpairmentsUnderstand SSA's obesity rules, including combined impairments, work-related limitations, treatment history and why BMI alone does not decide a claim.Read the Guide
Cancer
Cancer type, extent, treatment, recovery and residual limitations.
Breast CancerUnderstand disability evidence for breast cancer, including stage, recurrence, treatment effects, arm limitations and the requirements beyond diagnosis.Read the Guide LeukemiaUnderstand how leukemia type affects SSA review, with evidence guidance for acute leukemia, CML, CLL, treatment, transplantation and residual limitations.Read the Guide Lung CancerLearn which lung cancer records matter for disability, including cancer type, spread, treatment, breathing limitations and recovery over time.Read the Guide
Vision and Hearing
Sensory testing, communication, rehabilitation and accessible work tasks.
Hearing LossPrepare a hearing-loss disability claim with audiology records, speech-recognition testing, device history and evidence of communication limits.Read the Guide Low Vision and BlindnessLearn how SSA evaluates vision loss, including corrected acuity, visual fields, functional limits, rehabilitation and the special rules for blindness.Read the Guide
Blood Disorders
Blood conditions, crises, complications and recovery between episodes.
Skin
Recurring skin symptoms, treatment and limits on everyday activities.
Hidradenitis SuppurativaPrepare HS evidence about recurrent lesions, treatment, pain and activity limits under the current SSA skin-disorder rules.Read the Guide PsoriasisLearn how to document psoriasis-related limitations, treatment response and joint symptoms under the current SSA evaluation framework.Read the Guide
Congenital and Developmental
Adult evaluation of lifelong conditions and associated impairments.
Make the Next Step Practical
A diagnosis is one part of a claim. Social Security also considers severity, duration, work ability and the program’s financial or work requirements. Use the guide to organize records, explain daily limitations and include the combined effects of other conditions.
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