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SSDI for Ischemic Heart Disease

SSDI for Ischemic Heart Disease

Since applying for Social Security disability benefits can be a difficult process, a disability attorney or advocate may increase your chances of being awarded benefits by helping accurately and favorably complete the complex paperwork, ensuring that all deadlines are met, and providing you with representation at a hearing.  Ischemic Heart Dis...

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Mitral Valve Prolapse and SSDI

Mitral Valve Prolapse and SSDI

A leaky heart valve does not entitle you to disability benefits. However, having a mitral valve prolapse or leaky heart may grant you disability benefits if they match with certain clauses for Heart Disease in the SSA's Blue Book of Impairments.  Mitral valve prolapse is a relatively common condition that affects the mitral valve of the heart,...

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SSDI for Peripheral Artery Disease

SSDI for Peripheral Artery Disease

To qualify for Social Security disability benefits with PAD, you must demonstrate that the disease prevents you from performing substantial gainful activity (SGA). This means that the disease must affect your ability to perform basic work-related activities like sitting, standing, and walking for a prolonged period. To determine if you are eligible...

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Is a Herniated Disc Considered a Disability?

Is a Herniated Disc Considered a Disability?

At Disability Benefits Help, our mission is to assist individuals throughout the United States in obtaining approval for disability benefits. As the application process for Social Security disability benefits can be challenging, a disability attorney or advocate can improve your chances of being granted benefits by expertly completing the intricate...

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What Kinds of Benefits Are Available After A Cancer Diagnosis?

How to Cope With Your Cancer Diagnosis | SSDI Benefits

Every year, millions of hardworking Americans contribute to the Social Security system. They believe that the disability benefits given by this programme will be available to them if they ever require them. Sadly, when a disability arises, many of these applicants discover how difficult it may be to acquire the Social Security Disability payments t...

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SSDI for Cancer of the Gallbladder and Bile Duct

SSDI for Cancer of the Gallbladder and Bile Duct

In recognition of Gallbladder Cancer and Bile Duct Cancer, February has been designated as the awareness month for these two types of cancer. Due to their rarity, these cancers are not well-known among the general public. Therefore, promoting awareness through a dedicated month provides an opportunity for healthcare providers to increase knowledge ...

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How to Apply for SSDI with Whiplash

How to Apply for SSDI with Whiplash

Although it is most often associated with car collisions, whiplash can be caused by any sudden jerking motion of the head and neck. Whiplash is essentially a sprain in the neck. The symptoms of whiplash can include: The symptoms of whiplash can vary from person to person, but commonly include: Neck pain and stiffnessHeadaches, especially at the bas...

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Neck Problems That Qualify for SSDI

Neck Problems That Qualify for SSDI

Social Security Disability benefits may be available for individuals who suffer from severe neck pain, caused by a variety of medical conditions such as muscle strain, degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, and some types of cancer, among others. The Social Security Administration (SSA) manages the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) p...

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Qualifying for Benefits for Facet Arthropathy

Qualifying for Benefits for Facet Arthropathy

If you are unable to work due to a spinal condition, it is important to consider applying for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). By doing so, you may be eligible to receive up to $3,627 per month. However, it is important to note that documentation is a crucial aspect of the application process and can significantly ...

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Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Due to Sinus Bradycardia

Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Due to Sinus Bradycardia

Sinus Bradycardia is a heart ailment in which the heart's sinus node contracts abnormally slowly. This illness causes low blood pressure or slower heart blood flow, resulting in typical symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, low blood pressure, blackouts, fainting, and vertigo. While some people with sinus bradycardia have no major complicati...

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Filing for SSDI Benefits for Your Spinal Conditions

Applying for Disability Benefits for Your Spinal Condition

Many people ask if they qualify for Social Security disability benefits if they have a spinal problem. Daily actions such as sitting and walking, as well as sleeping, can put a huge strain on our spines, resulting in pain in our necks and backs. Ninety percent of all Americans have back or neck discomfort at some point in their life. For many peopl...

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Why Hiring a Disability Attorney is Crucial to Winning Your Disability Case

Why Hiring a Disability Attorney is Crucial to Winning Your Disability Case

It is vital to get the services of a disability attorney for your disability hearing because a Social Security Disability attorney will be able to speak with the experts and persuade them that you are eligible to disability payments.An SSD benefits attorney is also knowledgeable about the ALJ and the procedures necessary to win your disab...

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5 Ways a Social Security Disability Attorney can Help You Win Your Disability Case

5 Ways a Social Security Disability Attorney can Help You Win Your Disability Case

If you are unable to earn a living because of a disability and are going through a difficult stage of your life, then applying for social security disability benefits can provide you the financial support and assistance you need. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides financial assistance to eligible people with disability to help them l...

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Qualifying for Cardiomyopathy for SSDI Benefits

Qualifying for  Cardiomyopathy for SSDI Benefits

You may qualify for SSDI benefits if you have Cardiomyopathy Heart Condition including ischemic, dilated, hypertrophic, and limited cardiomyopathy, all of which may qualify for disability if severe. Cardiomyopathy is frequently caused by viral infections in the heart. Cardiomyopathy can be caused by another illness or its treatment in rare situatio...

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When Drugs or Alcohol Can Prevent You From Receiving Disability Benefits

When Drugs or Alcohol Can Prevent You From Receiving Disability Benefits

When your disabilities might disappear if you quit drinking or taking drugs, Social Security may refuse you disability compensation.Many disability applicants ("claimants") have one of two common misconceptions about how the Social Security Administration (SSA) regards drug and alcohol abuse:- You can get disability based only on a drug or alcohol ...

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SSDI Benefits for Down's Syndrome

SSDI Benefits for Down's Syndrome

If you or a loved one has non-Mosaic Down syndrome, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Individuals diagnosed with non-Mosaic Down syndrome and other congenital diseases that may prevent them from obtaining and keeping work are eligible for disability payments from the Social Security Administ...

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SSDI Benefits for Congenital Heart Disease

SSDI Benefits for Congenital Heart Disease

The human heart, which is almost entirely composed of muscle tissue, serves largely as a pump. When oxygen-depleted blood (blood that has previously delivered oxygen) returns to the heart, it is re-oxygenated in the lungs. To complete the oxygen delivery process, the blood returns to the heart (through the pulmonary veins) and is pumped out to the ...

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Filing for Chronic Vein Insufficiency with Social Security Administration

Filing for Chronic Vein Insufficiency with Social Security Administration

It may be somewhat difficult to qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits if you have Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) alone. However, your disability case may get stronger if your DVT is assisted with a condition called Chronic Veinous Insufficiency (CVI). Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when the veins in your legs block the flow of blood back...

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Appealing for a Cessation of Disability Benefits

Appealing for a Cessation of Disability Benefits

If the Social Security Administration judges that you are no longer eligible for Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI or SSI), they can issue a "Cessation of Disability Benefits," which means that your disability payments will be stoppedThe cause for the termination of your benefits frequently influences your right to appeal the decision; none...

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SSDI for Arthritis of the Neck (Spinal)

SSDI for Arthritis of the Spine

The Blue Book contains four listings that pertain to arthritis and its associated impairments, namely Listings 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, and 14.09. If your arthritis has led to significant joint dysfunction in your spine, you may automatically qualify for disability benefits under  Listing 1.02 by demonstrating that you have a joint deformity resultin...

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