Deep Vein Thrombosis and Disability Benefits

Thrombosis and Disability Benefits

DVT is caused by a thrombus, or blood clot, forming deep within your veins, most usually in your legs. When a clot develops, it inhibits blood flow to the affected location, resulting in pain or swelling. DVTs are particularly dangerous because the clot may detach and lodge in other parts of your body, causing an embolism.

Deep vein thrombosis symptoms include redness, swelling, and discomfort in the affected region. Blood thinners are often used to treat clots that have been identified by blood tests, X-rays, ultrasound, and examination of blood flow in your legs. However, surgery is occasionally necessary.

DVT puts you at risk for a stroke or pulmonary embolism, both of which are serious disorders that may prevent you from working. You may be eligible for Social Security disability (SSD) payments if you can demonstrate that your condition is expected to last at least a year.

The Social Security Administration will evaluate the impact of DVT on your life and functional limitations, and will use your medical record to determine your remaining functional ability (RFC).

Complications of DVT

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Furthermore, one-third to one-half of people who have a DVT will suffer from post-thrombotic syndrome, which is caused by the clot's damage of the vein's valves (PTS). In the affected part of the body, PTS sufferers feel swelling, discomfort, discoloration, and, in severe cases, scaling or ulceration. In rare cases, the symptoms are severe enough to render the sufferer incapacitated.

DVT and PE can become chronic diseases in certain patients; around 30% of persons who have had a DVT or PE are at risk of further recurrence.

Who is at Higher Risk of DVT?

A DVT may affect almost everyone. Certain variables, however, might enhance the likelihood of developing this illness. If you have more than one of these risk factors, your chances rise even more.

The SSA looks at DVT by having your disability examiner (DE) look at the following factors:

• - Fractures, severe muscular damage, or major surgery are all common causes of vein injury (particularly involving the abdomen, pelvis, hip, or legs)
• - Slow blood flow is frequently induced by: confinement to bed (for example, due to a medical condition or following surgery);
• - limited mobility (for example, a cast on a leg to assist mend a damaged bone);
• - Sitting for a long period, especially with crossed legs; or
• - Paralysis
• - Increased oestrogen, which is frequently induced by: birth control pills
• - Hormone replacement treatment, occasionally used after menopause Pregnancy, for up to 3 months after delivering birth

Certain chronic medical conditions, such as:

• - Cardiovascular disease
• - Disease of the lungs
• - Cancer and its prevention and treatment
• - Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel illness.

Other variables that raise the risk of DVT are as follows:

• - DVT or PE in the past
• - DVT or PE in the family
• - Age (risk increases as age grows) (risk increases as age increases)
• - Obesity
• - A catheter that is inserted into a central vein
• - Clotting diseases that are inherited

Diagnosis and Treatment of DVT and PE

Diagnosis of DVT or PE needs the use of specialized tests that can only be performed by a professional. As a result, if you have any of the symptoms of DVT or PE, you should seek medical assistance as soon as possible.

DVT

Medication is prescribed to both prevent and cure DVT. Compression stockings (also known as graded compression stockings) are occasionally used to avoid DVT and alleviate discomfort and edoema. Following DVT, they may need to be worn for up to two years. In severe circumstances, the clot may need to be surgically removed.

PE

To cure PE, you must seek immediate medical assistance. In severe, life-threatening PE, medications known as thrombolytics can dissolve the clot. Other medications known as anticoagulants may be recommended to prevent further clot formation. Some patients may require long-term treatment to avoid new blood clots.

**In case of extreme DVT and PE, where surgery is involved your DE would require you to proof that your condition is 'disabling enough' to prevent you from working under substantial gainful activity (SGA).

Medically Qualifying for Deep Vein Thrombosis

It is difficult to establish a valid claim for disability compensation solely on the basis of DVT. Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a complication, is listed in the Social Security Administration's Blue Book of disabling illnesses. CVI happens when DVT damages the veins in your legs, preventing enough blood flow to your extremities and causing chronic pain, leg ulcers, and difficulty walking.

You must have been diagnosed with CVI and suffer from one of the following symptoms to be eligible for Listing 4.11 (chronic venous insufficiency).

• -Brawny edoema is characterised by significant leg swelling, tissue thickening, and discolouration.
• -Cramping, burning, or itching in the legs
• -Wounds that reoccur and refuse to heal after more than three months of therapy

A history of your deep vein thrombosis/chronic venous insufficiency, any therapies you've received, and how your condition has affected your ability to function must be included in your doctor's report.

If the SSA finds that you do not satisfy a Blue Book listing but the RFC analysis demonstrates that your sickness prevents you from working, you may still be eligible for disability benefits under a medical vocational allowance programme.

Get Help From a Disability Attorney

Even with Blue Book-listed diseases, the majority of petitions for disability payments are refused the first time. Because there is no clear listing for deep vein thrombosis, your chances of being denied are higher. If you are unable to obtain the benefits you require, prepare to seek another review and, if required, launch an appeal.

Consult a Social Security disability attorney who can guide and support you through what might be a difficult procedure to improve your chances of approval. They will ensure that your application covers all pertinent issues and that you have included the essential medical documents to demonstrate your disability.

He or she will also aid you in preparation for any appeal proceedings and will represent you at the event. A Social Security disability lawyer at The Law Office of Irene Ruzin will fight for you so you may concentrate on healing and going forward.