If you have a fracture and you are trying to obtain Social Security disability benefits, you must have the opinion of your treating doctor. The Social Security Administration wants to know how long it will take for your fracture to heal. This information must come from your doctor. Your doctor … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Articles
Poor Vision
If you have poor vision in your disability case before the Social Security Administration, you will need a thorough vision test that measures not only your visual acuity (distance), but also your peripheral vision (visual fields). A complete ophthalmology exam will include a report on how well you … [Read more...]
Poor Hearing
If you have poor hearing and your disability case is before the Social Security Administration, you will need an audiology test to show the extent of your hearing loss. Please keep in mind that audiology testing does not always include speech discrimination testing. Speech discrimination testing … [Read more...]
Asthma
Asthma is a disease that inflames and narrows the airways of your lungs. Asthma causes different types of symptoms that can worsen at any time, making breathing difficult. Wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing are common. In order to make a proper diagnosis of asthma, your … [Read more...]
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease develops when your coronary arteries become damaged or diseased. Coronary arteries are major blood vessels that give your heart blood and oxygen. Cholesterol containing deposits (plaque) on your arteries are usually to blame for coronary artery disease. When plaque builds … [Read more...]
Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure occurs when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. This condition can cause congestion in the circulatory system, particularly in the lungs, liver, and lower portion of the legs, where the blood pools. Swelling in the ankles is one of the first … [Read more...]
Heart Arrhythmias
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. Many people have heart arrhythmias, however, very people are able to obtain disability benefits based on this medical condition. Sometimes heart arrhythmias are one of the symptoms of coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction. Therefore, the source … [Read more...]
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is where the veins cannot pump enough oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. More precisely, CVI means the venous valves in the legs responsible for blood return back to the heart from the legs is defective - venous valves prevent reverse blood flow. Chronic … [Read more...]
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial disease is a circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs. Many times it is the legs that don’t receive enough blood flow. Walking can cause leg pain. A person with significant peripheral arterial disease typically develops pain in the muscles … [Read more...]
High Blood Pressure
Normally, high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can be controlled with medications. It would be a rare case in which the claimant’s uncontrolled blood pressure is the basis for the disability claim. However, there are exceptions to this general rule. Hypertension, if left untreated, is … [Read more...]
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