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 [...]

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 up, this narrows [...]

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 [...]

COPD refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult.  Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]