The focus for unusual diseases is on objective medical evidence such as lab reports and other medical findings that show how your body or mind has been affected.   Sometimes medical research will need to be submitted to the Judge assigned to your case.  More [...]

This is a condition where the spine starts to fuse and can result in the spine becoming bent forward or flexed.  The Social Security Administration will concentrate on the degree  that the spine has become fused.  X-rays or MRIs are extremely important.  Also, if this [...]

The problem with presenting this impairment to the Social Security Administration is that it is usually self-reported.  Unless your headaches are being caused by a tumor or a head injury, there is usually no way for an objective medical test to show that you are [...]

Sometimes, even though you had polio and recovered, the delayed effects of polio have now caused an obvious impairment.  The Social Security Administration will look at your  ability to move around, ability to walk, difficulty with swallowing, difficulty with breathing or problems with your speech.  [...]

These impairments are generally not rated severe enough to keep a claimant from working because of the successful treatments offered today. However, if you are suffering from serious problems with weakness, weight loss, night sweats, or serious mental problems related to HIV or AIDS these [...]

For some people, having cancer means an automatic approval for disability benefits.  Sometimes, the Social Security Administration will question a cancer case when they expect improvement after treatment. Even in these types of cases where improvement is expected, there may be complications or medical problems associated [...]