Illnesses and injuries to the internal organs appear on many applications for Social Security disability benefits. Our articles lay out the requirements for getting disability for disabilities involving the liver, kidney, and pancreas, as well as the other organs of the endocrine, and urinary systems.
If you have medical evidence showing significant limitations from a thyroid disorder, you may be eligible for disability benefits.
An individual may qualify for Social Security disability benefits based on uncontrolled diabetes or related symptoms like peripheral neuropathy or poor vision.
Most (but not all) people with Hepatitis B are able to recover without having functional limitations, and thus aren't eligible for disability benefits.
Find out how Social Security evaluates cirrhosis and other liver diseases, as well as when alcoholic cirrhosis can be disabling.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can significantly affect your ability to work a full-time job. Find out if you can get disability benefits if you can no longer work.
Diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal disorder that can cause abdominal cramping, bloating, and pain. Symptoms from diverticulitis can significantly interfere with your daily routine and your ability to work full-time.
If you have severe liver disease or bowel syndrome, or another digestive illness that causes gastrointestinal hemorrhaging or weight loss, you may be able to get disability benefits.
Written by a former SSA medical consultant, Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability describes the requirements for getting disability for dozens of disabilities involving the liver, kidney, pancreas, and large and small intestines, as well as the endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems.
Nolo's book covers disability law as well as Medicare and Medicaid rules, which can be very helpful for persons with disabilities.
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