Social Security Disability for Physical Illnesses

Profound hearing loss can greatly limit or even eliminate a person's ability to work.

Vestibular balance disorders refers to disorders of the vestibular system, a complex structure in the inner ear that works with other body systems to maintain balance.

If you have severe pain in your back and legs and you can't walk effectively or stand for prolonged periods of time, you have a good chance of getting disability benefits.

If your DDD results in work restrictions that rule out all jobs, you can qualify for disability benefits.

A single amputation of a leg below the knee doesn't guarantee disability benefits. Here's what types of amputations do qualify.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that causes changes to the nervous system that can make it difficult to work.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of nervous system problems that are present from birth or soon after birth.

Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) disease is a hereditary condition that affects the motor nerves (nerves controlling movement) in the legs.

Whether or not you'll get Social Security disability for a serious heart condition depends on the specific symptoms and limitations in your medical records.

If you have difficulty communicating or moving your limbs after a stroke, you could qualify for disability benefits.

High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, is when the force of blood in the arteries stays at an elevated level. High blood pressure is considered to be anything over 140/90.

Qualifying for Social Security disability benefits for cancer can be straightforward for some aggressive cancers.

To qualify for SSDI benefits or SSI based on breast cancer, you must be unable to work and your breast cancer must have lasted for one year or more -- or be expected to last a year or more.

If your cancer has spread or come back after a colostomy or ileostomy, you may qualify for disability.

If symptoms of your celiac disease or gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) are severe enough, you may qualify for SSDI or SSI benefits.

Social Security's disability listings outline how you can qualify for disability benefits when you have HIV or AIDS.

If you meet the requirements of a listing set out in Social Security's list of qualifying impairments or show that he or she is unable to work, you may qualify for disability benefits for lupus.

If you have severe symptoms of asthma or COPD that keep you out of work for at least one year, you may qualify for disability.

Sleep apnea is a fairly common condition where a person stops breathing briefly while sleeping.

An individual may qualify for Social Security disability benefits based on uncontrolled diabetes or related symptoms like peripheral neuropathy or poor vision.

If you have medical evidence showing significant limitations from a thyroid disorder, you may be eligible for disability benefits.

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.

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.

Find out how Social Security evaluates cirrhosis and other liver diseases, as well as when alcoholic cirrhosis can be disabling.