Many people have heard of hemophilia. It's one of several different bleeding disorders that can not only affect a patient's everyday life but also prove deadly if left untreated. How do bleeding disorders affect patients? Factor II, V, VII, X and XII deficiencies,...
Social Security Disability Benefits For Illness
Chronic conditions may affect your life on multiple levels
Many individuals who fall ill can expect to recover after getting some rest or taking medication. That's not the case with those people who suffer from chronic illnesses, though. While the same measures that others take when they're not feeling well may help these...
Can you get SSDI for Addison’s disease?
Addison’s disease is a complicated health condition that can cause significant problems -- but is it actually disabling? It can be. Addison’s disease can develop several different ways, but it remains a rare and poorly understood diagnosis. What is Addison’s disease?...
Arthritic symptoms aren’t the same for everyone
Arthritis isn't a singular condition with reliable symptoms. Instead, there are at least 100 different conditions that fall into the category of arthritic conditions, including gout, lupus erythematosus, spondyloarthropathies, and psoriatic rheumatoid and reactive...
Obtaining SSDI when you have RA can be a challenge
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a debilitating condition that impacts a person’s ability to work. One study found that over one-third of people with RA were no longer able to work a decade after they were diagnosed with the condition. As one arthritis expert notes,...
Can you get Social Security Disability benefits for lymphedema?
If you have lymphedema and it prevents your from working, you might consider claiming Social Security Disability benefits. If you mention it to someone in Oklahoma, they might tell you to look to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Blue Book for guidance. The...
Can a heart condition qualify you for Social Security Disability?
Heart diseases have a way of affecting how a person's entire body functions. These conditions can affect circulation, cause fatigue, and potentially result in you passing out. They can definitely limit your ability to work. Does a heart condition qualify you for...
Do young people qualify for Social Security Disability benefits?
When many people hear that someone has a disability, they often conclude that its a condition they had since birth. It's seldom the case, though. Some individuals may have genetic disorders or congenital disabilities at the time of their delivery that leaves them with...
How do Compassionate Allowances help some SSDI applicants?
Learning that you’re disabled and won’t be able to return to work for at least the next year is traumatic. Now, imagine how you’d feel if you find out that you have a condition that means you won’t ever return to work and that is likely going to lead to your death....
Qualifiers (and disqualifiers) for Supplemental Security Income
If there's one thing that you should know about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it's that there's no guarantee that you'll receive this type of Social Security benefits when you apply for them. There's also no guarantee that you'll continue receiving them once you...