When you apply for Social Security benefits, you likely are anxious for your claim approval to go through. You’re ready to receive your benefits and move forward. However, sometimes that doesn’t happen. In few fact, the Social Security Administration reports that disability applicants only receive those benefits about 22% of the time on their…
Having cancer can be challenging enough. However, if you have other health conditions as well, it may be completely unmanageable. For example, if you are over 65 and have a variety of other health issues, cancer may not be your only problem. You may be dealing with arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure or heart,…
The “Listing of Medical Impairments,” or Blue Book as this is often called, is a list of impairments that qualify a claimant for Social Security Administration disability benefits. The list is extensive and covers both physical and mental disorders, some of which might surprise you. Common conditions A study of the claims submitted for…
Epilepsy is one of the more severe types of seizure disorders that you can have. While some individuals continue to work after receiving such a diagnosis, others aren’t able to continue doing so because their risk for suffering an additional seizure is too unpredictable. Even if someone seems capable of continuing to work, they…
Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the body’s natural defense system attacks itself because it cannot tell the difference between their cells and foreign ones. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases that affect various parts of the body. Some of the most common types of autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic…