Migraines are a legitimate condition to list on an application for Social Security or SSI disability. That said, Social Security does not have an impairment listing that specifically provides the medical criteria needed to be approved for disability. This does not mean that you cannot be approved for disability, although it is not easy with migraines only. Generally, … [Read more...]
Disability Conditions List Series- Stroke
One of the most common condition on the Disability List is stroke. And although strokes are most certainly a significant medical occurrence, they do not always lead to permanent limitations that are at a level considered disabling by Social Security. When an individual files for disability on the basis of a stroke, the disability examiner will not make a medical disability … [Read more...]
Disability Conditions List Series- Memory Loss
How is memory loss considered by the social security disability and SSI disability programs? In the same way that every condition is evaluated by SSA. It is not the condition itself or its diagnosis that is the primary concern, but, instead the effect the condition has on an individual's ability to work. Work, of course, for social security purposes, includes a claimant's … [Read more...]
