Last week's very sweet victory: We brought a case of severe intractable migraines to hearing. Generally, migraines fall under the classification of neurological impairments. Therefore, if migraine headaches were listed in the SSA Blue Book listings, this condition would most likely be evaluated using the adult listing section 11.00, Neurological System–Adult. … [Read more...]
Migraine As Disability Condition
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...]