{"id":3206,"date":"2020-07-13T20:43:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T20:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolfinal.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3206"},"modified":"2024-01-03T13:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T18:36:50","slug":"disabling-conditions-ssd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/","title":{"rendered":"Disabling Conditions: Social Security Disability Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To qualify for either <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/practice-areas\/pensacola-social-security-disability-lawyer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3084\">SSDI or SSI disability benefits<\/a>, you must prove you have a severe, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/ssd-faq\/medically-determinable-impairment\/\">medically determinable disease, condition, or impairment.<\/a> This condition (or a combination of impairments) must limit your functioning to such an extent that you cannot work full-time consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am commonly asked, \u201cWhat are the most common disabilities that win disability?\u201d Variations of this question include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhat Social Security Disability and SSI cases win?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhich medical conditions are most likely to win disability on appeal?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To answer this question, I went right to the source: the Social Security Administration (SSA). \u00a0Social Security releases a lot of data every year to the general public. To answer the question about the most common disabling conditions, I went to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/policy\/docs\/statcomps\/di_asr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2011<\/a>\u00a0(although data is from 2011, it is the latest data as this annual report was released in July 2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I stripped and reconfigured the data from Table 6 in the Annual Statistical Report to determine the top 10 categories of conditions.\u00a0Here is a chart of my findings. As you can see from the chart, the most common disabilities in 2011 were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Condition<\/th><th>Number<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Mental disorders<\/td><td>3,511,042<\/td><td>35.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Musculoskeletal and connective tissue<\/td><td>2,579,740<\/td><td>26.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nervous system and sense organs<\/td><td>923,372<\/td><td>9.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Circulatory system<\/td><td>758,194<\/td><td>7.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Injuries<\/td><td>378,709<\/td><td>3.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases<\/td><td>316,114<\/td><td>3.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Neoplasms (Cancer)<\/td><td>272,553<\/td><td>2.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unknown<\/td><td>270,872<\/td><td>2.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Respiratory system<\/td><td>261,631<\/td><td>2.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other<\/td><td>531,354<\/td><td>5.3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mental Disorders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/mental-disorders-and-ssd\/\">Mental impairments that may qualify for SSDI and SSI<\/a> benefits include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Schizophrenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Retardation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autistic Disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PTSD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cMood Disorders,\u201d such as Bipolar Disorder,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substance Abuse Disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"blockquote\"><strong>RELATED POST<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/ssd-faq\/why-do-mental-disability-claims-get-denied\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3406\">Why Do Social Security Disability Claims for Mental Health Impairments Get Denied?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Disorders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Social Security Administration breaks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/musculoskeletal-disorders-and-ssd\/\">musculoskeletal disorders<\/a> down into several categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joints<\/strong>. Disorders involving joints, including the knees, hips, ankles, shoulders, elbows, wrists, etc., are judged based on how they affect the claimant\u2019s ability to walk, push, pull, stand, sit, lift, grip, and manipulate objects. Social Security will seek to determine whether the claimant could continue to work with reasonable accommodation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spine<\/strong>. The spine includes the Cervical Spine (neck), Thoracic Spine (mid-back), and Lumbar Spine (lower back). The SSA will determine whether a spinal disorder affects the claimant\u2019s ability to move, perform standard work tasks, sit, stand, or concentrate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amputations<\/strong>. Two limbs typically need to be amputated to qualify for SSDI or SSI (though a claimant may qualify with one amputated limb in some instances). The claimant must show that prosthetic devices could not be used to help him or her work again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fractures<\/strong>. Fractures can qualify for disability benefits in some instances, but the claimant must be able to show that the fracture is expected to make it impossible for him or her to work for a year or longer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connective Tissue Disorders Include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s Syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marfan Syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systemic Lupus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scleroderma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polymyositis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dermatomyositis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nervous System and Special Senses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nervous System<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following nerve disorders, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/neurological-disorders-and-ssd\/\">neurological disorders<\/a>, may qualify you to receive Social Security Disability benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Epilepsy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central Nervous System Vascular Accidents (a stroke or CVA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benign Brain Tumors, Parkinsonian Syndrome, Cerebral palsy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spinal Cord or Nerve Root Lesions, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anterior Poliomyelitis (polio)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Myasthenia Gravis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muscular Dystrophy (MD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peripheral Neuropathies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degenerative diseases such as Huntington\u2019s Chorea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spino-cerebellar Degeneration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subacute Combined Cord Degeneration (pernicious anemia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cerebral Trauma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Syringomyelia (SM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Senses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/special-senses-and-speech-conditions-and-ssd\/\">Special Senses conditions<\/a> primarily involve vision, hearing, and speech disorders, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Vision Loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otolaryngology (Hearing Loss)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meniere\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of Speech<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macular Degeneration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retinitis Pigmentosa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiovascular or Circulatory System Disorders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/cardiovascular-system-and-ssd\/\">cardiovascular or circulatory system<\/a> supplies oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other vital compounds to your heart and throughout the body. The following are the most common circulatory system diseases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Angina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrhythmia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atherosclerosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiomyopathy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High Blood Pressure (HBP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Injuries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This category may include injuries that were suffered in an accident or a workplace and do not fit neatly into any other categories listed on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Disorders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/endocrine-system-and-ssd\/\">Endocrine<\/a>, nutritional, and metabolic disorders include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Parathyroid Gland Disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thyroid Gland Disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pituitary Gland Disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adrenal Gland Disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pancreatitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplastic Diseases, or Cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A neoplasm is a new and abnormal tissue growth in some body parts. Social Security has an entire category in its Listing of Impairments for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/malignant-neoplastic-diseases-and-ssd\/\">Malignant Neoplastic Diseases or Cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respiratory System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/respiratory-disorders-and-ssd\/\">Respiratory system disorders<\/a> may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Chronic Pulmonary Insufficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asthma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cystic Fibrosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pneumoconiosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bronchiectasis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mycobacterial, Mycotic, and Other Chronic Lung Infections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cor Pulmonale Secondary to Chronic Pulmonary Vascular Hypertension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lung Transplant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleep Apnea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Other categories of conditions that could be severe enough to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/digestive-system-and-ssd\/\">digestive system disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/genitourinary-impairments-and-ssd\/\">genitourinary disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/hematological-disorders-and-ssd\/\">hematological disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/skin-disorders-and-ssd\/\">skin disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/congenital-disorders-and-ssd\/\">congenital disorders<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/disabling-conditions-ssd\/immune-system-disorders-and-ssd\/\">immune system disorders<\/a>.<\/p>If you want to see whether you qualify for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration or need help with your claim, call Pensacola Social Security Disability Attorney Nick Ortiz. He represents claimants across the country and has experience representing claimants who suffer from various conditions\u2014call<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"><a href=\"tel:8883218131\">(888) 321-8131<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> to schedule your free case evaluation today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To qualify for either SSDI or SSI disability benefits, you must prove you have a severe, medically determinable disease, condition, or impairment. This condition (or a combination of impairments) must limit your functioning to such an extent that you cannot work full-time consistently. I am commonly asked, \u201cWhat are the most common disabilities that win &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"content-sidebar","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3206\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}