WE ANSWER
QUESTIONS ABOUT...
DISABILITY BENEFITS
Long-Term Disability
Short-Term Disability
Social Security Disability
Supplemental Security Income Disability
Disability Cessation
Overpayment of Benefits
DISABLING
IMPAIRMENTS
Disabling Impairments
Chronic Diseases
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Psychiatric Impairments
WE ANSWER
QUESTIONS ABOUT...
DISABILITY BENEFITS
Social Security
Disability
Supplemental Security Income
Long Term Disability
DISABLING
IMPAIRMENTS
About Disabling Impairments
Musculoskeletal
Injuries and Related Illnesses
Chronic Diseases
Psychiatric Impairments
Disability in Children
CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITY
In determining if you have a valid disability claim, the LTD/STD Plan Administrator will follow the requirements set forth in your Plan Documents specifying the definition of disability.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) follows the rules and requirements for their various programs and lists them in a publication called Disability Evaluation Under Social Security (DDS), also known as The Blue Book.
In The Blue Book, medical conditions are listed that make the cut for disability benefits. These include some chronic conditions that have severe symptoms that limit your performance.
Some chronic conditions that may qualify you for disability benefits:
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Angina
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Asthma
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Autoimmune disorders
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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Diabetes mellitus
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Headaches
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Heart disease
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Hepatitis
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High blood pressure
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Hypertension
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Irritable bowel syndrome
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Multiple sclerosis
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Respiratory disease
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Seizure disorder
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
The attorneys at the Law Offices of Sima G. Aghai can help you evaluate, then document, your claim for disability benefits based on your chronic illness. Call us today for a free consultation.
We are able to represent you at any stage of your claim.
Contact us today at (888) 954-0064 for an appointment, or fill out our free evaluation form
and we will contact you.