What Conditions Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits?

In order to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, you must have a condition (mental or physical) that will make you unable to work for a period of at least 12 months. Social Security has put together a list of impairments that you can refer to. If you cannot find your condition on the following list, do not be discouraged. This is just a general list of impairments that Social Security looks for when examining a case. As stated above, any condition that keeps you from working may help you qualify for benefits.

Mental Disorders

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Bipolar
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Autism
• Schizophrenia

Physical Disorders

• Asthma
• Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Firbromyalgia
• Vision
• Epilepsy
• Stroke
• Joint Disorder
• Degnerative Back Disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Chronic Heart Failure
• Congenital Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Lupus and other Immune System Disorder
• Brain Tumor
• Cancer
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Huntington’s Disease
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Cerebral Palsy
• Neuropathy
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)