subject: What Disabilities Can i Receive Disability For? [print this page] Social Security's specifies a list of impairments in its "Blue Book," describing conditions for 14 main body systems severe enough to prevent "substantial gainful activity" for adults. They also apply to individuals younger than 18 applying for (SSI) Supplemental Security Income. Most of these conditions are, at the least, long-term and at the worst, permanent or fatal. Otherwise, the applicant should show that the impairment will last at least one year to receive disability benefits through either Social Security or SSI.
Disability List of Impairments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides two different applications for those who are disabled: the Social Security DisabilitySocial Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. These two sources of aid are meant to assist you pay for medical bills too as basic needs that you may be not be able to pay for due to your injury or well being situation. In order to qualify for either of these programs, you must fit the SSA's definition of disability.
Social Security Disability instances require the claimant to provide documention of disability impairments. The Social Security Administration has specific definitions for each impairment and requirements to qualify. For an extended checklist of Social Security impairments, visit SSA.gov.
Part A from the list of impairments is subdivided into the different body systems to make searching for the condition as simple as possible. Here are some of the disabilities available, along with some of their associated issues:
Musculoskeletal - amputations, spinal injuries
Special senses and speech - loss of visual acuity, hearing impairments
