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What kind of cases win disability benefits ?Unfortunately, there is no clear answer to this question, as each individual’s conditions and limitations are unique. There are cases which have high approval rates at the initial claim, or application, level, cases that involve paralysis, mental retardation (depending on severity), terminal diseases, severe cardiovascular impairment, kidney failure, and severe neurological impairments. However, many other types of medical and mental impairments will win an approval at either the disability application level or at one of the appeal levels (the first appeal is the request for reconsideration and the second appeal is the request for hearing before an administrative law judge). And this can include cases involving degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis, or, really, any impairment. This is because the social security administration does not approve cases based on the simple diagnosis of a condition. Disability benefits are awarded on the basis of how limiting a condition may be to a claimant in terms of their ability to work, either at one of their past jobs or at some form of other work. If a claimant's medical records indicate that a claimant is no longer able to perform the duties of their past work and also is unable to perform the duties of other jobs that their jobs skills might possibly qualify them for, they will likely be approved for disability. However, a person's state of disability must last for at least one full year in order for them to be approved for benefits. For more information on: Social Security Disability and SSI Disability.
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