SSD Attorney and Heart Disease
Obtaining Social Security Disability/Supplemental Security Income (SSD/SSI) benefits for cardiovascular system disorders requires submission of medical reports that include physical exams, lab results, any prescribed treatment and response to treatment. You may also need to provide clinic records of at least three months of physician observations and treatment.
Cardiovascular diseases are usually diagnosed by blood tests, chest X-rays, electrocardiographs and electrocardiograms (ECG), exercise tolerance tests (ETT), exercise Doppler test reports and, in some cases, cardiac catheterization. Because heart disease may affect memory, you may also need neurological tests to document this issue. One of our experienced SSD lawyers can help you gather the necessary medical evidence to support your claim.
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Heart Disease and Social Security Disability
The following cardiovascular diseases are named in section 4.00 of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) impairment listing:
- Chronic heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Stroke
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary artery disease
- Valvular heart disease
- Arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Ischemic heart disease
- Heart transplant
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Peripheral vascular disease (caused by obstruction, rupture or aneurysm of arteries or veins)
Our attorneys have the experience to help you interpret the SSA guidelines for these conditions. We understand the importance of submitting the medical evidence the SSA wants to see for each illness or injury. If you have not had the necessary medical tests or provided the right information, we can help you correct these errors in your claim.
In addition to proving that you have a medically determinable physical or medical condition, your claim must be able to demonstrate that your condition prevents you from working in a substantial gainful activity. Our firm has developed questionnaires for doctors to ensure they are providing clear information to the SSA. In some cases, we will consult with your doctor via phone as well.
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