Degenerative joint disease is an inflammation of the joint and surrounding tissues. Degenerative joint disease is also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis. The cause of degenerative joint disease is often attributed to over use of joints, aging, or simply wear and tear. Additionally, more than sixty percent of the individuals diagnosed with degenerative joint disease have a genetic predisposition to the disease. It is estimated that twenty-one million Americans have degenerative joint disease. Symptoms of degenerative joint disease include pain, decrease joint motions, and stiffness. Treatment for individuals with degenerative joint disease may include the use of anti inflammatory medications, orthopedic devices such as braces and walkers, and palliative pain relief medications.
Can you win social security disability or SSI disability benefits on the basis of Degenerative joint disease ?
Answer: The Social Security Administration's disability evaluation system does not focus on a claimant's diagnosis, but, rather, on the functional limitations a claimant has. In other words, the name of the condition is not the chief consideration. How the condition "affects and limits: the indiviual is the primary concern. So, yes, disability benefits can be won on the basis of nearly any condition provided that the condition is sufficiently limiting.
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