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Fibromyalgia is a term that physicians use to cover a lot of symptoms, and that’s one of the reasons why it is somewhat difficult to receive an allowance for Social Security disability. However, that being said, it is possible to receive Social Security disability for fibromyalgia. If you ‘re filing on the basis of fibromyalgia, you will need a well-documented medical history of your condition. Social Security disability is based upon functional capacity, not particular medical impairments. Often, individuals who have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia have other types of musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis, degenerative disc disease, or autoimmune conditions. Of course, these conditions often cause severe physical limitations. Therefore, it would be likely for such individuals to be evaluated for disability under the blue book musculoskeletal listings. Of course, other individuals with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia may have mental conditions such as depression. The Social Security Administration would most likely evaluate these individual under the blue book (congressional disability evaluation book) mental listings. If FMS is your primary impairment, since the medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia is somewhat ambiguous, you may have to follow the appeals process all the way to the hearings or Appeals Council levels. However, a claimant with fibromyalgia has no less a chance of winning disability than does a claimant with any other type of impairment. Here is a page that discusses at some length filing for benefits on the basis of fibromyalgia: Social Security Disability and Fibromyalgia 
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