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Disability for Liver Disease
Liver disease includes alcoholic liver damage, liver inflammation (hepatitis), scarring and shrinkage (cirrhosis), and acute liver failure from toxins, poisons, mushrooms, and bacteria. When determining disability, however, Social Security concentrates on the damaging effects of the liver disease rather than the specific diagnosis.
Articles
Social Security will grant you disability benefits if your medical record shows sufficient evidence of a failing liver.
Social Security sees many disability applications for cirrhosis of the liver. If you have had complications caused by cirrhosis, you can probably get benefits.
When hepatitis C causes liver damage and chronic liver failure, disability benefits are available.
A hepatitis B infection is unlikely to qualify for disability benefits unless you've suffered liver damage as a result.
A well-functioning liver is critical to being able to live and work well.
Resources
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
Nolo's book covers liver disease in detail, including how to get benefits for alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, GI bleeding, weight loss, and liver transplants.
Nolo's book covers liver disease in detail, including how to get benefits for alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, GI bleeding, weight loss, and liver transplants.
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
Nolo's book covers all of the benefits available to those dealing with chronic illnesses including disability benefits, survivors' benefits, and Medicare.
Nolo's book covers all of the benefits available to those dealing with chronic illnesses including disability benefits, survivors' benefits, and Medicare.
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