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Social Security Blue Book: A Listing of Impairments
Disability examiners use a list of impairments known as the "Blue Book" to determine if an individual will qualify for disability automatically.
How Long Do Veterans Disability Benefits Last?
Veterans disability benefits often last a lifetime, but they can end sooner in some circumstances.
Disability Benefits and Resources in Colorado
Tips about filing for and appealing a denial of Social Security disability benefits in Colorado.
Getting Disability Benefits for Dysthymia
Dysthymia is a psychological disorder characterized by depression and anhedonia.
How Does Illiteracy or Limited Education Help You Get Disability?
Some disability applicants, especially older ones, can be more easily approved if they have limited education or reading skills.
How to Find Doctors Who Can Do Disability Evaluations
A good doctors' opinion can help you win your claim for Social Security benefits.
Is Pulmonary Hypertension a Disability?
Pulmonary hypertension can cause symptoms ranging from difficulty breathing to fainting spells that can affect your ability to work full time—and may even form the basis of a successful disability claim.
Can You Get Disability for Spondylolisthesis, Retrolisthesis, or Laterolisthesis?
Back problems—such as lumbar spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, retrolisthesis, and lateral listhesis—can be the basis of a successful Social Security or VA disability claim, provided you submit the right medical evidence.
Can You Get Disability Without a Doctor?
Social Security disability determinations are made first and foremost on the evidence in your medical records, so if you don't have any doctor's visits, you'll face an uphill battle.
Fully Favorable vs. Partially Favorable Disability Decisions
A favorable decision, in the context of Social Security disability claims, is an approval.