Articles
Articles
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Applying for Disability Benefits With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
If your multiple sclerosis is advanced, you have a good chance of getting approved for Social Security disability benefits.
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Getting Social Security Disability for Moderate Multiple Sclerosis
You can get disability for moderate MS if you can show that you have limitations that prevent you from working.
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Social Security Disability & SSI Benefits for Lupus
Those with lupus and significant limitations in daily activities, social functioning, or the ability to concentrate should be able to get benefits.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Information for Social Security Disability
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when a person’s immune system attacks the membranes surrounding their joints, causing them to inflame.
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Getting Disability Benefits for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Previously referred to as Marie-Strumpells spondylitis, poker back, and rheumatoid spondylitis, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a term that few people will have heard of unless they've been diagnosed with the condition.
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Does Having Guillain Barre Syndrome Qualify You for Disability?
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an auto-immune disorder where the body attacks its own nervous system. The result of this attack on the peripheral nerves is nerve inflammation that can lead to muscle weakness.
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Disability for Myasthenia Gravis: Benefits and Filing Information
If myasthenia gravis has severely affected your muscles, you may be able to get Social Security disability benefits.
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When Disability Benefits Are Available for Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis
Individuals with myositis that persists despite treatment may be eligible for Social Security disability.
Resources
Resources
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Nolo's book covers survivors benefits, disability benefits, and spousal retirement benefits, and how the three are intertwined.
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability includes information about Social Security benefits for the dependents and survivors of persons with disabilities.