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Social Security Disability for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
While Social Security doesn't often approve carpal tunnel cases initially, applicants have been successful in winning disability benefits on appeal.
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Getting Social Security Disability for Peripheral Neuropathy
Filing For Disability Benefits On The Basis Of Neuropathy. Is Neuropathy Enough To Qualify For Social Security Disability?
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If Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome prevents you from working, you may be eligible for disability benefits from Social Security.
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Face Pain and Trigeminal Neuralgia: Social Security Disability Information
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic condition that is characterized by sudden, shock-like or burning facial pain that can last from a couple seconds to several minutes. The pain is extremely intense and can occur at seemingly random times: Some people may have several episodes in a row and then no episodes for a couple of weeks, and some people may have episodes daily.
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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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Social Security Disability for Dysautonomia: Filing and Getting Benefits
Dysautonomia describes any disorder of the autonomic nervous system. (The autonomic nervous system controls the operation of organs and functions as body temperature, heart rate, digestion, and blood pressure.)
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Disability for Acoustic Neuroma: Benefits and Filing Information
While there is no specific listing for acoustic neuroma, Social Security's blue book has a listing for "disturbances of labyrinthine-vestibular function." The listing actually describes the effects of acoustic neuroma without naming the condition.
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Social Security Disability for Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a condition that affects the nerves in the face. Because of damaged nerves, the facial muscles are unable to function properly, which can cause facial drooping, excessive tearing of the eyes, changes in the ability to taste, facial pain, and facial numbness. Bell’s Palsy usually appears quickly (sometimes overnight), but resolves completely in several months
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When Can Ilioinguinal Neuralgia Be a Basis for Disability?
Ilioinguinal neuralgia is a condition in which there is damage to the ilioinguinal nerve. This nerve runs from your lower back through your hips into your groin and then down into your upper thighs. Damage to this nerve is often caused by surgery, especially hernia surgeries.
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Getting Disability Benefits for Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Individuals with shingles, a skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus (which also causes chickenpox), are rarely approved for disability benefits based on shingles alone.
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Social Security Disability (SSDI & SSI) for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Although a diagnosis of RSD alone will not qualify you for disability, you can still win approval if the Social Security Administration (SSA) finds that your RSD prevents you from working.
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Disability And Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Benefits And Filing
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic severe pain condition that results from an injury to bone and soft tissue. Social Security evaluates CRPS the same way as RSD.
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Written by a medical doctor and former SSA medical consultant, Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability covers how to get disability benefits for dozens of neurological disorders.
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Nolo's Social Security and Medicare book covers how to get and maintain disability benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid for those with chronic illnesses.