Articles
Articles
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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 or Diabetic Neuropathy
Social Security recognizes peripheral neuropathy and diabetic neuropathy as disabling when they severely affect your movement.
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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 not a listed impairment, but Social Security Disability benefits may still be available to claimants who can show that the condition impairs their ability to work.
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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
The effects of autonomic dysfunction disorders vary wildly, but you can get benefits for disabling symptoms that prevent you from working.
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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."
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Social Security Disability for Bell's Palsy
Bell's Palsy that has caused severe and lasting nerve damage may make an applicant eligible for disability.
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When Can Ilioinguinal Neuralgia Be a Basis for Disability?
Those with chronic, debilitating pain from ilioinguinal neuralgia may be able to get disability benefits.
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Getting Disability Benefits for Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Shingles and even postherpetic neuralgia rarely qualify someone to receive Social Security disability.
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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 win approval if the SSA finds that your RSD prevents you from working.
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Disability and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Benefits And Filing
Social Security disability benefits can be available for this sometimes chronic condition when it doesn't go away within 12 months.
Resources
Resources
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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.