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 Benefits for Dysautonomia
If the symptoms of your dysautonomia severely impact your ability to work, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits.
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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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Disability Benefits for Ilioinguinal Neuralgia
Ilioinguinal neuralgia can interfere with your ability to sit, stand, or walk at work.
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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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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Social Security Disability
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.