Skin Disorders

What Types of Skin Infection Count as a Disability for Social Security?

Severe and recurring infections on the hands or feet are often enough to get disability benefits.

Psoriasis - Information for Social Security Disability (SSD, SSDI) and SSI

If you have severe psoriatic arthritis and joint pain, you might be able to get disability benefits.

Can I Get Disability for Hidradenitis Suppurativa?

If you suffer from hidradenitis suppurativa (a severe acne-like disease), chronic skin infections, or lesions, you may be able to get Social Security disability benefits.

Eczema - Information for Social Security Disability (SSD, SSDI) and SSI

Eczema, sometimes known as atopic dermatitis, is a general term for a skin condition that results in inflamed or irritated skin. Eczema causes itching in the affected area and while it can occur anywhere, it is most common on the hands, feet, face, and back of the knees. Skin that is affected by eczema

Can I Get Disability Benefits for Skin Cancer?

Skin cancer or melanoma that has spread may qualify you for Social Security disability benefits.

Unable to Work Due to Hyperhidrosis / Excessive Sweating: Are Disability Benefits Available?

Hyperhidrosis is a condition that causes the body to sweat uncontrollably and unpredictably. Most commonly the hands, feet, groin, and underarms are affected; however, hyperhidrosis can also occur on the face and, rarely, the entire body.

Getting Disability for Soft Tissue Injuries or Burns

Burns and other soft tissue injuries often heal in a relatively short amount of time, but after healing, scar tissue across joints and skin can cause lasting functional limitations in the use of one's hands, arms, or legs.

Dupuytren's Contracture: Can I Get Disability Benefits?

Because Dupuytren’s contracture doesn’t affect a person’s strength, the SSA will probably conclude that you still have the ability to do a sedentary job, but there are techniques you can use to help win your claim.

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits

Nolo's disability guide, written by a medical doctor and former chief medical consultant to Social Security, covers how to get disability for skin disorders in great detail. The book has comprehensive information on each skin disease, defines Social Security terms like "extensive skin lesions," and offers insider tips that will help you win disability, such as taking photos of your skin lesions.