Can I Get Social Security Disability for Chronic Venous Insufficiency?

Can I Get Social Security Disability for Chronic Venous Insufficiency?

If you have been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and are unable to work in any capacity, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

Social Security Listing 4.11

Social Security has included chronic venous insufficiency in its Blue Book of disability listings. However, there is a wide variance in the severity of diagnosed chronic venous insufficiency, and just being diagnosed is not enough to be considered disabled. The agency considers applications for disability based on chronic venous insufficiency under Listing 4.11. To meet this listing, you must have chronic venous insufficiency of a lower extremity, with incompetency or obstruction of the deep venous system. In addition, you must have one of the following:

  1. Extensive brawny edema that involves at least 2/3 of your leg under your knee but above your ankle or the distal 1/3 of your leg between the ankle and hip.
  2. Superficial varicosities, stasis dermatitis, and either recurrent ulceration or persistent ulceration that has not healed, despite you following at least three months of prescribed medical treatment.

I Don’t Meet the Listing!

If you do not meet the listing, you may still qualify for SSDI or SSI benefits. To prove that you are disabled and unable to work, you will need medical evidence that shows the severity of your impairment. Social Security will need reliable medical evidence from your doctors to show them that your condition limits you and prevents you from working.

Unfortunately, one of the most common reasons for a denial is not enough medical evidence. It is important that you keep a log of all doctors, hospitals, and clinics you have seen for your respiratory failure, including any inpatient stays or hospitalizations.

If you do not meet the listing, Social Security will consider your residual functional capacity (RFC). Your RFC outlines your job restrictions and will be used to determine if you can go back to your past work. Your RFC is also used to determine whether there is other work available for you.

Jacksonville Social Security Disability Attorney

If you have been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and are unable to work in any capacity due to your physical condition, contact a local attorney today. An attorney can help answer your questions or help you apply for disability.