If you are immunocompromised, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may consider you disabled. You can qualify for disability benefits with an autoimmune disease.
You will need to provide supporting documentation and hard medical evidence to back up your claim. Here is a closer look at how being immunocompromised may qualify for Social Security disability benefits and what supporting documentation you may need to get your claim approved.
If you have been diagnosed with a medical condition that prevents you from going to work for at least 12 months you may medically qualify for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI). However, before a decision is made about your medical condition you will have to meet non-medical requirements as well before applying for SSDI. One is whether you have sufficient work credits to qualify for SSDI while the other is whether you can engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA).
When applying for disability benefits, applicants are never certain if they are eligible to file a disability claim because there are a few disability myths and misconceptions about eligibility for disability benefits. Here are the top disability myths explained that you need to understand before you start the process of filing a disability claim.
In the world today, one billion people, or 15% of its population, suffer some form of disability, while one fifth of this total, more than 110 million, suffers significant disabilities.
In addition to suffering from a disability those people also suffer poorer social outcomes like poor health, more unemployment and a higher poverty level. Children with disabilities also have a higher chance of being victims of violence.
When soldiers return from war as veterans they have often suffered physical or mental traumas which may qualify them for disability benefits. There are several common veterans’ disabilities that qualify for SSDI. These are hearing loss, mental health issues, musculoskeletal conditions and scarring.
Currently 60,000 military members receive disability benefits for hearing loss. Most cases of veteran hearing loss are caused by exposure to loud noises that damage delicate hairs in the inner ear.
