Claiming Disability for Congenital Heart Disease
When granting Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits for disorders of the cardiovascular system such as congenital heart disease, the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks for medical reports detailing lab results, physical exams, any prescribed treatment and response to treatment. In addition, many people need to provide a clinic record of at least three months showing observations and treatment.
Medical tests typically used to diagnose cardiovascular conditions include blood tests, chest X-rays, electrocardiographs and electrocardiograms (ECG), exercise tolerance tests (ETT), exercise Doppler test reports and, in some cases, cardiac catheterization.
SSD benefits are granted when a person cannot work at full capacity in a substantial gainful activity. If you have heart disease or another cardiovascular condition, your doctor may limit your ability to work.
Many heart conditions prevent people from working such as:
- Chronic heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary artery disease
- Valvular heart disease
- Arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation
- Congenital heart disease
- Hypertension
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- Stroke
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Ischemic heart disease
- Heart transplant
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Peripheral vascular disease (caused by obstruction, rupture or aneurysm of arteries or veins)
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The cardiovascular system is section 4.00 in the SSA impairment listing. Despite being a listed section, there is no guarantee that you will receive SSD benefits. You may increase your chances by working with experienced SSD attorneys. At Schwartzapfel Partners P.C., we have helped numerous people receive benefits for heart disease and other disabling medical conditions. Contact our disability benefits lawyers online or call us toll free at 888-801-1914 for a free consultation.
