Does Social Security Award Disability Benefits for Liver Disease?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) does award benefits for liver disease, as long as you meet the necessary eligibility requirements. To qualify for disability benefits, you must have a diagnosis of one of the following that meets the SSA's specific criteria:
- Hemorrhaging (bleeding) from the stomach, esophagus or peripheral blood vessels
- Portal hypertensive gastropathy (degrading of the stomach lining)
- Acsites or hydrothorax (excess fluid in the abdominal or chest cavities)
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (infection in the abdominal cavity)
- Hepatorenal syndrome (sudden kidney failure)
- Hepatic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction resulting from the liver's inability to remove toxins from the bloodstream)
- End-stage liver disease (little or no liver function) with SSA CLD scores of 22 or greater
In addition to a qualifying diagnosis, you must show impairment significant enough that you cannot sustain regular employment. At Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. in New York, we work with clients and their doctors to document the associated disabilities such as fainting spells, mental confusion, stomach pain, impaired nerve function, coughing up blood, kidney dysfunction, infections, weakness, chronic fatigue or weight loss.
Our dedicated Social Security Disability (SSD) lawyers also assist clients who are applying for disability benefits when end-stage liver disease leads to liver transplant.
We Know How to Appeal Denied Disability Claims
A diagnosis of chronic liver disease can be devastating. Being turned down for SSD benefits is also heartbreaking, but not necessarily the final word. The government may need more specific medical data or further evidence of why you cannot continue working.
Our experienced legal team has successfully appealed denied claims on behalf of clients suffering from complications of liver cirrhosis and other chronic liver disease.* Contact our SSD attorneys today for a free case evaluation.
The origin of your liver damage does not affect eligibility, even for alcohol cirrhosis or hepatitis from past drug abuse. What matters is careful documentation of diagnosis, treatment and the disabling effects of your symptoms; and that is where our law firm excels.
We Are Ready to Help You Now. Call Us Today. You Pay No Fees Unless We Win.
You pay no fees for your initial consultation and no attorneys fees unless and until we win your claim and get money and benefits for you. Call us at 888-801-1914 or contact our New York law firm online to schedule your consultation today. We will discuss your potential award for disability benefits due to your liver disease.
*Past results do not guarantee a future outcome.
