Can I Claim Disability for Weight Loss Because of a Digestive Disorder?

Disorders of the digestive system commonly cause the person to lose weight due to decreased appetite, vomiting or diarrhea, or the body's inability to absorb nutrients from food. In a vicious cycle, the malnourishment can make the person weak and fatigued, further compromise the immune system and affect other body systems.

Have You Lost Weight Due to a Digestive Disorder? You May Be Eligible for Social Security Disability.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes weight loss due to any digestive disorder as an impairment eligible for disability insurance benefits (DIB). Claims for weight loss are evaluated against the body mass index, or BMI, a statistical measure based on your height, weight and gender. The "normal" range for BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.

To qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) under this listing, you must be "underweight" (BMI of less than 17.5), as calculated on at least two evaluations at least 60 days apart during a six-month period. A BMI of less than 16.5 is considered "severely underweight."

The BMI score must be coupled with a qualifying diagnosis of a digestive disorder such as:

Gastrointestinal hemorrhaging
Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or "spastic colon")
Short bowel syndrome (after colon resection surgery)
Esophageal stricture
Pancreatic insufficiency
Malabsorption
Chronic liver disease

Let Us Help You With Your SSD Application or Appeal

Our SSD lawyers work with you and your doctors to substantiate the diagnosis and BMI tests under the specific SSA criteria, and to document the symptoms associated with weight loss and the disorder that prevent you from working. We can then assist you in applying for benefits.

If you or your loved one has been denied benefits for weight loss due to a digestive disorder, our attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. can help. Our knowledge and experience have helped numerous New Yorkers obtain the benefits they need.* Let us help you now.

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Contact our New York law firm online or call us at 888-801-1914 to schedule your initial consultation and discuss potential SSD benefits for your weight loss. There is no upfront cost to you for a case evaluation or our representation. We get paid only if we win money and benefits for you.

*Past results do not guarantee a future outcome.

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