Osteoporosiscan be a debilitating disease that significantly impacts your quality of life.
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program provides disability benefits to qualifying individuals.
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Is Osteoporosis a Disability?
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Osteoporosis is characterized by porous bones and low bone mass due to thinning of the bones over time.
In that case, osteoporosis is disabling.
The Blue Book does not define osteoporosis as a disability on its own.
It results in malabsorption of important nutrients like vitamin D and calcium, increasing bone loss risk.
However, you’re able to follow the steps to help determine if you are eligible.
Here are five factors the SSA looks at to decide if you have a qualifying disability.
For 2023, the SGA level is $1,470 per month.
The DDS will decide whether your medical condition, such as osteoporosis, is a qualifying disability.
Severe Medical Impairments
A condition must be considered severe to move on to the next step.
The list is broken up by body systems.
This might be the case if you have osteoporosis but not an associated qualifying condition.
The SSA will then determine whether your osteoporosis keeps you from performing any of your past work activities.
If it does, then they move on to the next step.
If not, then you will be considered as not having a qualifying disability.
If you’re free to work, you wont be eligible for disability benefits.
If you cant work, you will qualify.
The SSA will need a complete medical history of your osteoporosis, including records from your healthcare provider.
These notes are crucial to proving that osteoporosis prevents you from working.
Your medical record should also include your treatment plan and any medications you take for osteoporosis.
Some osteoporosis medications have unwanted side effects that may limit your ability to work.
you’ve got the option to also check your tool status on the SSAs website.
That said, some people can still perform their work even with osteoporosis.
The monthly amount of money you could receive from SSDI is modest.
It is often not enough to fully support someone on its own.
According to the SSA, the average monthly benefit is about $1,350 in 2023.
However, it is possible.
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