Peptic ulcers are painful sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. You may be entitled to social security benefits for peptic ulcers.

Ulcers can be caused by:

1. Bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)

2. Use of painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, and others), ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Midol, and others), and many others available by prescription. Even aspirin coated with a special substance can still cause ulcers.

3. Excess acid production from gastrinomas, tumors of the acid producing cells of the stomach that increases acid output; seen in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Ulcers can cause:

• Bleeding
• Perforation (a hole through the wall of the stomach)
• Gastric outlet obstruction from swelling or scarring that blocks the passageway leading from the stomach to the small intestine.

For more information on peptic ulcer disease visit WebMD here.

In Listing 5.04, the Social Security Disability administration requires that you have peptic ulcer disease demonstrated by endoscopy or other appropriate medically acceptable imaging. You must also have:

A. Recurrent ulceration after surgery persistent despite therapy; or

B. Inoperable fistula formation; or

C. Recurrent obstruction demonstrated by endoscopy or other appropriate medically acceptable imaging; or

D. Weight loss as described under listing 5.08.

With the help of Nancy Cavey, a Tampa Bay Social Security attorney, you can file a claim for Social Security disability benefits for peptic ulcer disease.

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Do your stomach contents, including stomach acid, often leak back into your esophagus causing a burning sensation in your chest? If so, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease otherwise known as (GERD).

When the valve between your esophagus and stomach doesn’t close properly (like the valve in your toilet tank), Gastric fluid (mostly hydrochloric acid) covers the lining of the esophagus causing inflammation and a very painful burning sensation in your chest. Although the body can heal the damage, chronic acid reflex will eventually eat away the lining of the esophagus.

A hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of your stomach separates from your chest, makes it easier for the stomach acid to go into your esophagus. Think of it like pulling out and squeezing the valve on a beech ball, after it has been filled up. All the air comes back out.

GERD is a chronic and common problem. Two of my own family members have it and I see their pain every day.

Unfortunately, GERD is not a listed condition. However, these claims are won in severe cases, based on medical and vocational development. If you suffer from this condition and are going to file for Social Security Disability benefits you should strongly consider seeking the help of a skilled attorney such as Nancy Cavey or Sharon Barrett.

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Chest pain caused by cardiac disease can be the basis of a Social Security Disability award.

As MedicineNet.Com explained, the cardiac causes of chest pain are heart attack, angina, and other causes.

1. A heart attack is caused by a blood clot that blocks the blood flow to your heart muscle.

2. Angina is caused by artherosclerotic plaque narrows the arteries that carries blood to your heart. It temporarily restricts the blood flow especially during exertion.

Restricted blood flow causes recurrent episodes of chest pain called angina.

3. Other cardiac causes include inflammation of the sack that surrounds your heart which is called pericarditis. An aortic dissection resulting from a sharp blow to your chest or as a complication of uncontrolled high blood pressure causes sharp tearing chest and back pain. Coronary spasm, known as Prinzmetal’s angina, can cause episodes of chest pain with activity or even at rest. It is a temporary closing of the blood flow to your heart and it can even wake you up!

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people to seek emergency care but it doesn’t always signal a heart attack. Chest pain should not be ignored and should be treated immediately.

If, unfortunately, you have significant cardiovascular disease it may be the basis for a Social Security disability benefit claim. However, you should not file a claim yourself, but seek the help of an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer such as Nancy Cavey or Sharon Barrett.

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You can get Social Security benefits for heart conditions. Listing 4.0 Cardiovascular System covers impairment from cardiovascular disease based on symptoms, physical signs, laboratory test abnormalities, and response to therapy. Social Security wants to see longitudinal medical records that outline your treatment, therapy, response to treatment and your functional recovery.

Your cardiovascular disease may entitle you to Social Security disability benefits

It is crucial that you be able to explain the impact of your heart condition on your daily functioning and how often, how severe, and the duration of your symptoms.

These listing are only common cardiovascular disorders that are severe enough to prevent you from engaging in gainful activity. If you have medically determinable impairment that is not listed or have a combination of impairments no one of which meets a listing, the Social Security Administration will consider a medical equivalence determination.

Of course, if you do not meet a listing, you may still be entitled to Social security disability benefits if you can establish that you are unable to return to the lightest job you held in the last 15 years before you became disabled and establish that you have exertional and non-exertional impairments that limit your employability based on your age, education, and transferable skills.

The cooperation of your treating physician is crucial to the success of these cases. I have found that electrocardiograms and exercise stress test are key to developing the medical evidence of your restrictions and limitations so that you can win your Social Security disability case.

If you suffer from this condition and wish to file for disability benefits you should strongly consider seeking the help of skilled Social Security Disability attorneys such as Nancy Cavey or Sharon Barrett.

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You might be entitled to social security benefits for sleep related breathing problems. A sleep related breathing disorder is caused when you periodically stop breathing while sleeping. An awesome article about Breathing Related Sleep Disorders was written by Dr. Mary E. Catletto at eMedicine.com.

This article explains what causes sleep related breathing disorders, what a doctor looks for on physical examination, common complaints and symptoms, the studies that are done to diagnosis this condition, and how it is treated.

For Social Security disability purposes, a disturbed sleep pattern and associated chronic nocturnal hypoxemia can cause daytime sleepiness, chronic pulmonary hypertension, and disturbances in your cognitive functioning.

Daytime sleepiness can affect your memory, orientation, and personality. The Social Security administration will want to see your longitudinal medical treatment records to evaluate your mental functioning. If you’re having difficulty with gainful work, the Social Security administration will want to see the physiological basis for your impairment which may be chronic cor pulomole which I have discussed in an earlier posting.

Chronic hypoxemia due to episodic apnea can also cause pulmonary hypertension.

The Social Security administration will evaluate a sleep related breathing disorders under Listing 3.09 Chronic Cor Pulmonale.

If you fall asleep during the day you might have a disturbance in your cognitive abilities and functioning. The Social Security administration will evaluate any impairment of your cognitive functioning under Organic Mental Disorder Listings 12.02.

Before you file a claim for Social Security disability benefits for a sleep-related breathing disorder, I suggest you keep a diary or log of the problems you are having sleeping, how long you sleep, whether you fall asleep during the day and what problems you have with concentration and memory and your personality as a result of your sleeping problems. I am sure that a family member can help you with that log and I suggest that they keep their own diary. Be sure to submit that with your claim materials and keep a copy for your records.

Another thing you can do to tip the odds in your favor is to consult an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer such as Nancy Cavey or Sharon Barrett.

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