You can get Social Security benefits for peripheral arterial disease under Listing 4.12.

As the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute explains, peripheral arterial disease or PAD occurs “when fatty material called plaque builds up on the inside walls of the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the head, internal organs and limbs.”

The buildup of “plaque on the artery walls is called an atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.” PAD “most commonly affects blood flow to the legs.” Blocked blood flow can cause “pain and numbness” and, if is severe enough, the blocked blood flow can cause tissue death which can require leg amputation.

A person with “PAD has a 6-7 times greater risk of coronary artery disease, heart attack, stroke or mini strokes.” If a person has heart disease, you “have a one in three chance of having a blocked artery in your leg”. Early diagnosis and treatment are important as the buildup of plaque in your arteries can often be stopped or slowed down with dietary change, exercises and medication.

Make sure your physician completes the right residual functional capacity form for your peripheral arterial disease in support of your Social Security disability claim. If you need help with your case, contact Nancy Cavey a St. Petersburg Florida social security lawyer here or at 727.894.3188.

Listing 4.12 can be viewed here.

For National Institute of Health information about PAD click here

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There is no specific listing for Social Security benefits for endocarditis as it is evaluated under Listing 4.07 Valvular Heart disease.

Endocarditis is an infection of your heart’s lining or heart valves. It can damage and destroy your heart valves.

It occurs when bacteria in your bloodstream lodge on abnormal heart valves or other damaged heart tissue. If you had a pre-existing heart condition such as a congenital heart defect, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, rheumatic fever that’s caused heart valve damage, or an artificial heart valve, you’re at increased risk for developing endocarditis.

The American Heart Association suggests that patients at increased risk for endocarditis take antibiotics before certain dental, G.I. or genitourinary tract procedures. About 29,000 cases of endocarditis are diagnosed a year.

Your eligibility for Social Security disability benefits for endocarditis will require you to meet the listing requirements of 4.07 or the medical/vocational requirements.

For assistance with your claim, contact Nancy Cavey a St. Petersburg based Social Security benefits claim attorney by clicking here or at 727.894.3188.

You can look at Cardiac Listings by clicking here.

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Social Security Disability benefits can be payable for chronic kidney disease. Listing 6.00 requires the presence of chronic renal disease based on your history, physical examination, laboratory evidence of kidney disease, and indications of the progressive nature or laboratory evidence of deterioration or renal function.

The Social Security Administration recognizes nephrotic syndrome and hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation as listed conditions. Unfortunately, there are many associated disorders and complications that affect other parts of your body which also must be evaluated to determine whether you need a listing.

There are many exertional and not exertional impairments associated product renal disease. Those include pain, chronic fatigue, and significant side effects of medication including the side effects of immunosuppressive agents and costiosteroids.

I suggest that you keep a daily diary of your symptoms, physical abilities, limitations, and the side effects of medication. This documentation will help explain why you cannot occur to the latest job you know the last 15 years and the various factors that make you unemployable.

A claim for Social Security benefits as a result kidney disease can be won with the right documentation. For assistance with you claim, please contact Sharon Barrett, Tampa Bay Social Security lawyer.

You can look at Listing 6.0 by clicking here.

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Social Security Disability Benefits are paid for congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease is a problem with your heart structure and function because of the abnormal heart development before you were born.

Some congenital heart diseases can be treated with medication while others will require surgery. Congenital heart disease is divided into two categories. The first is cyanotic which is blue discoloration caused by the lack of oxygen. Examples include a hypo-plastic heart or or a trans-position of the great vessels.

The second is non-cyanotic. Examples include atrial septal defect or aortic pulmonic stenosis.

Heart diseases can also be part of various genetic and chromosomal syndromes such as Marfan’s syndrome.

The Social Security Administration uses Listing 4.06 to evaluate symptomatic congenital heart disease. You show the results of specific medical testing and meet very stringent medical findings to qualify for listing.

More often than not, Social Security disability benefits for congenital heart disease will be awarded based on vocational criteria. If you feel you need help with your claim, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Social Security lawyers Cavey & Barrett.

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Do you have ischemic heart disease? If so, you may be entitled to Social Security disability benefits.

Ischemic heart disease or myocardial ischemia is characterized by reduced blood supply to your heart muscle usually because of coronary artery disease. Symptoms can include chest pain on exertion and decreased exercise tolerance for it unstable ischemic heart disease is characterized by chest pain or other symptoms at rest.

Diagnosis is made with an electrocardiogram, blood tests, cardiac stress testing, and coronary angiogram.

Listing 4.0 for ischemic heart disease is a very medically specific listing that sets forth extensive medical criteria that you must exhibit by medical testing.

If you don’t meet this exacting medical criteria, it is helpful to have your doctor complete a cardiac residual functional capacity form that outlines your exertional and non exertional impairments so that you can establish your entitlement to Social Security disability benefits based on vocational factors.

Your attorney, or Nancy Cavey who practices Social Security disability attorney in the Tampa Bay area, can supply you with the appropriate cardiac residual functional capacity form.

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