Are you a veteran who’s been given a disability rating and are applying for Social Security disability benefits?

If the Veterans Administration found that your disability is “permanent and total” and “you are unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to disability”, the administrative law judge in a Social Security hearing must give great weight to the Veterans’ Administration disability rating.

Make sure you provide Social Security with documentation of any VA disability ratings you’ve received as this will help with your Social Security disability claim. Another crucial step in obtaining a successful claim is to contact an experienced Social Security Disability attorney such as Nancy Cavey.

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The Social Security administration considers dermatitis, including psoriasis, dyshidrosis, atopic dermatitis, ex-foliative dermatitis, and allergic dermatitis, a listed condition if you have extensive skin lesions that persist for at least three months despite continuing treatment. You can learn more about dermatitis here.

A claim for Social Security benefits for dermatitis will be evaluated under section 8 .05 of the listing of impairments. You can click here to view the listing.

If you’re dermatitis does not meet a listing, you may still be entitled to Social Security disability benefits based on a non-exertional criteria, which will consider the impact of dermatitis has on your ability to function in the labor market.

You might want to consider the assistance of an experienced Florida Social Security disability Attorney, such as Nancy Cavey, to assist you with your Social Security disability application for dermatitis.

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You may be entitled to Social Security disability benefits for sickle cell disease.

According to an article by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, sickle cell anemia is “a condition where the red blood cells can be sickle shaped — like a C.”

Sickle shaped cells are “stiff, sticky, and form clumps which get stuck in blood vessels.” This “blocks blood flow that leads to your limbs and organs.” Block blood vessels can cause “pain, infections and organ damage.”

According to this article, sickle cell anemia is caused by sickle cells that die faster than normal red blood cells. Your bone marrow can’t make new red blood cells fast enough, which results in anemia. You can review this article here.

Social Security disability listing 7.05 has very specific requirements that must be met:

7.05 Sickle cell disease, or one of its variants. With:

A. Documented painful (thrombotic) crises occurring at least three times during the 5 months prior to adjudication; or

B. Requiring extended hospitalization (beyond emergency care) at least three times during the 12 months prior to adjudication; or

C. Chronic, severe anemia with persistence of hematocrit of 26 percent or less; or

D. Evaluate the resulting impairment under the criteria for the affected body system.

You can review this listing here.

There is a functional capacity form which you can use with your social security disability claim for sickle cell anemia. Contact Florida-based Cavey and Barrett, Social Security disability attorneys, for assistance with your Social Security disability application for sickle cell anemia.

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