SSA Blue Book — Listing of Impairments

The Social Security Administration's Blue Book lists every medical condition that can qualify an adult for disability benefits. Conditions are grouped into 14 body systems. Meeting a listing isn't the only way to qualify, but it's the clearest path.

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Musculoskeletal Disorders

Back problems, joint disorders, amputations, fractures, spinal disorders, and reconstructive surgery of weight-bearing joints.

9 conditions covered
10.00

Congenital Disorders Affecting Multiple Body Systems

Non-mosaic Down syndrome and other congenital disorders that affect multiple body systems and interfere with age-appropriate functioning.

2 conditions covered
11.00

Neurological Disorders

Epilepsy, benign brain tumors, Parkinson's, cerebral palsy, spinal cord disorders, MS, ALS, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and more.

16 conditions covered
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Mental Disorders

Neurocognitive, schizophrenia spectrum, depressive/bipolar, intellectual, anxiety/OCD, somatic symptom, personality, autism spectrum, neurodevelopmental, eating, and trauma-/stressor-related disorders.

11 conditions covered
13.00

Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)

Cancers of specific body sites (lung, breast, prostate, etc.), lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, and cancers treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.

28 conditions covered
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Immune System Disorders

Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic vasculitis, scleroderma, inflammatory arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, HIV infection, and immune deficiency disorders.

9 conditions covered
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Special Senses and Speech

Vision loss, hearing loss, loss of speech, and vestibular (balance) disorders.

7 conditions covered
3.00

Respiratory Disorders

Chronic respiratory disorders, asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD, lung infections, lung transplants, and sleep-related breathing disorders.

8 conditions covered
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Cardiovascular System

Chronic heart failure, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, and congenital heart disease.

8 conditions covered
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Digestive System

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, chronic liver disease, IBD (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis), short bowel syndrome, and liver transplants.

6 conditions covered
6.00

Genitourinary Disorders

Chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, kidney transplants, and complications of chronic hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

5 conditions covered
7.00

Hematological Disorders

Hemolytic anemias, disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis, bone marrow failure, hematological disorders treated by bone marrow transplantation, and repeated complications.

5 conditions covered
8.00

Skin Disorders

Ichthyosis, bullous disease, chronic infections, dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, genetic photosensitivity disorders, and burns.

7 conditions covered
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Endocrine Disorders

Pituitary gland, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and diabetes mellitus disorders. (Diabetes is evaluated under the body system it affects.)

0 conditions covered