Blue Book Listing 13.26

Bladder Cancer

Cancer of the bladder (urinary tract).

What you have to prove

Meet listing via: (1) infiltration beyond the bladder wall, OR (2) recurrent after total cystectomy, OR (3) inoperable, unresectable, or metastatic disease.

Medical evidence SSA expects

Cystoscopy, biopsy, CT urography, and treatment records.

Common misconceptions

Superficial non-muscle-invasive bladder cancers treated with TURBT + BCG generally don't meet the listing.

Didn't meet the listing? You can still qualify via a Medical-Vocational Allowance — SSA's determination that your residual functional capacity, combined with your age, education, and work history, leaves no jobs you can do. See our appeals guide for what to do after an initial denial.