What you have to prove
Meet listing via: (1) aggressive lymphoma persisting or recurring following initial anti-cancer therapy, OR (2) indolent lymphoma requiring treatment more than once within any 12-month period, OR (3) lymphoma with HIV infection, OR (4) lymphoma treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation (approved for 12 months post-transplant).
Medical evidence SSA expects
Pathology reports, staging records, treatment history (chemo, radiation, immunotherapy), PET/CT scans, and oncologist notes.
Common misconceptions
Most lymphoma applicants approved at the listing level are in aggressive treatment. Those in remission post-treatment often face a re-determination at 12 months.
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.