What you have to prove
Medical documentation of persistent alterations in eating or eating-related behavior that results in a change in consumption or absorption of food and that significantly impairs physical or psychological health, AND Paragraph B functional limitations.
Medical evidence SSA expects
Psychiatric and therapy records, BMI and weight trajectory, medical workup for sequelae (electrolyte disturbances, cardiac issues), and hospitalization records.
Common misconceptions
Low weight alone is evaluated under 5.08 (digestive). Eating disorders under 12.13 focus on the psychological dimension — often applicants are evaluated under both.
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.