What Mobility Impairments Can Qualify for Disability in Indiana?
The Social Security Administration recognizes many types of mobility impairments that can interfere with someone’s ability to work and earn a living.
Some diagnoses provide clear cases for benefits, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Other diagnoses, such as forms of arthritis, qualify for benefits depending on the specifics of your case.
These are just some conditions that could possibly qualify for SSDI or SSI:
- Amputations
- Cerebral palsy
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative discs
- Disc herniation
- Fibromyalgia
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Non-healing or complex bone fractures
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Spinal cord injuries
- Spinal stenosis
- Strokes
If you don’t see your condition on this list, don’t assume you can’t apply for Social Security Disability benefits.
Many mobility impairments produce concrete evidence of physical problems, such as X-rays or other medical imaging, which can make it easier to win benefits.
Schedule a FREE case evaluation for your mobility impairment disability claim.
How Does Social Security Evaluate Mobility Impairment Claims in Indiana and Nationally?
Social Security Disability benefits aren’t for people with minor health issues that will resolve within a few months.
When you apply for disability benefits, your claim needs to answer whether you can continue in your most recent job or work any other job.
The biggest obstacle is that second part. A claims examiner could decide that your current job is impossible with your mobility impairment, but there are other jobs you could do.
When the SSA analyzes a claim like yours, it looks for your residual functional capacity (RFC). This is a measurement of the capabilities you possess despite your health issues.
They want to know how long you can sit or stand, whether you can lift objects, and how your physical symptoms affect your mental health and ability to focus.
Social Security divides up different types of work into five categories of how mentally and physically taxing they are—sedentary, light, medium, heavy, or very heavy.
If you can’t lift and carry heavy objects, but Social Security determines you could work at a desk or in another sedentary or light role, it may deny your benefits.
It’s challenging to show that your mobility impairment prevents you from doing any job at all.
Back up your Social Security Disability claim with plenty of evidence, including medical imaging, exam reports, treatment records, and an assessment of your capabilities from your doctor.
A caring Fort Wayne disability lawyer can help you learn more about what you need in an SSDI claim for your specific health issue.
