What Conditions Can You Get Disability Benefits For?
John Tucker and the other Disability Attorneys of Tucker & Ludin, have handled disability claims and lawsuits involving many different conditions. Keep in mind that you are not disabled just because you are diagnosed with a disease or have an injury. Each condition you suffer from can cause symptoms that create disabling restrictions and limitations. The following list reflects some (but certainly not all) of the medical disorders that Mr. Tucker has seen while handling disability cases for nearly 20 years.
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Acetabulum fracture
ACL injuries
Affective Disorders
AIDS
ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Alzheimer's disease
Amnesia
Amputation
Anemia
Aneuysm
Angina
Ankle injuries which impact gait or walking
Anklylosed joints
Ankylosing spondylitis
Anoxia
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Anxiety
Arachnoiditis
Arrythmia
Artherosclerosis
Arthritis
Asthma
Ataxia
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Atrial fibrillation
Autism
Autoimmune disorders
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B
Back disorders
Back pain
Balance disorders
Barretts’s esophagus
Behcet’s Diseases
Bipolar disorder
Bladder control/cancer
Blindness
Blood clot disorders
Blood disorders
Bone cancer
Brachial Plexis Injuries
Brain cancer
Brain injury
Brain tumor
Breast cancer
Bulging disc in the neck or back
Burns
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C
Cancer
Cardiac arrythmia
Cardiac bypass
Cardiomyopathy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cataplexy
Central Cord Syndrome
Cerebral atrophy
Cervical cancer
Cervical disc disease
Cervical degeneration
Cervical dystonia
Chiari malformation
Cholecystitis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Chronic pain
Closed head trauma
Cluster headaches
Colon cancer and other colon disorders
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Concentration disorders
Cone-rod dystrophy
Congenital abnormalities
Congestive heart failure
Contracted peripheral vision
Coronary artery spasm
Crohn's disease
Cushing's Syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
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D
Deep venous thrombosis
Degenerative disc disease
Dementia
Demyelination disorders
Depression
Dermatological disorders
Detached retina
Diabetes – Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Neuropathy
Dialysis
Dizziness
Down's Syndrome
Dyspnea
Dystonias
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E
Encephalitis
Encephalomyelitis
Epicondylitis
Epilepsy
Epstein-Barr Virus
Erb’s Palsy
Erosive Esophagitis
Essential Tremor
Eyesight
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Facet arthritis
Failed back syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Fibrosing mediastinitis
Foot drop
Fractures – particularly non-union fractures
G
Gasterenteritis
Gastrointestinal reflux
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Gait disorders
Glaucoma
Glomerulonephritis
Graves disease
Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome
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H
Harrington rods implanted in the spine
Headache
Hemophilia
Hemiplegia
Hemorrhoids
Hearing impairment or loss
Heart disease (several kinds)
Heart failure (all kinds)
Hepatitis
Herniated disc
Herniated nucleus pulposus
Herpes zoster
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
Hip injuries that cause chronic pain or problems with sitting or walking
Hip disarticulation
Hip replacement
Hodgkin's disease
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Hypersomnolence
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
Hypothyroidism
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Incontinence
Insomnia
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) problems
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Ischemic heart disease
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J
Joint disorders
Joint pain
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K
Kidney cancer
Kidney disorders
Kidney stones
Knee disorder
Knee surgery
Knee replacement
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L
Labile hypertension
Leukemia
Listhesis of the spine
Liver cancer
Liver disorders
Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
Lumbar degeneration
Lumbar disc disease
Lung cancer
Lung disease
Lupus
Lyme disease
Lymphadema
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M
Macular degeneration
Malignant hypertension
Manic disorder
Memory disorder
Meniere’s disease
Meningitis
Mental disorders
Mental retardation
Migraine
Mixed connective tissue disease
Mood disorder
Morphine pump
Mouth cancer
Multiple allergies
Multiple chemical sensitivity
Multiple myeloma
Multiple personality disorder
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Myasthenia gravis
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Narcolepsy
Neurogenic bladder
Neuropathy
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obstructive pulmonary disease
Organic mental disorder
Orthostatic hypotension
Osteoarthritis
Osteomyelitis
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Pain – chronic
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
Paralysis
Paresthesia
Parkinson’s Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral vascular disease
Peritonitis
Personality disorder
Pinched nerve
Piriformis syndrome
Plantar fascitis
Polio/Post-polio syndrome
Polyneuropathy
Pulmonary insufficiency
Post concussive syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Prostate cancer
Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthiritis
Psychosis
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R
Raynaud's disease
Rectal cancer
Reflex loss
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Renal failure
Repetitive motion injuries
Repetitive stress injuries
Retardation
Retina detachment
Retinopathy
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ringing in the ears
Rod dystrophy
Rod insertion (all kinds)
Ruptured aorta
Ruptured disc
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S
Sarcoidosis
Schizophrenia
Sclerosing cholangitis
Scoliosis
Seizures (all kinds)
Sensory loss
Sjogren's disease
Shingles
Sickle cell disease
Side effects from prescription medications
Skin cancer
Sleep apnea
Small fiber neuropathy
Somatization disorder
Spinal arachnoiditis
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Sleep apnea
Speech disorders
Speech discrimination disorders
Spinal screws/rods
Spinal shunt
Spinal stimulator
Sponge kidney
Stiff person syndrome
Stomach cancer
Stroke
Subarachnoid henmorrhage
Subdural hematoma
Suicidal ideation
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Temporal mandibular jaw dysfunction (TMJ)
Tenosynovitis
Thoracic disc degeneration
Throat cancer
Thrombocytopenia
Thyroid disorders
TIA – Trans Ischmic Attacks
Tinnitus
Traumatic brain injury
Trigeminal neuralgia
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Ulcerative colitis
Ulcers
Ulnar neuropathy
Unstable angina
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V
Vagus nerve stimulator
Vascular insufficiency
Ventricular tachycardia
Vertigo
Vestibular dysfunction
Visual efficiency loss
Visual field loss
Vocal cord dysfunction
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Z
Zoster (Herpes Zoster – also known as Shingles)
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