Diabetes Type 1 is considered the most severe form of diabetes that appears during childhood or early adulthood. It is an autoimmune disorder that affects millions of American adults aged 20 years or older. Generally, Diabetes Type 1 patients can lead normal lives and work like ordinary people subject to dietary restrictions and medications, but it may prevent them from working in extreme cases. In such cases, disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs of the Social Security Administration (SSA) may offer some relief.
However, winning SSI or SSDI benefits may be overly difficult because of the complicated rules and regulations, and a lengthy Social Security Disability (SSD) application process established by the SSA. More than two-thirds of the applications for SSI or SSDI benefits are denied by the Social Security Administration. Therefore, you need the assistance of an accomplished and knowledgeable Diabetes Type 1 Disability Benefits Lawyer to win the benefits you need and deserve.
An experienced Type 1 Disability Benefits Lawyer at The Keener Law Firm can help you prepare a proper application and supporting documentation to take on the SSA. If you had applied for SSI or SSDI but were denied disability benefits, we can help you challenge the adverse determination at different levels of the SSD appeals process.
To qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, you must meet the definition and criteria for “disability” set by the SSA for every SSI or SSDI application.
A disability condition can qualify for benefits when it is a “medically determinable physical or mental impairment that has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months (or result in death), and that prevents the claimant from performing substantial gainful activities.”
In the context of disability benefits, “substantial gainful activities” implies that your physical or mental health impairment(s) prevents you from earning more income than is permissible under an SSD program. As of 2022, the monthly income eligibility limit for substantial gainful activities stands at $1,350.
To qualify for Type 1 SSD benefits, you must match the SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) criteria. The Blue Book listing of Diabetes is found under endocrine-related impairments in Part A, Section 9.00.
To sufficiently support your SSD benefits, claim for Diabetes Type 1, your medical records, doctor’s reports, and other documentation must establish diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus and one of the following conditions:
Medical records, test results and other documents must be supplemented with the application to support the findings for the claimed impairment.
We understand how severe cases of Diabetes Type 1 may lead to significant lifestyle changes and impair your ability to work. An experienced Type 1 Disability Benefits Lawyer at our office can help you take on the SSA for the benefits you need and deserve. Contact The Keener Law Firm today for a free consultation and claim review.