Social Security Disability

A number of different medical conditions can cause swelling in the lower extremities.  Chronic heart failure, kidney disease, and chronic venous insufficiency can cause lower[…]

Hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder that causes an impairment in the blood’s ability to clot or coagulate.  It typically causes excessive bleeding and bruising[…]

A hemangioma is a kind of tumor created by a complex mass of blood vessel cells that become filled with blood. Hemangiomas can be congenital[…]

Heart conditions, or cardiovascular disease, can be caused by underlying medical problems such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Heart disease can also be hereditary. Cardiovascular disease can cause disabling symptoms such as fatigue on exertion and chest pain. Those who have already had a heart attack or who are at high risk for having one often have anxiety related to their condition.

Headaches are an occasional and minor problem for most people.  For people who suffer from chronic and severe headaches, life can be a misery.  There[…]

Any limitation in the use of your hands is critical in a disability case because almost every job requires you to use your hands.  Therefore,[…]

Fibromyalgia is a complex and controversial condition that can have devastating effects on your work and personal life.  Fibromyalgia causes widespread muscular pain and weakness,[…]

Essential tremor is a neurological condition that affects primarily the hands.  It causes uncontrollable shaking in the hands that makes accomplishing every day tasks such[…]

Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are not included as one of the categories in the Social Security Administration’s listing of impairments. However, these conditions[…]

Diabetes is a complex endocrine problem that affects multiple body systems.  As the disease progresses unchecked, it can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure,[…]