Have heart problems? The last thing you need is financial stress, too.
Get Disability for Congestive Heart Failure.
Congestive heart failure is a serious medical condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body. Although the name suggests that the heart has failed or stopped, that’s not the case.
Congestive, or chronic, heart failure is a long-term illness that gets worse over time. It can cause weakness, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, coughing, nausea, lack of appetite, weight gain from fluid retention, and swelling in the legs and other extremities.
Individuals who have congestive heart failure could be declared disabled by the Social Security Administration during the initial application stage if they meet certain criteria. In order to qualify, you must prove through medical records and diagnostic evidence that your condition is chronic and that you are undergoing treatment for either systolic or diastolic heart failure:
Evidence, please. To meet the Social Security Administration’s criteria for Disability for Congestive Heart Failure, you’ll need medical records – lots of them.
Individuals who have congestive heart failure could be declared disabled by the Social Security Administration during the initial application stage if they meet certain criteria. In order to qualify, you must prove through medical records and diagnostic evidence that your condition is chronic and that you are undergoing treatment for either systolic or diastolic heart failure:
Systolic failure: This occurs when the heart is unable to contract and pump out blood. To meet this criteria, one of the following must be shown:
- The heart’s ejection fraction – the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart with each beat – is 30 percent or less during a period of stability; or
- The heart’s left ventricular end diastolic dimensions are larger than 6.0 cm
Diastolic failure: This occurs when the heart is unable to relax and fill properly. The following must be shown to meet this criteria:
- Left ventricular wall plus septal thickness is 2.5 cm or larger when imaged
- An enlarged left atrium 4.5 cm or larger, and
- Normal or elevated ejection fraction during a period of stability
Don’t meet the SSA’s criteria for Disability for Congestive Heart Failure? Don’t worry.
Even if you don’t meet the SSA’s strict criteria to qualify for Disability for Congestive Heart Failure, you should still file a Social Security Disability application. If you can prove through medical evidence that your condition prohibits you from working any job for at least 12 months – including sedentary or light work – you could still receive Disability for Congestive Heart Failure.
Denied Disability for Congestive Heart Failure? It’s not the end of the road.
It is not uncommon for the SSA to deny Social Security disability benefits. In fact, it happens regularly. The good news is that you can appeal and, with an experienced disability attorney, you’ve got a good chance of winning the benefits you’ve earned. Don’t delay. You’ve only got 60 days to file an appeal.
Contact SSDHelpNow.com today to file or appeal your claim for Disability for Congestive Heart Failure.
Are you expected to be out of work for at least 12 months? Let the experienced and caring staff at McDonald Law Firm gather the necessary information and file your Social Security Disability application for you. Already denied? Our disability attorneys will appeal your denied Disability claim. Don’t wait a second longer.
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