Medical and Disabling Conditions That Qualify You For Long Term Disability Benefits

The following is a list of the most common medical conditions and disabilities severe enough to qualify a worker for long term disability benefits. Some are physical conditions and some are mental illnesses.

This list is not exhaustive does not include all of the illnesses that can limit a person’s ability to perform their job.

The Disability Legal Center is available to provide you with a free consultation regarding your claim for long-term disability benefits.

Musculoskeletal System

Amputation
Anterior Poliomyelitis
Degenerative Disc Disease
Major Dysfunction of a Joint
Back Pain/Spine Disorders
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Fracture of the Femur, Tibia, or Pelvis
Fracture of an Upper Extremity
Herniated Disc
Inflammatory Arthritis
Lumbar Stenosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Spinal Arachnoiditis
Osteoarthritis
Reflex Sympathetic Disorder
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ruptured Disc
Soft Tissue Injury (Burns)
Undifferentiated and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

Special Senses and Speech

Vision Loss
Otolaryngology (Hearing Loss/Impairment)
Vestibular Dysfunction/Disorder
Meniere’s Disease
Loss of Speech

Respiratory System

Asthma
Emphysema
Sarcoidosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lung Transplant
Bronchiectasis
Pneumoconiosis
Chronic Restrictive Ventilatory Disease
Mycobacterial, Mycotic, and Other Chronic Lung Infections
Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (Sleep Apnea)

Cardiovascular System

Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Cor Pulmonale Secondary Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension
Heart Failure
Heart Transplant
Ischemic Heart Disease
Left Ventricular Assist Device
Recurrent Arrhythmia
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Aneurysm of the Aorta or Major Branches
Symptomatic Congenital Heart Disease
Syncopex

Digestive System

Crohn’s Disease
Colitis
Kidney Failure
Liver Disease
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Short Bowel Syndrome
Wilson’s Disease
Cirrhosis

Genitourinary Impairments

Interstitial Cystitis
Nephrotic Disorder

Hematological Disorders

Aplastic Anemia with Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplantation
Chronic Anemia
Chronic Granulocytopenia
Sickle Cell Disease
Chronic Thrombocytopenia
Coagulation Defects and Hemophelia
Hereditary Telangiectasia
Hemochromatosis
Liver Transplantation
Multiple Myeloma
Polycythemia Vera
Systemic Vasculitis

Skin Disorders

Bullous Diseases
Burns
Chronic Skin Diseases
Dermatitis
Dermatomyositis
Genetic Photosensitivity Disorders
Ichthyosis
Endocrine System

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Diabetes
Obesity
Parathyroid Gland Disorders
Pituitary Gland Disorders
Thyroid Gland Disorder

Multiple Body System Impairments

Mosaic/Non-mosaic Down Syndrome
Trisomy X Syndrome (XXX Syndrome)
Fragile X Syndrome
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Caudal Regression Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Neurological/Nervous System Problems

Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Dementia/Alzheimer’s
Ataxia
Neuropathy
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Non-epilectic Seizure Disorder
Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Myasthenia Gravis
Headaches and Migraines
Traumatic Brain Injury
Parkinson’s Disease
Cerebral Atrophy
Syringomyelia

Mental Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Anxiety Disorder
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Drug Addiction/Substance Abuse
Mood Disorder
Organic Mental Disorders
Panic Attacks
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Psychosis
Schizophrenia

Malignant Neoplastic Diseases

Acute Leukemia
Cancer
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Lymphoma
Macroglobulinemia
Mesothelioma
Myelofibrosis
Immune System Disorders
Immune Deficiency Disorders
Lupus
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Polymyositis Scleroderma

Sleep Disorders

Insomnia