Is my heart condition eligible for disability compensation?

Whether or not your heart condition will qualify you for cardiovascular disability benefits is going to depend on the nature of your condition. Benefits are available through the social security administration in a program called SSDI, or social security disability insurance. Qualified adults who have worked enough to be eligible for benefits may make claims for SSDI benefits in the event that they become afflicted with a covered disability and thus rendered unable to work. A heart condition may be one such example of a covered disability if it impairs you enough to make it impossible for you to work.

The first step you should take when determining if your heart condition will qualify you for disability benefits is to determine if your specific condition is one that is listed in the SSA Blue book listing of impairments. This is essentially a shortlist of disabilities that the SSA has decided over the years are serious and "disabling" enough that people who have them really aren't going to be able to work in most cases. If your disability is listed, then you should have an easier time of getting benefits- you'll just need to prove that your exact condition meets the SSA's requirements for that condition.

If your heart condition isn't listed, that doesn't mean you won't qualify- you just need to make sure that you can prove that your own disability is just as impairing as those that are listed. Medical evidence of how it hinders your life is going to be the key to being successful with this type of claim.

If you are making a claim for disability benefits based on a heart condition, it is always in your best interests to get help from a lawyer in doing so, in order to have the best chance of your claim being successful.