Disability Benefits for Digestive Disorders
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Inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and severe weight loss can all cause enough medical complications that you are rendered unable to work. It's not easy to obtain disability benefits for most digestive illnesses, but it is possible to get them if your condition is severe.
Overview
If you have severe liver disease or bowel syndrome, or another digestive illness that causes gastroinstestinal hemorrhaging or weight loss, you may be able to get disability benefits.
Articles
If your IBS causes severe abdominal pain and the need for bathroom breaks such that your productivity is reduced by 20%, you are likely to win disability benefits.
You can get disability benefits for Chron's disease if you meet the requirements for inflammatory bowel disease.
Social Security doesn't have an official listing for celiac disease, but sufferers can sometimes qualify under a related disorder such as IBD or weight loss due to digestive disorder.
It is difficult to get disability for diverticulitis unless you suffer from long-term complications.
Products
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
Nolo's book explains how to get benefits for IBD, SBS (short bowel syndrome), gastrointestinal bleeding, weight loss, and more.
Nolo's book explains how to get benefits for IBD, SBS (short bowel syndrome), gastrointestinal bleeding, weight loss, and more.
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
Nolo's book covers the benefits available to those dealing with chronic illnesses, including disability benefits and Medicare.
Nolo's book covers the benefits available to those dealing with chronic illnesses, including disability benefits and Medicare.