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Disability for Vision and Hearing Impairments
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Social Security lays out the requirements for disability due to poor vision or hearing, but if you don't qualify because your hearing or sight loss isn't profound, the effect of your vision or hearing problems on your capacity to function at various jobs will also be considered.
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If you have profound hearing loss or deafness, you should be able to qualify for Social Security disability benefits.
If you have have low vision or are blind, you can qualify for special disability benefits if both eyes are affected.
If you have extremely poor peripheral vision, you may qualify as being legally blind and be eligible for disability benefits.
Social Security will consider the effect of your vision or hearing problems on your capacity to function at various jobs.
To get disability for vestibular problems, you should be able to prove you have problems with balance, ringing in the ears, and some hearing loss.
Resources for Getting Disability
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Nolo's book on how to get disability benefits explains in detail what limitations your RFC should include, depending on your particular type of vision problems, or the severity of your hearing problem. The book as written by a former chief medical consultant for the SSA.
Nolo's book on how to get disability benefits explains in detail what limitations your RFC should include, depending on your particular type of vision problems, or the severity of your hearing problem. The book as written by a former chief medical consultant for the SSA.
Learn how your residual functional capacity can get you disability benefits through a medical-vocational allowance.
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