Auto-Immune Disorders

The "butterfly" rash that can be a sign of lupus

     Claimants with autoimmune disorders are often approved for Social Security disability benefits. It may be something more common such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus or something more unusual such as relapsing polychondritis. It may be so hard to diagnose that your doctor calls it Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder. All of these, and many, many more types of autoimmune disorders may be enough for a person to be found disabled.

    Keep in mind that many autoimmune disorders vary from something that's not troublesome to something that's deadly. Your chances of being approved depend upon where you are on that spectrum.  As an example, I recently met a surgical technician with rheumatoid arthritis who was still working in the operating room using her hands constantly. Even though her hands looked deformed, her RA was in remission and she was able to do her job. I've certainly met others with RA whose hands weren't deformed -- although they might be heading there -- who were quite disabled.

    By the way, I'm often struck when my Social Security disability client is disabled by something they had never heard of before becoming sick, such as lupus even though diseases such as lupus aren't rare. The general public understands little about autoimmune disorders.

If you're in NC and want help with your Social Security disability claim, call Hall & Rouse, P.C. at 1-866-425-5347