SSDI Conditions Library

Medical Conditions That Qualify for SSDI

In-depth guides for 40+ physical and mental conditions — Blue Book listings, required evidence, RFC strategies, and approval tips written for real claimants.

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Can your condition qualify? Nearly any serious physical or mental impairment can support an SSDI claim if it prevents you from sustaining full-time work. The SSA evaluates conditions through its Blue Book of listed impairments — but even conditions not in the Blue Book can qualify if your Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) rules out the work you've done before and any other jobs that exist in significant numbers. Find your condition below to learn exactly what the SSA looks for.

Musculoskeletal
Back, Spine & Joint Conditions

The most common category of SSDI claims. Blue Book listings under Section 1.

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Back Pain & Spinal Disorders
Blue Book 1.15
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Degenerative Disc Disease
Blue Book 1.15
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Arthritis (RA & OA)
Blue Book 1.18 / 14.09
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Fibromyalgia
SSR 12-2p
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Spinal Stenosis
Blue Book 1.15
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Scoliosis
Blue Book 1.15
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Mental Health
Mental & Behavioral Disorders

Blue Book Section 12 covers a broad range of psychiatric impairments.

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Depression
Blue Book 12.04
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Anxiety Disorders
Blue Book 12.06
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PTSD
Blue Book 12.15
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Bipolar Disorder
Blue Book 12.04
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Schizophrenia
Blue Book 12.03
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OCD
Blue Book 12.06
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Blue Book 12.10
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Intellectual Disability
Blue Book 12.05
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Mental Health Overview
All Section 12 listings
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Addiction & Substance Use
DAA Rules
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Neurological
Brain & Nervous System Disorders

Blue Book Section 11 — neurological impairments.

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Multiple Sclerosis
Blue Book 11.09
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Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders
Blue Book 11.02
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Parkinson's Disease
Blue Book 11.06
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Peripheral Neuropathy
Blue Book 11.14
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Blue Book 11.18
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Stroke
Blue Book 11.04
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Migraines & Headaches
RFC-based
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Cardiovascular
Heart & Circulatory Conditions

Blue Book Section 4 — cardiovascular system.

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Heart Failure
Blue Book 4.02
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Coronary Artery Disease
Blue Book 4.04
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Arrhythmia
Blue Book 4.05
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Respiratory
Lung & Breathing Disorders

Blue Book Section 3 — respiratory system.

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COPD
Blue Book 3.02
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Asthma
Blue Book 3.03
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Sleep Apnea
RFC-based
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Immune & Systemic
Autoimmune, Metabolic & Organ Conditions

Blue Book Sections 5, 6, 13, 14 — digestive, renal, cancer, immune.

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Cancer
Blue Book Section 13
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Diabetes
Complications-based
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Lupus (SLE)
Blue Book 14.02
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Crohn's Disease & IBD
Blue Book 5.06
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Kidney Disease (CKD)
Blue Book 6.02
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HIV / AIDS
Blue Book 14.11
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Hypothyroidism
RFC-based
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Sensory
Vision & Hearing Impairments

Blue Book Section 2 — special senses and speech.

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Blindness & Vision Loss
Blue Book 2.02
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Hearing Loss
Blue Book 2.10 / 2.11
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Other Conditions
Pain, Weight & Other Impairments

Conditions without a single Blue Book listing — evaluated on functional limitations.

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Chronic Pain
SSR 16-3p
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Obesity
SSR 19-2p
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