As a rule, listings that describe medical conditions which can be documented by objective testing most frequently result in favorable decisions. An informal survey among disability lawyers suggests that the following listings most frequently generate quick approvals:
Listing 1 – Musculoskeletal
1.05 – Amputation of a leg
1.08 – severe burns on face, torso or legs
Listing 2 – Special Senses
2.01 – legal blindness
2.10 – deafness
Listing 3 – Respiratory System
3.02 – chronic pulmonary insufficiency
3.04 – cystic fibrosis
3.11 – lung transplant
Listing 4 – Cardiovascular System
4.o2 – chronic heart failure
4.09 – heart transplant
4.11 – chronic venous insufficiency of lower extremity
Listing 5 – Digestive System
5.05 – chronic liver disease with hemorrhaging
5.06 – inflammatory bowel disease with blockages
5.09 – liver transplant
Listing 6 – Genitourinary Impairments
6.02 – kidney transplant or persistent elevation of serum creatinine
6.02 – persistent anorexia
6.06 – nephrotic syndrome with elevated serum albumin or elevated proteinuria
Listing 7 – Hematological Disorders
7.05 – sickle cell disease – severe, as documented by lab reports
7.06 – intracranial bleeding within 12 months
7.06 – hemophelia
7.17 – aplastic anemia
Listing 8 – Skin Disorders
8.08 – burns
Listing 9 – Endocrine Disorders – Pituitary gland disorders, thyroid gland disorders, uncontrolled Type I diabetes with complications evaluated under other Listing categories
Listing 10 – Congenital Disorders that Affect Multiple Body Systems
10.06 – Down syndrome or chromosome 21 translocation
Listing 11 – Neurological
11.02 – epilepsy with grand mal seizures, uncontrolled
11.04 – stroke
11.05 – brain tumors
11.06 – Parkinsonian Syndrome
11.07 – Cerebral Palsy
11.08 – spinal cord lesions
11.10 – ALS
11.13 – muscular dystrophy
Listing 12 – Mental Disorders
12.10 – autistic disorder
Listing 13 – Neoplastic Diseases (cancers) – almost any cancer with metastases; any cancer that is inoperable
Listing 14 – Immune System Disorders
14.08 – HIV that is unresponsive to therapy and/or resulted in multiple opportunistic infections