The SSA’s View of MS Disability Claims
Multiple Sclerosis is defined as a “demyelinating disorder.” The seriousness of a person’s MS symptoms may fluctuate; however, patients normally do not see any kind of improvement in their illness over time. The Social Security Administration classifies Multiple Sclerosis, including 22 other serious disorders, into a category known as MINE (Medical Improvement Not Expected). Because the SSA takes MS Disability claims seriously, MS and Social Security Disability claims are on the rise. The SSA also categorizes Multiple Sclerosis into what is known as a Social Security “listings.” The MS listing can be located at Listing 11.09. This highlights the personal limitations as a result of a serious visual, physical or mental limitation due to MS. If your medical condition meets any of the limitations set forth in the Multiple Sclerosis listing, you are automatically eligible to receive benefits. Even if your MS is not considered as serious to be placed at listing level, you may also be eligible to win your MS disability case. You must show that your condition, side effects from meds, complications and limitations as a result of MS prevents you from working. This is referred to as “functional capacity argument for MS.”