While high blood pressure isn’t a disability itself, it can cause other conditions that are disabilities, such as heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, vision problems, and dementia.
If your high blood pressure has affected your ability to work, call our Houston social security disability lawyers for a free consultation to find out whether we can help you get Disability benefits for your disability that’s caused by high blood pressure.
Our attorneys wrote the book on getting Social Security Disability benefits for clients, so we have all the experience you could possibly ask for to fight for your rights.
What Is High Blood Pressure?
Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is a medical condition where the force of blood against the walls of your arteries is regularly too high, which can damage your blood vessels over time and contribute to serious health problems.
Types of High Blood Pressure
There are two main types of high blood pressure:
- Primary hypertension is caused by aging or lifestyle factors like not getting enough exercise. This is the most common type of high blood pressure.
- Secondary hypertension results from some medications or medical conditions that constrict blood vessels. This type of high blood pressure can be treated by stopping the medication or treating the underlying health condition causing the high blood pressure.
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Known as “the silent killer,” high blood pressure often doesn’t cause any symptoms at all, even as it damages your eyes, kidneys, brain, or heart. However, some people experience symptoms like:
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Shortness of breath
- Nosebleeds
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Is High Blood Pressure a Disability?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) does not consider high blood pressure a disability, but it can cause other conditions that are considered disabilities, such as kidney disease, stroke, and heart failure.
Has your high blood pressure affected your ability to work? The experienced Disability denial lawyers at Marc Whitehead & Associates may be able to help you get disability benefits for the disabling condition caused by your high blood pressure.
Whether you’ve yet to apply or you’ve already been denied, let us help you get the Disability benefits you’ve paid for throughout your working years.
How Can a Lawyer Help You Get Disability for High Blood Pressure?
In short, we make sure all your ducks are in a row with your application or appeal, but keep reading to learn about how we help people get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for their disabling conditions.
Assess Your Situation
While your high blood pressure (hypertension) may not qualify for Disability benefits by itself, our compassionate Disability attorneys can help you find proof that your high blood pressure is causing a condition that does qualify for benefits.
Collect Evidence
We’ll help you get all the evidence you need to prove that you are unable to work because of the severe symptoms caused by your high blood pressure, including your medical records, test results, and statements from your family, friends, and coworkers.
Help You With the Application or Appeal
We can help you fill out your application for Disability benefits if you haven’t applied yet, or we can assist you with your appeal if you have already applied and been denied Disability because of your high blood pressure.
Negotiate a Settlement
We may be able to negotiate a settlement with the SSA on your behalf, and we’ll discuss whether you should accept the settlement or pursue a different path to receive the Disability benefits you deserve.
Appeal Your Denial
If your application gets denied, we can help you with your appeal to increase your odds of getting a successful resolution.
Represent You in Hearings
The compassionate lawyers at Marc Whitehead & Associates can represent you at administrative hearings and present a strong case about why your high blood pressure prevents you from working and should qualify you for Disability benefits.
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How Much do Disability Lawyers Cost?
Money may be tight if your high blood pressure has forced you to stop working, so at Marc Whitehead & Associates, we don’t ask for any money upfront.
We work on contingency fees, which means we’ll take a portion of the money we get for you rather than billing you by the hour, as some other lawyers do.
If we don’t get you any money, we don’t take any money from you, so schedule a free, no-obligation consultation today.
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Schedule a Free Consultation With a High Blood Pressure Disability Lawyer
If you’ve been forced to stop working due to severe symptoms from your high blood pressure, call us for a free consultation with the experienced attorneys at Marc Whitehead & Associates.
Our Disability lawyers have more than 120 years of combined experience, and we only take on Disability cases, so let us fight for your Disability benefits.
Marc Whitehead is double-board certified in Disability and litigation, so we can help with any step of your Disability application process. Call us today.
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