Articles on Crohn’s Disease Disability Claims

If you can no longer work due to severe symptoms and complications of Crohn’s Disease, you may qualify for certain disability benefits.  The disability claims process for inflammatory bowel disorders such as Crohn’s can be an uphill battle. You may have problems proving to Social Security how severely the disease affects your daily activities. You may be fighting an insurance company that has dug in its heels and won’t approve your claim. Or, as a disabled veteran you may be struggling to obtain service connection or a higher rating from the VA. In any case, you need to know how each disability …

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, nausea, vomiting, arthralgia, abdominal tenderness, perianal disease, and fatigue. Obstruction, stenosis, fistulization, perineal involvement, and extraintestinal manifestations are common. These symptoms can be both painful and debilitating and even result in life-threatening complications. In many instances, they leave an individual unable to perform many activities, including holding down a job. While there is currently no cure for Crohn's disease, there are treatments to slow its progress. These include anti-inflammatory drugs, immune system suppressors, biologics, antibiotics, nutrition therapy, and surgery. Social …

If the symptoms of your Crohn's disease are so severe that you are unable to work, you may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Houston disability benefits attorneys at Marc Whitehead & Associates have helped individuals all over the U.S. who suffer from Crohn's Disease and other disabling conditions obtain the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve, even after their claims have been denied. What is Crohn’s Disease? The Social Security Administration classifies Crohn's Disease as an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The condition causes inflammation to the digestive tract, which can result in a number of problems, including: Abdominal …

If Crohn’s disease disability is preventing you from working, your claim for long term disability benefits may have already been met with denial and opposition. This condition can be extremely disabling. Generally the disease inflames your GI tract’s lining, causing paralyzing pain, discomfort and hardship. You may have already had one or more surgeries in which segments of intestine were removed in efforts to alleviate the symptoms. Crohn’s can deteriorate further by spreading to the diseased bowel tissue’s deeper layers. Life-threatening complications can ensue. If you are disabled due to Crohn’s disease and your disability claim has been turned down, we can help. …