The Social Security Administration’s Listing of Impairments describes medical conditions that are considered severe enough to prevent a person from working. These conditions are found in Appendix 1 of the Social Security Disability regulations and are grouped by body system. If your condition or a combination of conditions meets or equals one of the listed impairments, you may be considered disabled regardless of your age, education, or work history.
To qualify, you must provide medical evidence that shows your condition meets all the specific criteria in the listing. The SSA may consult a medical expert to review your case. Common examples include Listing 1.15 for back and neck disorders and Listing 12.04 for depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions. If the SSA determines your condition does not meet a listing, it must explain why.
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1.15 – 1.23 Listing Muscular Skeletal
- 1.15: Disorders of the Skeletal Spine Resulting in Compromise of a Nerve Root
- 1.16: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Resulting in Compromise of the Cauda Equina
- 1.17: Reconstructive Surgery or Arthrodesis of a Major Weight-Bearing Joint
- 1.18: Abnormality of a Major Joint(s) in Any Extremity
- 1.19: Pathologic Fractures Due to Any Cause
- 1.20: Amputation Due to Any Cause
- 1.21: Soft Tissue Injury or Abnormality Under Continuing Surgical Management
- 1.22: Non-Healing or Complex Fracture of the Femur, Tibia, Pelvis, or Talocrural Bones
- 1.23: Non-Healing or Complex Fracture of an Upper Extremity
12.00 Mental Disorders – Adult
- 12.02: Neurocognitive Disorders
- 12.03: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- 12.04: Depressive, bipolar and related disorders
- 12.05: Intellectual disorder
- 12.06: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- 12.07: Somatic Symptom & Related Disorders
- 12.08: Personality and Impulse-Control Disorders
- 12.10: Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 12.11: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- 12.13: Eating Disorders
- 12.15: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders