Clients with diabetes mellitus often ask a Social Security disability lawyer in Ocala whether they’re qualified to receive benefits.
Because it can affect the whole body and there are numerous complications linked to it, people suffering from diabetes mellitus can receive disability benefits. In order to win benefits, it must be proven that:
1) The diabetes is serious enough that it meets or equals a listing.
2) The diabetes stops you from performing jobs you’ve had in the past as well as other forms of employment that are present in sufficient volume in the current economy and that you’re considered able to do based on age, level of schooling and work experience.
The diabetes must be severe to meet the listing. You are required to have at least one of the following issues:
1) Retinitis proliferans: This is a disease of the eye that causes damage to the retina. It leads to substantial vision problems.
2) Acidosis: A blood chemistry problem that often puts sufferers in the hospital. It happens approximately every two months.
3) Neuropathy: Nerve damage that is evident in two extremities. It is so significant that it can prevent or hinder you from moving, standing or walking.
In the event that you don’t fulfill the criteria based on the listing, your combined impairments could add up to reach the listing.
If you don’t reach the listings, you have to show that your diabetes mellitus stops you from working jobs you’ve had in the past and jobs that are prevalent in the current economy. The doctor must provide a full list of your issues, so you can give detailed testimony at the hearing.
If you have questions about receiving benefits for diabetes mellitus, a Social Security disability attorney in Ocala can help. Call the CJ Henry Law Firm, PLLC at 352.304.5300 today.
