Social Security Disability & SSI Benefits: Heart Arrhythmia

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How Social Security Looks At Heart Arrhythmia

A heart arrhythmia is a recurrent Social Security disability & SSI case. An arrhythmia is an abnormal heartbeat that is fast (tachycardia), slow (bradycardia), skips, or otherwise irregular. There are two main types of arrhythmias - 1) atrial or superventricular, or 2) ventricular. Atrial arrhythmias occur in the upper heart chambers. Ventricular arrhythmias occur in the lower heart chambers (these are the most concerning). A heart arrhythmia is diagnosed in many ways and Social Security will be more likely to find you disabled if you have marked, or severe abnormal findings on objective testing which includes -

1. Echocardiogram,
2. Electrocardiogram,
3. Holter monitor,
4. Event monitor,
5. Stress test, and
6. Chest x-ray.

Social Security understands heart arrhythmia disability symptoms consists of -

1. Irregular heartbeat,
2. Tachycardia,
3. Bradycardia,
4. Palpitations,
5. Lightheadedness,
6. Shortness of breath,
7. Angina (chest pain), and
8. Fatigue.

Social Security will be very concerned with your heart arrhythmia treatment because such treatment shows the extent of your disability. Treatment for tachycardia includes medications, cardioversion (external electric shocks to your heart), a catheter ablation (internal electric shocks to your heart), and perhaps a pacemaker or defibrillator (mechanical devices to control your heartbeat). Treatment for bradycardia includes a pacemaker or defibrillator.

In severe cases, a heart arrhythmia can be a causal factor for a Heart Attack (myocardial infarction), Chronic Heart Failure, or a Stroke. If you suffer any of these other heart conditions, review them as well. You may have another way to be found disabled.

Heart Arrhythmia Social Security & SSI Listings

You or your child will satisfy Adult Listing 4.05 or Child Listing 114.05 if testing shows arrhythmias not related to reversible causes with repeated syncope (loss of consciousness or fainting) or near syncope that is not controlled despite treatment. If one is not receiving treatment, one cannot meet either listing, but one can equal either listing if one has another medical condition combined with arrhythmias.

TERI Case

Your heart arrhythmia disability case may be considered a TERI case by Social Security. A TERI case is a case that is deemed by Social Security to be terminal. A TERI case is expedited - Expedited Cases.