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Kidney disorders are not necessarily a frequent claim to see if applications for Social Security Disability; however they certainly do occur. Â The Social Security Administration categorizes these as "genitourinary disorders resulting in chronic kidney disease (CKD)". Â Some sub-categories Social Security also lists for disability are chronic kidney disease with chronic hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, chronic kidney disease with a kidney transplant, chronic kidney disease with impairment of kidney function, nephrotic syndrome, and complications of chronic kidney disease.
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Kidney dysfunction can be caused by many different situations and as such can also have varying symptoms. Â For Disability, Social Security looks for how severely this kidney impairment affects you on a daily basis. Â Simply saying you have side pain or the like and think it is your kidney is not enough to approve you Disability application. Â Social Security mentions (aside from general medical records) an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to show how poorly your kidney(s) is functioning. Â They also mention a pathology report from a kidney or bone biopsy to help support your claim.
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Kidney function, or in this case dysfunction, may not make up a large percentage of the people applying for Social Security Disability; however, as a Disability attorney, I have seen that these people are often struggling the most. Â If you are considering applying or have been denied Social Security Disability, I would be happy to discuss your claim or possibly represent you as your Social Security Disability attorney.Â
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