High Blood Pressure And SSDI Coverage: Building Your Case

10 July 2019 by Jonathan Phillips

For those unable to perform the tasks of their job because of high blood pressure, you may have been forced to resign from your job. If you can prove that you are suffering from high blood pressure, you may be eligible for a monthly benefit payment from the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can help your application process go a lot smoother if you understand how important it is to show proof of your high blood pressure, so read on so that the actions you take will result in an approval of benefits.

Add the Following Forms of Medical Evidence into Your Package

The more proof you have the better your chances. The SSA takes a two-pronged approach to approvals and so should you. There are two main facts that you should be prepared to prove to the SSA:

1. You have high blood pressure (also known as hypertension).
2. Your high blood pressure is preventing you from doing your most recent job.

To best demonstrate the above two facts, assemble the following information before you begin filling out your application. If you have already been turned down, it is not too late to make things right. In all likelihood, the reason you were turned down is connected to one of the above two issues. You have the right to appeal the SSA decision at a hearing. Take look at the below information and speak to a Social Security attorney about helping you get the SSDI benefits you need.

Item of Proof: Medical treatment

Many SSDI applicants fail to seek medical treatment for their high blood pressure or they fail to follow up on the treatment. See a medical doctor about your disorder and follow all treatment orders. If you have not taken the prescribed medication, for example, you may be denied your benefits. The SSA needs to know that you have attempted to deal with your high blood pressure in an active manner and that you are trying to get better. No matter how long it takes to get approved or denied, don't allow there to be gaps in your treatment.

Item of Proof: Fresh diagnostic information

The SSA needs to see recent proof of your medical treatment. For example, many of those suffering from high blood pressure end up with damaged kidneys. The state of your kidneys can be demonstrated via a simple blood test showing the level of renal failure. Make sure the tests you have had performed are fairly recent.

Item of Proof: An explanation of your medical condition and the tasks of your job

This is part of showing the SSA that your high blood pressure affects your ability to work at your job and at other jobs. For example, high blood pressure can result in having to take medications to control it. Those medications can frequently lead to extreme fatigue and difficulty with concentration. If your job requires you to be at all active and make decisions (as most jobs do), you should be able to show that you cannot do work as long as you have high blood pressure.

Speak to a Social Security lawyer to learn more.

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