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Severe asthma attacks stop everything you’re doing and demand urgent attention no matter where you are, including working.
When you can’t work because of health disruptions, Social Security Disability benefits are one of the main ways you can get economic help, so you can continue supporting yourself while you take care of your health.
But here’s the thing: millions of people have asthma (20 million in the U.S., said the CDC), and they don’t all get disability benefits.
People who can manage their asthma enough to keep working will be denied by Social Security Disability.
Is asthma a disability at all as far as Social Security is concerned?
Actually, it is.
Social Security officially lists asthma as a respiratory disorder that can qualify you for monthly disability income and Medicare coverage.
The trick is separating your case from the millions of people who have asthma, but not the type of asthma that wins disability benefits.
How do you do it? Work with a highly skilled Texas disability lawyer who knows how to present your claim.
At Baynetta M. Jordan, P.C., Attorney at Law, we’ll walk you through it. We’ve helped thousands of West Texans for over 30 years.
Talk to us about your struggles with asthma, and rest assured that with us by your side, “Nobody Pushes West Texans Around™.”
How to Tell If Your Asthma Is a Disability for the Purposes of Getting Benefits
To decide if your case of asthma qualifies for disability benefits, Social Security looks at tests of how strong you inhale and exhale—the spirometry tests where you breathe into a tube.
Depending on your age, sex and height, Social Security requires certain numbers on those tests to confirm that your airflow is restricted enough to count as a disability.
Social Security will also look at:
- How long are your asthma attacks?
- How frequent are your asthma attacks?
- Do you have attacks that require help from a doctor?
- Does your treatment reduce your attacks?
- Do you need treatments like intravenous bronchodilators, inhalers and antibiotics?
You can talk to our West Texas disability law firm team to get a better idea of whether your asthma is an impairment meeting the requirements for disability benefits.
Then you’ll know what to do next, what types of medical evidence you’ll need for a successful claim. It costs you nothing to talk to us. Your disability lawyer consultation is free.
What You Need for Your Disability Claim for Asthma
You need more than your own word to convince Social Security that your asthma is an impairment eligible for economic aid.
It comes down to providing medical documents and records from your health care providers, such as:
- Physical exam reports
- Medical imaging (x-rays, CAT scans)
- Breathing test results (spirometry and DLCO)
- Other laboratory tests (ABG and oximetry tests of oxygen in your blood)
- Doctors’ descriptions of your treatment
- Descriptions of your response to treatment
You can also document other symptoms relating to asthma, such as coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, fast breathing, blue skin coloration and anxiety.
If you’re in Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland or Midland-Odessa, a West Texas disability lawyer can help you through this legwork, making sure you get the right information to set your case apart as one that warrants disability support.
Baynetta Jordan and her team help from the very start of your disability claim through multiple levels of appealing denials.
You pay no attorney fee until you win benefits.
For a life where you have more room to breathe, literally and economically, get in touch with us right away.