Blue Book 3.00
Respiratory Disorders & Disability
Lung and breathing conditions including COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis.
Asthma
Listing 3.03Yes, severe asthma can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.03. You must show a low FEV1 breathing test below SSA's…
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Listing 3.07Yes, bronchiectasis can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.07. You may meet the listing when spirometry shows your FEV1…
Read the guideChronic Bronchitis
Listing 3.02Yes, chronic bronchitis can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.02 for chronic respiratory disorders. You may meet the…
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Listing 3.02Yes, COPD can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.02 for chronic respiratory disorders. You must show breathing test…
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Listing 3.04Yes, cystic fibrosis can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.04, which is written specifically for CF. You may qualify…
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Listing 3.02Yes, emphysema can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.02 for chronic respiratory disorders. You may meet the listing…
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Listing 3.02Yes, pulmonary fibrosis can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.02 for chronic respiratory disorders. Because the…
Read the guidePulmonary Hypertension
Listing 3.09Yes, pulmonary hypertension can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.09. You meet the listing when right-heart…
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Listing 3.14Yes, chronic respiratory failure can qualify for Social Security disability under Blue Book listing 3.14. You meet the listing when you have three or…
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Listing 3.02Yes, sarcoidosis can qualify for Social Security disability. When it affects the lungs, SSA most often evaluates it under Blue Book listing 3.02 for…
Read the guideSleep Apnea
Yes, sleep apnea can qualify for Social Security disability, though there is no standalone sleep apnea listing. SSA evaluates the complications it…
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