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Hypoxia occurs when body tissues lack oxygen, potentially causing serious harm. It has five types, with symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and fainting, but can you claim it on Social Security Disability Insurance?
The answer is not as simple as yes and no. Qualifying for SSDI depends on each unique case and centers around how the condition impacts your ability to work and how it affects you, as well as the severity, mostly based on the Social Security istration's Blue Book.
And the Blue Book does not actually include hypoxia, but if it causes, or results in, a condition accepted then it is possible to qualify for the SSDI financial benefits. The recognized conditions are, chronic respiratory disorders, heart conditions, neurological disorders.
To qualify, ensure that you provide results from pulmonary function tests, imaging studies (X-rays, CT scans, MRIs) and documentation of episodes of acute symptoms requiring hospitalization.
Additionally, if your hypoxia does not meet a Blue Book listing, the SSA will evaluate your Residual Functional Capacity, which studies difficulty performing physical labor, impaired cognitive function, and fatigue, weakness, or inability to sustain attention.
If your RFC shows you cannot perform your past work or adapt to other work available in the national economy, you may qualify for SSDI. In any cases of uncertainty, consult with a disability attorney or advocate for more information and a thorough application for SSDI.
What exactly is hypoxia?
Hypoxia is when the tissues of the body do not receive enough oxygen to sustain normal function, which can lead to serious damage or even death if it remains untreated by medical professionals.
There are five types of the disease. They are hypoxic, anaemic, ischemic, histotoxic and cytopathic and they all have different causes and different impacts on the body through their symptoms.
But common symptoms generally include shortness of breath, confusion or disorientation, fatigue or weakness, cyanosis (blue skin/lips/fingernails), increased heart rate and even a loss of consciousness in severe cases.
Treatment includes istering oxygen, removing toxins to prevent blood poisoning, improving blood circulation and treating the root cause, for example, blood transfusion for anaemia.