Social Security Announces New Compassionate Allowances Conditions

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced 12 additional Compassionate Allowances conditions involving severe heart diseases, bringing the total number of conditions in the expedited disability process to 100. Compassionate Allowances are a way to quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that, by definition, meet Social Security’s standards for disability benefits. These conditions primarily include certain cancers, adult brain disorders, and a number of rare disorders that affect children. According to Social Security, the idea is to fast track those cases for quick processing.

The Commissioner  announced in October 2008 the first list of 50 conditions which I reported here. In February 2012, the list was expanded with 38 additional conditions, which are reported here.

The 12 new heart conditions that qualify for Compassionate Allowances are:

Aortic Atresia

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Recipient

Eisenmenger Syndrome

Mitral Valve Atresia

Endomyocardial Fibrosis

Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis

Heart Transplant Graft Failure

Pulmonary Atresia

Heart Transplant Wait List – 1A/1B

Single Ventricle

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Tricuspid Atresia

If you suffer from any of the 100 conditions, when you apply, or if your case is currently being reviewed, you should point out your condition and that it is on the list of Compassionate Allowances Conditions.