Tag Archives: inflammatory bowel disease
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE & DISABILITY BENEFITS
QUALIFYING FOR SSD BENEFITS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease can make it very difficult to work. If you can’t keep a job due to the symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), then you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes the serious nature of… Read More »
CROHN’S DISEASE & SSD BENEFITS
WHAT IS CROHN’S DISEASE? Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which can affect the gastrointestinal tract. Most often, Crohn’s disease occurs in the small intestine and the colon. Symptoms often include pain, diarrhea, and fever. Additionally, you may also experience distention of your abdomen and weight loss. Other complications from… Read More »
GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING & DISABILITY
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE & FILING FOR SSD BENEFITS When a person suffers from gastrointestinal bleeding, they are often dealing with severe symptoms. These symptoms can include vomiting blood, blood in the stool, abdominal pain, and chronic fatigue due to blood loss. However, simply having gastrointestinal bleeding does not automatically qualify you for Social Security Disability… Read More »