New compassionate allowances

The Social Security Administration has a list of certain diseases and impairments that are deemed to be disabling. Persons with impairments that are on SSA's list of compassionate allowances are almost 100% guaranteed to be awarded benefits. An award decision usually comes within a couple of weeks. Should the person be denied benefits at the initial level, compassionate allowances cases retain priority status on appeal and receive expedited processing.

This month SSA announced twelve new conditions to the list. There are now 100 medical conditions in the  compassionate allowance category. The twelve new conditions are:

1. Aortic Atresia
2. Eisenmenger Syndrome
3. Endomyocardial Fibrosis
4. Heart Transplant Graft Failure
5. Heart Transplant Wait List -1A/1B
6. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
7. Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipient
8. Mitral Valve Atresia
9. Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis
10. Pulmonary Atresia
11. Single Ventricle
12. Tricuspid Atresia

You can view the complete list of compassionate allowances at ssa's website: www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances.