What Is a “Physical or Mental Impairment?
Physical or mental impairments include, but are not limited to: visual, speech, and hearing impairments; mental retardation, emotional illness, and specific learning disabilities; cerebral palsy; epilepsy; muscular dystrophy; multiple sclerosis; orthopedic conditions; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; and contagious and noncontagious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic).
Related Questions
- What clinical indicators, including particularly time‐course of impairments, predict physical or mental impairment at 12 months?
- What happens if the beneficiary no longer has a severe or prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions?
- Can I receive SS benefits for a mental, rather than a physical impairment?
