Listing 11.13
Muscular dystrophy
This listing covers muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited disorders causing progressive muscle weakness.
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SSA looks for either extreme trouble moving two limbs, or marked limits in both physical functioning and one area of mental functioning.
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What Listing 11.13 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 2 items
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- Your muscular dystrophy causes extreme trouble using two limbs — you can't stand up from sitting, keep your balance, or use your arms and hands for work tasks without help from a person or an assistive device.
- Only one of paths A or B is needed.
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Your muscular dystrophy causes extreme trouble using two limbs — you can't stand up from sitting, keep your balance, or use your arms and hands for work tasks without help from a person or an assistive device. Only one of paths A or B is needed.
(Listing 11.13, criterion A)
Your muscular dystrophy causes a serious (marked) limit in physical functioning AND a marked limit in at least one area of mental functioning. Only one path is needed.
(Listing 11.13, criterion B)
How long it must last:
No listing-specific duration is stated; the impairment must have lasted or be expected to last at least 12 months.