Listing 11.20
Coma or persistent vegetative state
This listing covers coma (complete unconsciousness with no sleep/wake cycle) and persistent vegetative state (partial arousal without the ability to react to surroundings), from any cause — brain injury, stroke, infection, tumor, or degenerative or metabolic disorder.
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SSA requires the coma or vegetative state to last at least 1 month. Medically induced comas do not count under this listing.
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What Listing 11.20 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 1 items
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- You have been in a coma or persistent vegetative state for at least 1 month.
- Comas caused on purpose by doctors (medically induced) are evaluated under the underlying condition instead.
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You have been in a coma or persistent vegetative state for at least 1 month. Comas caused on purpose by doctors (medically induced) are evaluated under the underlying condition instead.
(Listing 11.20, criterion A)
How long it must last:
The coma or persistent vegetative state must persist for at least 1 month.