ClaimReady

Listing 13.06

Leukemia

This listing covers leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Acute leukemia (including T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma) qualifies from diagnosis.

Read the full plain-language explanation

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) qualifies in its accelerated or blast phase, or in the chronic phase after a transplant or if the disease progresses despite treatment. Note: an elevated white cell count by itself does not show how severe chronic leukemia is. Only one path (A or B) is needed.

Read Listing 13.06 on ssa.gov

Upload your medical records

PDFs or photos (JPG, PNG) — up to 15 files, 20 MB each.

What Listing 13.06 asks for

What SSA looks for — see the 4 items

We will check your records against each of these. Every item comes straight from SSA's own listing.

    • You have acute leukemia (or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma).
    • The diagnosis alone qualifies.
    • SSA considers you disabled for at least 24 months from diagnosis or relapse, or at least 12 months from a transplant, whichever is later.
    • The diagnosis must be based on a bone marrow examination.
    Read the original wording

    You have acute leukemia (or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma). The diagnosis alone qualifies. SSA considers you disabled for at least 24 months from diagnosis or relapse, or at least 12 months from a transplant, whichever is later. The diagnosis must be based on a bone marrow examination.

    (Listing 13.06, criterion A)

    • Your CML is in the accelerated or blast phase — lab tests show blast (immature) cells make up 10 percent or more of the cells in your blood or bone marrow.
    • SSA considers you disabled for at least 24 months from diagnosis or relapse, or 12 months from transplant, whichever is later.
    • This alone (B1) is enough.
    Read the original wording

    Your CML is in the accelerated or blast phase — lab tests show blast (immature) cells make up 10 percent or more of the cells in your blood or bone marrow. SSA considers you disabled for at least 24 months from diagnosis or relapse, or 12 months from transplant, whichever is later. This alone (B1) is enough.

    (Listing 13.06, criterion B1)

    • Your CML is in the chronic phase and you had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
    • SSA considers you disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date.
    • This alone (B2a) is enough.
    Read the original wording

    Your CML is in the chronic phase and you had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. SSA considers you disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date. This alone (B2a) is enough.

    (Listing 13.06, criterion B2a)

    • Your chronic-phase CML kept getting worse even after the first course of treatment.
    • Note that a high white cell count by itself is not enough to show severity.
    • This alone (B2b) is enough.
    Read the original wording

    Your chronic-phase CML kept getting worse even after the first course of treatment. Note that a high white cell count by itself is not enough to show severity. This alone (B2b) is enough.

    (Listing 13.06, criterion B2b)

How long it must last:

  • Criterion A and B1: disabling until at least 24 months from diagnosis or relapse, or at least 12 months from transplantation, whichever is later.
  • Criterion B2a: disabling until at least 12 months from transplantation.
  • Otherwise, under 13.00H2, disabling until at least 3 years after onset of complete remission.
Read the original wording

Criterion A and B1: disabling until at least 24 months from diagnosis or relapse, or at least 12 months from transplantation, whichever is later. Criterion B2a: disabling until at least 12 months from transplantation. Otherwise, under 13.00H2, disabling until at least 3 years after onset of complete remission.