Listing 13.12
Maxilla, orbit, or temporal fossa
This listing covers cancers of the upper jaw (maxilla), eye socket (orbit), or temporal fossa (an area on the side of the skull).
Read the full plain-language explanation
SSA looks for cancer that has spread, or that has grown into the eye socket, sinuses, membranes around the brain, or base of the skull. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
Upload your medical records
PDFs or photos (JPG, PNG) — up to 15 files, 20 MB each.
What Listing 13.12 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 3 items
We will check your records against each of these. Every item comes straight from SSA's own listing.
The cancer has spread, either to nearby areas or distant parts of the body. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.12, criterion A)
Cancer of the maxillary sinus (antrum) has grown into the eye socket or into the ethmoid or sphenoid sinuses. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.12, criterion B)
The cancer has grown into the eye socket, the membranes covering the brain (meninges), the sinuses, or the base of the skull. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.12, criterion C)
How long it must last:
No listing-specific duration stated. Under 13.00H2, an impairment meeting this listing is considered disabling until at least 3 years after onset of complete remission.