Listing 13.15
Pleura or mediastinum
This listing covers cancers of the pleura (the lining around the lungs) and the mediastinum (the space in the middle of the chest).
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Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura qualifies by diagnosis alone. Mediastinal tumors qualify if they spread to or beyond nearby lymph nodes or persist/recur after treatment. Small cell carcinoma also qualifies by diagnosis. In men, primary peritoneal carcinoma is evaluated under path A. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
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What Listing 13.15 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 3 items
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You have malignant mesothelioma of the pleura. The diagnosis alone is enough. (Primary peritoneal carcinoma in men is also evaluated under this criterion.)
(Listing 13.15, criterion A)
- A cancer in the mediastinum qualifies if it has spread to or past the nearby lymph nodes, OR if it is still present or came back after the first course of treatment.
- Either one is enough.
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A cancer in the mediastinum qualifies if it has spread to or past the nearby lymph nodes, OR if it is still present or came back after the first course of treatment. Either one is enough.
(Listing 13.15, criterion B)
The cancer is the small cell (oat cell) type. The pathology diagnosis alone is enough.
(Listing 13.15, 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.