Listing 13.16
Esophagus or stomach
This listing covers cancers of the esophagus (food pipe) and stomach. Esophageal cancer qualifies by diagnosis alone.
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Stomach cancer qualifies if surgery cannot remove it, it extends into surrounding structures, it comes back, or it spreads to or beyond nearby lymph nodes. Small cell carcinoma also qualifies by diagnosis. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
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What Listing 13.16 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 3 items
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You have cancer of the esophagus. The diagnosis alone is enough — no spread or treatment failure needs to be shown.
(Listing 13.16, criterion A)
- Stomach cancer qualifies if surgery cannot remove it (or could not remove all of it), it has grown into surrounding structures, it came back after treatment, OR it has spread to or past nearby lymph nodes.
- Any one of these is enough.
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Stomach cancer qualifies if surgery cannot remove it (or could not remove all of it), it has grown into surrounding structures, it came back after treatment, OR it has spread to or past nearby lymph nodes. Any one of these is enough.
(Listing 13.16, criterion B)
The cancer is the small cell (oat cell) type. The pathology diagnosis alone is enough.
(Listing 13.16, 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.