Listing 13.17
Small intestine — carcinoma, sarcoma, or carcinoid
This listing covers cancers of the small intestine, including carcinoma, sarcoma, and carcinoid tumors.
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SSA looks for cancer that surgery cannot remove, that came back, that spread past nearby lymph nodes, or that is the small cell type. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
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What Listing 13.17 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 3 items
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Surgery cannot remove the cancer, surgery could not remove all of it, or it came back after treatment. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.17, criterion A)
The cancer has spread past the nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.17, criterion B)
The cancer is the small cell (oat cell) type. The pathology diagnosis alone is enough.
(Listing 13.17, 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.