Listing 13.21
Kidneys, adrenal glands, or ureters — carcinoma
This listing covers carcinoma of the kidneys, adrenal glands, or ureters. SSA looks for cancer that surgery cannot remove, that came back, or that spread to or beyond nearby lymph nodes.
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What Listing 13.21 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 2 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 13.21, criterion A)
The cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes or farther. This alone is enough.
(Listing 13.21, criterion B)
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.