Listing 14.07
Immune deficiency disorders, excluding HIV infection
This listing covers immune deficiency disorders other than HIV — conditions (either inherited or acquired, such as medication-related) where the immune system cannot fight infections well.
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Medical evidence must document the specific type of immune deficiency, usually by laboratory testing. SSA looks for serious recurring infections that resist treatment or require hospitalization or IV treatment, a stem cell transplant, or repeated flare-ups that seriously limit functioning. Only one path (A, B, or C) needs to be met.
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What Listing 14.07 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.
- You have serious infections — sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, or sinusitis (sinusitis must be confirmed by imaging) — that either do not respond to treatment or require hospitalization or IV treatment at least three times within a 12-month period.
- Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
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You have serious infections — sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, or sinusitis (sinusitis must be confirmed by imaging) — that either do not respond to treatment or require hospitalization or IV treatment at least three times within a 12-month period. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
(Listing 14.07, criterion A)
- You had a stem cell transplant for your immune deficiency disorder.
- SSA considers you disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date; after that, any lasting problems are evaluated under the affected body system.
- Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
Read the original wording
You had a stem cell transplant for your immune deficiency disorder. SSA considers you disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date; after that, any lasting problems are evaluated under the affected body system. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
(Listing 14.07, criterion B)
- Your immune deficiency disorder flares up repeatedly, you have at least two constant symptoms (severe tiredness, fever, feeling ill, or unintentional weight loss), and it seriously limits your daily activities, social functioning, or ability to finish tasks on time.
- Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
Read the original wording
Your immune deficiency disorder flares up repeatedly, you have at least two constant symptoms (severe tiredness, fever, feeling ill, or unintentional weight loss), and it seriously limits your daily activities, social functioning, or ability to finish tasks on time. Only one path (A, B, or C) is needed.
(Listing 14.07, criterion C)
How long it must last:
- Criterion A uses a 12-month period for counting infections; criterion B confers disability for at least 12 months from the transplant date.
- Otherwise no listing-specific duration is stated and the general 12-month duration requirement applies.
Read the original wording
Criterion A uses a 12-month period for counting infections; criterion B confers disability for at least 12 months from the transplant date. Otherwise no listing-specific duration is stated and the general 12-month duration requirement applies.