Listing 3.11
Lung transplant
This listing covers lung transplantation, including a lung transplanted along with other organs like the heart.
Read the full plain-language explanation
If you have received a lung transplant, SSA automatically considers you disabled for 3 years from the transplant date. After 3 years, SSA re-evaluates your remaining impairments — how well your new lung works, any rejection episodes, complications, and treatment side effects.
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What Listing 3.11 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 1 items
We will check your records against each of these. Every item comes straight from SSA's own listing.
- You received a lung transplant (alone or with other organs).
- SSA considers you disabled for 3 years from the transplant date.
- The 3-year clock is about when SSA re-checks your case, not when your disability began — onset is decided based on the facts of your case.
Read the original wording
You received a lung transplant (alone or with other organs). SSA considers you disabled for 3 years from the transplant date. The 3-year clock is about when SSA re-checks your case, not when your disability began — onset is decided based on the facts of your case.
(Listing 3.11, criterion main)
How long it must last:
Considered under a disability for 3 years from the date of the transplant; after that, SSA evaluates the residual impairment(s).