Listing 4.10
Aneurysm of aorta or major branches
This listing covers a bulge (aneurysm) in the aorta — the body's main artery — or its major branches, from any cause.
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SSA looks for imaging proof of the aneurysm plus evidence that the inner artery wall is tearing (dissection) and that treatment is not controlling it — for example, ongoing chest pain from the tear progressing, the aneurysm growing, or pressure on branch arteries that feed organs.
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What Listing 4.10 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 1 items
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This listing has one combined requirement: imaging must show the aneurysm, and the aneurysm must be dissecting (the inner artery lining separating from the wall) in a way treatment is not controlling. 'Not controlled' means ongoing chest pain from the dissection getting worse, the aneurysm growing in size, or the aneurysm pressing on aorta branches that supply the heart, kidneys, brain, or other organs.
(Listing 4.10, criterion A)
How long it must last:
No listing-specific duration is stated; the general rule applies — the impairment must have lasted or be expected to last at least 12 continuous months.