Listing 5.02
Gastrointestinal hemorrhaging from any cause, requiring three blood transfusions
This listing covers serious bleeding in the digestive tract from any cause.
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SSA looks for proof that you needed at least three blood transfusions in one year, each with at least 2 units of blood, and each at least 30 days apart. If you meet this, SSA considers you disabled for 1 year after your last documented transfusion, then reviews your remaining condition.
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What Listing 5.02 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 1 items
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- You must have needed three separate blood transfusions because of bleeding in your digestive tract.
- Each transfusion must be at least 2 units of blood.
- All three must happen within 12 months, with at least 30 days between each one.
Read the original wording
You must have needed three separate blood transfusions because of bleeding in your digestive tract. Each transfusion must be at least 2 units of blood. All three must happen within 12 months, with at least 30 days between each one.
(Listing 5.02, criterion A)
How long it must last:
Considered under a disability for 1 year following the last documented transfusion; after that, SSA evaluates the residual impairment(s).