Listing 5.09
Liver transplantation
This listing covers liver transplants. If you receive a liver transplant, SSA considers you disabled for 1 year from the date of the transplant.
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After that year, SSA re-evaluates your remaining condition, including how well the new organ works, any rejection episodes, complications, and side effects of treatment.
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What Listing 5.09 asks for
What SSA looks for — see the 1 items
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You must have received a liver transplant. SSA considers you disabled for 1 year starting from the transplant date, then reviews how you are doing.
(Listing 5.09, criterion A)
How long it must last:
- Considered under a disability for 1 year from the date of the transplant; after that, SSA evaluates the residual impairment(s).
- The 1 year refers to when SSA must reevaluate, not when disability began.
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Considered under a disability for 1 year from the date of the transplant; after that, SSA evaluates the residual impairment(s). The 1 year refers to when SSA must reevaluate, not when disability began.