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Listing 7.17

Hematological disorders treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation

This listing covers people whose hematological disorder was treated with a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.

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SSA automatically considers you disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date, and possibly longer if you have serious complications like graft-versus-host disease, frequent infections, or organ damage. After 12 months, SSA evaluates any remaining problems under the body system they affect. The disability onset date can be set earlier than the transplant date if the records support it.

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What Listing 7.17 asks for

What SSA looks for — see the 1 items

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    • You had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant to treat a blood disorder.
    • If so, SSA counts you as disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date.
    • If you have serious ongoing complications, it can be longer.
    • After the 12 months, SSA looks at any lasting problems under whatever body system they affect.
    Read the original wording

    You had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant to treat a blood disorder. If so, SSA counts you as disabled for at least 12 months from the transplant date. If you have serious ongoing complications, it can be longer. After the 12 months, SSA looks at any lasting problems under whatever body system they affect.

    (Listing 7.17, criterion A)

How long it must last:

  • Disability is established for at least 12 consecutive months from the date of transplantation, and may extend longer if serious post-transplantation complications are present.
  • An earlier onset date than the transplant date may be established if the record supports it.
Read the original wording

Disability is established for at least 12 consecutive months from the date of transplantation, and may extend longer if serious post-transplantation complications are present. An earlier onset date than the transplant date may be established if the record supports it.