If you can no longer work due to severe symptoms and complications of Crohn’s Disease, you may qualify for certain disability benefits. The disability claims process for inflammatory bowel disorders such as Crohn’s can be an uphill battle. You may have problems proving to Social Security how severely the disease affects your daily activities. You […]
Category: Crohn's Disease
Disabilities caused by this condition can be severe. In general, the disease causes inflammation in your GI tract, which causes paralyzing pain, discomfort, and hardship. In an attempt to alleviate the symptoms, you may have already undergone a surgery in which segments of your intestine were removed.
During the disease process, Crohn's can spread deeper into the tissue of the diseased bowel. Complications can be life-threatening.
If your disability claim has been denied due to Crohn's disease, we can assist. The law applying to your claim, the options available to you, and the laws that apply to your case will be explained to you.
We can work together to relieve the financial strain caused by your illness.
How Can a Social Security Attorney Help Your Crohn’s Disease Disability Claim?
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, nausea, vomiting, arthralgia, abdominal tenderness, perianal disease, and fatigue. Obstruction, stenosis, fistulization, perineal involvement, and extraintestinal manifestations are common. These symptoms can be both painful and debilitating and even result in life-threatening […]
Qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits for Crohn’s Disease
If the symptoms of your Crohn’s disease are so severe that you are unable to work, you may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Houston disability benefits attorneys at Marc Whitehead & Associates have helped individuals all over the U.S. who suffer from Crohn’s Disease and other disabling conditions obtain the […]
Crohn’s Disease Disability Insurance Denial
If Crohn’s disease disability is preventing you from working, your claim for long term disability benefits may have already been met with denial and opposition.
This condition can be extremely disabling. Generally the disease inflames your GI tract’s lining, causing paralyzing pain, discomfort and hardship. You may have already had one or more surgeries in which segments of intestine were removed in efforts to alleviate the symptoms.
Crohn’s can deteriorate further by spreading to the diseased bowel tissue’s deeper layers. Life-threatening complications can ensue.