Social Security updates medical standards for heart conditions
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The Social Security Administration has finalized changes to how it evaluates cardiovascular disorders for disability benefits. These rules update the medical criteria used to determine if an adult or child with a heart condition is disabled enough to qualify for payments.
Why it matters: This is an administrative update to ensure disability decisions align with modern medical knowledge. It clarifies how doctors and adjudicators assess heart disease severity but does not change who qualifies for benefits or how much they receive.
Who it affects
- Adults applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) due to heart conditions
The Social Security Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register; readers should check the official document at regulations.gov (SSA-2019-0013) before relying on it.
Agency: Social Security Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document