Minnesota Asthma Disorders


Asthma Social Security Benefits

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Asthma social security benefits are based on the severity of your asthma and how other medical conditions combined with the disease affect your ability to function. Asthma symptoms can vary in both severity and how often you experience them. Medical records from your treating doctor and hospital visits will help you show the limitations caused by your asthma. The more evidence you can present to social security the better chance you will have to successfully argue that you are unable to work due to your asthma disability.

Different Types of Asthma

Although there are common asthma symptoms, the cause of the disease is more complicated. There are different classifications of asthma that help to pinpoint what is causing your asthma attacks:

• Allergic Asthma – triggered by airway inflammation when exposed to allergens. Ninety percent of asthma sufferers have allergic asthma.

• Exercised-Induced Asthma – airways narrow when triggered by vigorous activity

• Intrinsic Asthma – caused by environmental factors such as smoke, fumes, cleaning agents and medical conditions including upper respiratory infections and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)

• Occupational Asthma – related to workplace exposure to certain chemicals or dusts in a particular occupational environment.

• Nocturnal Asthma – worsening of asthma symptoms at night. Contributing factors include: sleep apnea, bedroom allergens, chronic sinus problems, decreased effect of medication and airway cooling.

Four Levels of Asthma Severity

Based on symptoms, the four levels of asthma severity are:

• Mild intermittent (comes and goes)—you have episodes of asthma symptoms twice a week or less, and you are bothered by symptoms at night twice a month or less; between episodes, however, you have no symptoms and your lung function is normal.

• Mild persistent asthma—you experience asthma symptoms more than twice a week, but no more than once in a single day. You are bothered by symptoms at night more than twice a month. You may have asthma attacks that affect your daily activities.

• Moderate persistent asthma—you have asthma symptoms on a daily basis, and you are bothered by nighttime symptoms more than once a week. Asthma attacks may affect your daily activities.

• Severe persistent asthma—you have symptoms throughout the day on most days, and you are bothered by nighttime symptoms often. In severe asthma, your physical activity is likely to be limited.

Fields Law asthma social security benefits attorneys will assist you in getting the medical records and supporting documentation you need to provide the SSA with evidence of your asthma disability. If you are unable to work because of asthma mellitus we can help you apply for social security benefits. If you have been denied disability benefits we can appeal your case.

We offer a Free case review. Our Minnesota social security asthma benefits attorneys understand how frustrating it is to have asthma and be denied disability benefits when you are unable to work. There are never any fees unless we win your disability case.

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