Endocrine and Social Security Disability
Hormone-related disorders. Social Security generally evaluates the effects on other body systems rather than the diagnosis alone.
Adult Listing 9.00 explains that Social Security usually evaluates endocrine disorders by their effects on other body systems — for example, diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy, kidney disease, or cardiovascular complications — rather than by the hormone diagnosis alone.
That is why a diabetes claim often depends on documented complications and functional limits, not on an A1C value by itself.
See endocrine condition pages below, or return to the Disability Conditions Center.
Official SSA resource: Listing 9.00 — Endocrine Disorders
Endocrine condition guides
- Diabetes
Diabetes has no standalone adult listing. SSA evaluates its documented effects on other body systems and the combined functional limits those complications cause.
- Amputation
SSA evaluates amputation under Listing 1.20. Bilateral upper-extremity loss at or above the wrists, hemipelvectomy or hip disarticulation, specified combinations, or complicated residual limbs with inability to use a prosthesis can meet the listing. A below-knee amputation with a well-fitting prosthesis often does not.
- Chronic Kidney Disease
Current Listing 6.00 includes separate pathways for ongoing dialysis, kidney transplant, impaired kidney function with complications, and repeated CKD hospitalizations.
- Coronary Artery Disease
Narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries may cause myocardial ischemia. Listing 4.04 applies only when its prescribed-treatment and severity criteria are documented.
- Peripheral Neuropathy
Damage to peripheral nerves that may cause pain, numbness, weakness, or balance problems. Listing 11.14 applies only when its specified functional criteria are met.
- Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea has no dedicated adult listing. SSA evaluates the medically documented sleep disorder and daytime limits—and any listing-level heart, lung, or neurologic complications—rather than an AHI number alone.
- Vision Impairment
SSA evaluates visual disorders under Listings 2.02, 2.03, and 2.04. Statutory blindness has a specific legal definition and is not the same as every listing-level visual disorder.
Speak with a Social Security Disability attorney
Brock & Stout can review a Social Security Disability claim, look for missing medical evidence, and discuss next steps. We do not charge a fee for SSD representation unless we win.
This page is general educational information about Social Security Disability as of the date of this publication. It is not legal or medical advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and does not guarantee results. Eligibility depends on individual facts and current Social Security rules.
