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Map Your Symptoms to Disability Pathways

Check the symptoms you experience regularly. We'll show you which complications they indicate and how they relate to disability qualification.

Hands & Feet

Eyes

Kidneys

Heart & Circulation

Digestive

Mental Health

Blood Sugar Events

Skin

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Peripheral Neuropathy

Moderate
Section 11.14 — Peripheral Neuropathy

Your symptoms — numbness, tingling, and balance problems — are consistent with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This is the #1 diabetes complication cited in disability claims. With moderate severity, this could be a viable pathway, especially combined with other complications.

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Depression & Anxiety

Moderate
Section 12.04 / 12.06 — Mental Disorders

Diabetes-related depression and anxiety are evaluated under the SSA's mental health listings. Mental health conditions can qualify you independently or significantly strengthen a physical-complication claim. Documentation from a mental health provider is essential.

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Hypoglycemia Unawareness

Severe
Evaluated under affected body systems

Dangerous low blood sugar episodes without warning signs make reliable employment extremely difficult. While there's no standalone listing, hypoglycemia unawareness is powerful evidence for your RFC assessment and can support claims through Section 11.00 (neurological effects) or Section 12.00 (cognitive effects).

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3 potential pathways identified. Having multiple qualifying complications strengthens your overall claim significantly. The combined effect of your conditions on daily functioning and work capacity is often more powerful than any single complication alone.
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