Clients Success Stories:
Disability Benefits for Vision, Hearing, and Speech Disorders
Plus additional resources on getting disability benefits for Vision, Hearing, and Speech Disorders
Can you get disability for Ménière’s disease? Yes, but it depends on the severity and it must be expected to impact your ability to work for at least 12 months. Attorney Chad Delesk explains the details and medical evidence requirements.
Charles was a cement mason who was denied disability benefits before hiring Balin Law. Read Charles’ story and his experience hiring a firm that helped him win disability benefits.
Darlene became legally blind after having cataracts removed. She was unable to work like she once could and called Balin Law. She received disability benefits within months after going to court. Read her story.
Daniel came to Balin Law because of a hearing impairment. Sometimes, having one disabling condition may not be enough to meet SSA’s guidelines for determining disability. Working with Balin Law, Daniel was awarded a fully favorable decision. Read Daniel’s story.
Tanya had multiple back surgeries, rheumatoid arthritis and vision impairment due to her medications. She knew she needed help, so she contacted Balin Law. Read Tanya’s story.
Melissa was blind in one eye, has bi-polar disorder with anxiety along with depression. “Without my attorney and the help from Balin Law, I would not have been approved.” Melissa was approved disability benefits in four months.
What Social Security lists for Vision, Hearing, and Speech Disorders
Disability benefits for speech, hearing and vision impairments are evaluated under “Special Senses and Speech”, Section 2.00, of Social Security’s Listing of Impairments – Adult Listings.
Social Security outlines the medical requirements and test results needed to approve disability benefits for loss of hearing, vision, and speech in Section 2.00.
This section includes vertigo and loss of balance associated with disturbances of labyrinthine-vestibular function, including Ménière’s disease.