Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) represents a medical condition that negatively impacts the blow of blood in the body. The restriction of blood flow can produce symptoms such as fainting and a rapid increase in the rate of your heartbeat.
However, many cases of POTS result in minor symptoms like brief lightheadedness that develops whenever someone afflicted with the medical condition stands up from a sitting position. The lightheadedness dissipates once the person sits back down.
Because POTS often develops minor symptoms, living with the medical condition does not automatically qualify an applicant for Social Security disability benefits.
How to Qualify Automatically for Disability Benefits
Automatically qualifying for disability benefits requires an applicant to submit overwhelmingly persuasive evidence that a medical condition has severely impacted the applicant’s life.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) processes disability claims through the same system, which requires applicants to submit a claim that includes the results of diagnostic tests and detailed descriptions of treatment programs. The SSA denies a majority of disability claims, except the ones that go through the process to qualify for the Compassionate Allowance program.
Created to fast-track the disability claims of applicants that suffer from the worst illnesses and diseases, the Compassionate Allowance program provides financial assistance much faster than the claims processed under the standard system.
Applicants that suffer from debilitating medical conditions such as an amputation or a type of terminal cancer have the opportunity to receive financial assistance well before an applicant gets disability benefits under the standard claim system.
However, eligibility for disability benefits awarded by the Compassionate Allowance program still requires you to file a claim that includes convincing medical evidence that you suffer from a debilitating illness or disease.
Does Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Automatically Qualify for Disability Benefits?
No, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome does not automatically qualify you for Social Security disability benefits. First, POTS does not have a listing in the Blue Book, which is the medical guide referred to by SSA medical examiners to determine the status of a disability claim.
Second, POTS symptoms typically are not considered severe. If the symptoms of POTS include fainting and a rapid increase in the rate of your heartbeat, then you might get approved for enrollment into the Compassionate Allowance program.
One of the issues with POTS is the more serious symptoms might not last long. You might have a fainting spell one day, and then recover enough to return to work five days later.
For the fast-track approval of a POTS disability claim, you must submit strong supporting evidence that shows you live with a severe form of the disease. This means your physician must submit a statement that verifies the seriousness of your POTS symptoms.
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Submitting a disability claim with the SSA can result in months of waiting for a decision. From a backlog of claims to a request for you to submit more documentation, your disability claim might not get resolved for six months or more. Hiring a Social Security disability attorney can speed up the process, but it might not get you approved for enrollment in the Compassionate Allowance program.
Without a listing in the SSA medical guide called the Blue Book, as well as the lack of severe symptoms, getting a disability claim automatically approved for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is difficult to do.
