If you can’t work because you have been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts and you’re worried about how you’re going to pay for necessities don’t worry. You can apply for Social Security disability benefits.
Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts automatically qualifies for Social Security disability benefits as part of the Compassionate Allowance program. That means once you apply for benefits your application will be processed quickly and you can start receiving money fast.
What is Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts?
Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts is a very rare condition, only about 20,000 have been diagnosed with it. This condition often progressed into leukemia.
When people have MDS-EB they have too many early forms of blood cells or blasts in their bone marrow and blood. They also have low numbers of at least type of blood cell like red blood cells or white blood cells. There are two types of MDS-EB based on how many of the cells in the bone marrow or blood are blast cells.
In MDS-EB1 blasts make up 5% to 9% of the cells in the bone marrow, or 2% to 4% of the cells in the blood. In MDS-EB2 blasts make up 10% to 19% of the cells in the bone marrow, or 5% to 19% of the cells in the blood.
People with this disorder may quality for disability benefits with this disorder or with leukemia if it has progressed to leukemia.
What Is A Compassionate Allowance?
The Compassionate Allowance program was created by the SSA to help people with serious medical conditions get benefits quickly because their condition is so serious that they need help right away. When someone submits an application for disability benefits because they have a medical condition that is on the Compassionate Allowance list their application is processed quickly so that benefits can be started quickly. Most people who qualify for benefits with a condition on the Compassionate Allowance list start getting benefits in weeks.
Qualifying For SSD With MDS-EB2
When someone applies for disability benefits they need to submit a letter of diagnosis along with medical records that show that they meet the SSA’s Blue Book requirements for that condition in order to get their application approved. People with MDS-EB2 can qualify under the listing for leukemia which means they must have medical records showing that they have:
A. Acute leukemia (including T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma)
OR
B. Chronic myelogenous leukemia, as described in 1 or 2:
1. Accelerated or blast phase (see 13.00K2b). Consider under a disability until at least 24 months from the date of diagnosis or relapse, or at least 12 months from the date of bone marrow or stem cell transplantation, whichever is later. Thereafter, evaluate any residual impairment(s) under the criteria for the affected body system.
2. Chronic phase, as described in a or b:
a. Consider under a disability until at least 12 months from the date of bone marrow or stem cell transplantation. Thereafter, evaluate any residual impairment(s) under the criteria for the affected body system.
b. Progressive disease following initial anticancer therapy.
Medical Evidence For Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts
To show that you meet the listing requirements in addition to a medical diagnosis you should include things like MRIs, X-rays, blood tests, and other medical records.
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