Social Security rewrites its heart and blood vessel rules for disability claims
Social Security revises its disability listings for heart and blood vessel disorders, adds listings for aortic valve disease, cardiomyopathy and artery disease in transplanted hearts and updates the criteria for heart failure and other conditions. They apply to new and pending adult and child claims.
Who it affects
Adults and children claiming Social Security or SSI disability benefits
When
This rule takes effect on October 30, 2026.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-13420: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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