ERISA & Social Security Disability: Southern California Lawyers
Disability Benefits for CKD
Potential symptoms
- chest pain
- dry skin
- itching or numbness
- feeling tired
- headaches
- increased or decreased urination
- loss of appetite
- muscle cramps
- nausea
- shortness of breath
- sleep problems
- trouble concentrating
- vomiting
- weight loss
People with CKD can also develop anemia, bone disease, and malnutrition.
Does CKD cause other health problems?
Kidney disease can lead to other health problems, such as heart disease. If you have kidney disease, it increases your chances of having a stroke or heart attack.
High blood pressure can be both a cause and a result of kidney disease. High blood pressure damages your kidneys, and damaged kidneys don't work as well to help control your blood pressure.
If you have CKD, you also have a higher chance of having a sudden change in kidney function caused by illness, injury, or certain medicines. This is called acute kidney injury (AKI).
Essential Medical Documentation of CKD for Disability Benefits:
- How far can you walk?
- How long can you stand?
- How much can you lift and carry?
- Are you easily fatigued? What physical activity is your limit?
- How frequent and severe are symptoms of nausea, headaches, cramps?
- Have you had dialysis or are scheduled to have dialysis?
- Do you have difficulty with concentration and focusing?
Documenting your limitations: How does your condition affect you? Be specific to articulate to your physician details of your physical limitations and how they impact you on a daily basis with regard to your daily living activities, your ability to stand/walk, lift/carry, and even sit for extended periods of time and need for breaks or rest from pain or fatigue. These are important factors and details regarding your functional capacity and important in evaluating whether you can perform your work or any work.
