Advances in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Disabling Physical Health Conditions (2023)

Chapter: Appendix A: Examples of Functional Criteria in the Social Security Administration's Adult Listing of Impairments

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Appendix A

Examples of Functional Criteria in the Social Security Administration’s Adult Listing of Impairments

Listing Examples of Functional Criteria
4.00 Cardiovascular system
  • “Very serious limitation in the ability to independently initiate, sustain, or complete activities of daily living”
  • “Inability to perform on an exercise tolerance test at a workload equivalent to 5 METS or less”
7.00 Hematological disorders
  • Marked level of limitation in one of
    • “activities of daily living”
    • “maintaining social functioning”
    • “completing tasks in a timely manner due to deficiencies in concentration, persistence, or pace”
11.00 Neurological disorders
  • “Disorganization of motor function in two extremities . . . resulting in an extreme limitation . . . in the ability to stand up from a seated position, balance while standing or walking, or use the upper extremities”
  • Marked limitation in
    • “physical functioning”
    • “understanding, remembering, or applying information”
    • “interacting with others”
    • “concentrating, persisting, or maintaining pace”
    • “adapting or managing oneself”
  • “Ineffective speech or communication”
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