A Free Guide to Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits

 

Cancer of the Skeletal System (Exclusive of the Jaw)

     Cancer of the skeletal system (except for the jaw) qualifies for Social Security disability benefits if it meets one of the following criteria:

• Malignant primary tumors with evidence of metastases and not controlled by prescribed therapy, or
   
• Metastatic carcinoma to bone where the primary site is not determined after adequate search

Click here to return to the Introduction about how SSA evaluates cancer in order to determine eligibility for Social Security disability benefits.

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