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Vertigo makes you feel like the world around you is spinning or moving. Rather than being a medical condition, vertigo is a symptom of other underlying health conditions, such as stroke or multiple sclerosis.

Allowing vertigo to continue without seeking proper medical attention can result in injuries from falls. It can also become so disruptive as to interfere with your ability to drive or work.

Qualifying for disability with vertigo can ease the financial stress of being unable to work and earn the money needed to support yourself and your family. The disability team at Sackett and Associates can help you navigate the complicated and frustrating disability application process when seeking Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits.

What Is Vertigo?

Vertigo is a sensation that makes you feel as though you or the world around you is spinning. The sensation could make you feel unsteady on your feet or dizzy. Depending on where you are when it happens, vertigo can cause you to fall or suffer severe injuries if driving a vehicle or operating machinery.

Other sensations people experience when suffering from vertigo can include:

  1. Dizziness
  2. Nausea and vomiting
  3. Ringing in the ears.
  4. Hearing loss
  5. Motion sickness
  6. Headaches
  7. Balance impairment

Underlying medical conditions that may cause you to experience vertigo include:

  1. Shingles located in or near the ear
  2. Stroke
  3. Arrhythmia
  4. Head injury
  5. Diabetes
  6. Migraine headaches
  7. Low blood pressure
  8. Brain diseases
  9. Multiple sclerosis

Care and treatment of vertigo begin by scheduling an appointment with your healthcare provider for a physical examination for a diagnosis and treatment recommendation.

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Vertigo

Your physician will review your medical history and conduct a physical exam that may include diagnostic tests. There are several tests doctors can perform to identify the underlying cause of the vertigo you experience, including:

  1. Romberg’s test to determine if an issue with your central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, causes the vertigo.
  2. A head impulse test checks whether an inner ear disorder causes the vertigo you experience.
  3. A vestibular test battery includes several tests capable of identifying whether the cause of vertigo originates in your brain or inner ear.

Doctors may order other tests, including CT scans or MRI diagnostic imaging, to identify the cause of the sensations you are experiencing.

Treatment options for vertigo depend on the underlying medical condition causing it. Physical therapy and prescription medication are options your doctor may consider.

Qualifying For Disability With Vertigo

The Social Security Administration disability review process denies benefits to more than 66% of people applying each year. A medical condition must be severe enough to prevent you from working and expected to last or already lasted for at least 12 months or expected to result in your death, but your medical records must prove the severity of your condition to qualify for vertigo disability benefits.

The SSA maintains a listing of impairments it considers as severe enough to prevent a person from working. The listings, which contain criteria that must be met to qualify for disability benefits, are used by disability examiners to evaluate applications for vertigo SSDI eligibility or eligibility for SSI.

Vertigo does not appear as a listed condition, but you could qualify if you are diagnosed with a listed underlying medical condition that causes it. For example, Section 2.07 of the listings is a disturbance of labyrinthine-vestibular function, which includes Ménière's disease. You could qualify for benefits with medical records proving that you have Ménière's disease, which causes the vertigo that prevents you from working.

Matching a listed impairment is not the only way to prove disability claims for vertigo. You could qualify with medical documentation proving your condition prevents you from doing work you did in the past or doing other types of work available in the national economy.

Talk To A Trusted Disability Lawyer About Chronic Vertigo And Disability Benefits

Harvey Sackett and the disability team at Sackett and Associates have helped thousands of people unable to work because of disabilities navigate the complex and frustrating Social Security disability process for over four decades. Whether you need help with an application or to appeal a denial of a claim, rely on a disability lawyer at Sackett Law to be your staunch advocate. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation and claim evaluation by an experienced disability claim professional.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why Should I Have A Disability Lawyer Help With My Claim For Vertigo Disability Benefits?

    The disability application process is complicated and confusing, so it’s no wonder that more than two-thirds of the applications submitted yearly result in a denial of benefits. A disability lawyer makes a difference by knowing the rules and procedures to ensure your application is complete and error-free before it’s submitted. Other ways you benefit from representation by Sackett Law include:

    • 1) Gathering and reviewing medical records to ensure they support your claim for SSI and SSDI disability benefits.
    • 2) Staying in touch with the Social Security Administration to know the status of your claim and resolve issues before they cause delays or a denial.
    • 3) Representing you at all stages of the appeal process, including presenting witnesses and additional medical evidence at the hearing level.

    When you cannot work because of a disability, there’s too much at stake not to rely on the knowledge, skills, and experience of a disability lawyer from Sackett Law to handle your claim for vertigo disability benefits.

  • How Much Does A Disability Benefits Lawyer Charge?

    Sackett Law represents you on a contingency fee basis. That means you do not pay a legal fee unless and until your claim for disability benefits is approved and you are awarded past-due benefits or back pay. The Social Security Administration must approve all fee agreements.

    The maximum fee allowed by the SSA is 25% of past-due benefits not to exceed $7,200. The cap of $7,200 increases on November 30, 2024, to $9,200. You may be asked to pay a nominal amount for out-of-pocket expenses advanced by your lawyer for such things as fees charged by providers for copies of medical records.

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