Is Amputation a Physical Disability?

The fact that you have had a body extremity amputated does not automatically qualify you for disability benefits. The only exception to this rule is if you have both hands amputated, a leg amputated up through the hip joint (hip disarticulation

), or a pelvic amputation (hemipelvectomy).

Is an amputation considered a disability?

If your amputation continues to prevent you from working or living independently, then you may qualify for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration's program. To qualify for disability benefits for your amputation, you need to meet the SSA's Blue Book listing.

Is loss of limbs is a physical disability?

It is defined as the inability to carry out distinctive activities associated with movements of the body parts due to muscular or bony deformities, diseases or degeneration. The disabilities grouped under musculo skeletal disability are: Loss or Deformity of Limbs.