Is Lumbosacral a Disability?

Fortunately, lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the few back conditions recognized by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as an official impairment listing, meaning that those with documented cases of severe lumbar spinal stenosis are automatically granted disability benefits – if you can meet the SSA's tough ...

What spine disorders qualify for disability?

Some of the most common disabling problems include spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis degenerative disc disease, spinal arachnoiditis, herniated discs, facet arthritis, and vertebral fracture.

Can you get disability for lumbar disc disease?

Degenerative disc disease by itself is not recognized as a listed disability by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Why? For one reason, the pain caused by disc degeneration is usually intermittent, and often goes away after a few months of conservative treatment.