Bleeding within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or gastrointestinal hemorrhaging is associated with a number of serious and chronic medical conditions. Bleeding can occur in the upper or lower GI tract and may require hospitalization, surgery, or ongoing medications and other treatments.

Although severe bleeding is more common in the upper GI tract, GI hemorrhaging can be disabling no matter where it occurs. The medical condition that causes your hemorrhaging symptoms or complications may also be a severe impediment to gainful employment.

Hypoglycemia causes severely low blood sugar levels. It may be seen alone or in combination with other severe medical conditions, including diabetes and insulin resistance or pre-diabetes.

For most individuals, the condition is treatable, and can be corrected through diet and other lifestyle adjustments. In some instances however, particularly when it results from uncontrolled diabetes, the condition can lead to other very severe, even life-threatening complications, including seizures, loss of consciousness, cognitive deficits, and altered mental status.

A digestive disorder often seen in combination with other serious medical conditions like diabetes, gastroparesis can cause a range of symptoms including metabolic issues, weight loss, nausea, and GERD. Even when the disorder occurs alone, symptoms can be so severe that they make it difficult or impossible to work. When this pronounced, gastroparesis can qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.

Cubital tunnel syndrome results from the ulnar nerve entrapment, which in turn restricts proper nerve and muscle communication and results in a number of related symptoms, including pain, numbness, tingling, loss of fine motor skills in the hand, and an inability to control gross muscle movements in the arm, wrist, and hand.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection resulting from the bite of a deer tick. You can suffer severe, debilitating symptoms from Lyme disease that render you unable to perform regular daily activities or continue with your regular work duties. While it may be a challenging case, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits if you are experiencing severe symptoms.

Traverse Myelitis, or TM, is a myelin disorder in which the tissue around nerve cells of the spinal cord become inflamed and eventually degrade. TM results in pain, muscle weakness, and in some cases, severe complications like lack of coordination, incontinence issues, and lower body paralysis.

Some people with TM recover fully after receiving proper treatment, but not all cases can be resolved. For those that suffer from the most severe forms of TM, Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are often available.

Benign brain tumors can have many of the same effects as malignant tumors, producing communication, sensory processing, and motor control impairments in addition to seizures, pain, or loss of sensation, paralysis and other serious complications and symptoms.

Some tumors may be surgically removed, while others are inoperable due to their size or location. In either event, benign tumors that develop in the brain can potentially qualify you for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.

Also known by several other names, including rheumatoid spondylitis and Marie-Stumpells spondylitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a debilitating autoimmune disorder that causes inflammatory arthritis in the spine, but which can also result in serious complications in multiple body systems.

Fulminant Giant Cell Myocarditis (GCM) is a rare autoimmune heart disease that automatically qualified for disability benefits through either of both of the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) disability programs, though you must still complete the application process and meet all the SSA's eligibility criteria in order to be approved for benefits.

The SSA's Disability Programs

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has two disability programs for which you may qualify with GCM:

As an extremely rare and highly aggressive form of cancer that primarily affects children, Malignant Renal Rhabdoid Tumor qualifies medically for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and is processed under the expedited review and approval guidelines of the Compassionate Allowances (CAL) program.