Does Blood Clotting Disorders Qualify for Disability?
Blood clotting disorders are conditions that affect how your blood forms clots — either clotting too easily (thrombosis) or not enough (bleeding disorders like hemophilia). SSA evaluates these conditions under Listing 7.08, which focuses on serious complications that repeatedly require hospital-level care. To meet SSA's criteria, your medical records must show a pattern of severe complications that result in multiple qualifying hospitalizations within a defined time period.
What SSA Considers
Under Listing 7.08, SSA looks for disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis — including hemophilia and thrombocytopenia — that cause complications serious enough to require at least three hospitalizations within any 12-month period. Each hospitalization must be separated by at least 30 days and must last at least 48 hours. SSA counts time spent in a hospital emergency department or a comprehensive hemophilia treatment center immediately before a formal hospital admission toward that 48-hour minimum.
What You Could Receive
National payment amounts across all disability programs — not specific to any condition. Individual amounts vary based on earnings history and state supplements.
Avg New SSDI Award
$1,821/mo
Max SSDI Benefit
$4,152/mo
SSI Individual Rate
$994/mo
SSI Couple Rate
$1,491/mo
SSDI amounts based on your earnings record. SSI is the 2026 federal rate; some states add a supplement.
What If Your Condition Doesn't Match Exactly?
Many people qualify through a medical-vocational allowance, even when their condition doesn't exactly match a Blue Book listing. SSA considers your age, work history, symptoms, and functional limits together. Strong medical documentation is the key. Learn more about qualifying without an exact match →
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- Hospital admission and discharge records for each qualifying hospitalization, showing dates and duration of stay
- Emergency department or comprehensive hemophilia treatment center records that occurred immediately before any hospital admission
- Records confirming your specific diagnosis, such as hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, or another thrombosis/hemostasis disorder
- Lab results documenting your clotting factor levels, platelet counts, or other relevant blood work
- Physician notes describing the complications that led to each hospitalization
- A complete 12-month treatment history showing the dates and spacing of hospitalizations
- Records from your hematologist or treating specialist confirming the ongoing nature of your condition
Frequently Asked Questions (5)
How many times do I have to be hospitalized to qualify under Listing 7.08?
SSA requires at least three hospitalizations within a 12-month period. Each stay must be at least 30 days apart from the others and must last at least 48 hours.
Does time spent in the emergency room count toward the 48-hour hospitalization requirement?
Yes. SSA counts hours spent in a hospital emergency department or a comprehensive hemophilia treatment center immediately before a formal hospital admission as part of the 48-hour minimum.
Do hemophilia and thrombocytopenia qualify under this listing?
Yes. Listing 7.08 specifically includes hemophilia and thrombocytopenia among the disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis that SSA evaluates under this criteria.
What if my hospitalizations happened more than 30 days apart — does that help or hurt my claim?
The 30-day spacing between hospitalizations is actually a requirement under Listing 7.08, meaning SSA needs each stay to be at least 30 days apart from the previous one to count as a separate qualifying hospitalization.
What kinds of records are most important to support my claim?
Detailed hospital admission and discharge records, emergency department notes, and documentation from a treating hematologist or hemophilia treatment center are among the most important records SSA will review.
Blue Book Listing Reference
Primary: 7.08 Disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis,
Hematological Disorders
Source version: 2025-09-11
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