The Social Security Administration does not specifically list fibromyalgia as a disability. However, you could still qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Working with a Pittsburgh Social Security disability lawyer provides you with a strong resource who can help you better understand your eligibility, file a more complete claim, and fight a denial when necessary.
How Does the Social Security...Is Fibromyalgia a Disability?
Updated May 14, 2025
The Social Security Administration does not specifically list fibromyalgia as a disability. However, you could still qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Working with a Pittsburgh Social Security disability lawyer provides you with a strong resource who can help you better understand your eligibility, file a more complete claim, and fight a denial when necessary.
How Does the Social Security...
The Social Security Administration does not specifically list fibromyalgia as a disability. However, you could still qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Working with a Pittsburgh Social Security disability lawyer provides you with a strong resource who can help you better understand your eligibility, file a more complete claim, and fight a denial when necessary.
How Does the Social Security...
In most cases, bill collectors cannot garnish your disability benefits. There are a few exceptions—including back taxes and unpaid child support—when it comes to Pittsburgh Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments. Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits should remain protected, though.
If your bank freezes all your assets for garnishment, including disability payments, you may want to call the Social Security Administration (SSA)....
To prove your disability case, you should provide medical evidence for your mental health condition or impairment listed in the Social Security Administration (SSA)'s Blue Book listing of impairments. You can also establish you have a qualifying impairment by providing information to the disability examiner so they can get your medical records from all health care professionals familiar with your diagnosis and treatment.
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You can work part-time and still get disability benefits. However, your eligibility largely depends on how much you make while working.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) notes that you cannot make more than a certain amount of money to qualify for benefits. For example, in 2022, you cannot make more than $1,350 a month gross and still qualify for the program. Your eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits also depends on other factors, including...
You can collect both SSDI and service connected VA disability compensation payments at the same time. However, since two separate agencies administer these benefits, the rules and processes involved in applying for each one are different.
Furthermore, since VA and SSDI application requirements differ, you may qualify for one claim but get rejected on the other. An attorney can walk you through filing for VA disability benefits, SSDI benefits, or both.
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