# Can I get SSDI for Crohn's disease?

The SSA evaluates gastroenterology records, imaging or endoscopy findings, lab results, and functional impact including flares and treatment side effects.

**Direct answer:** Yes — Crohn's disease can qualify for SSDI when it meets SSA Listing 5.06 for inflammatory bowel disease, which requires documented obstruction, anemia, low albumin, weight loss, tender abdominal mass, or perineal disease at specified thresholds.

## What listing applies?
Listing 5.06 (inflammatory bowel disease) under the digestive-system listings.

## What evidence matters?
Endoscopy or imaging confirming Crohn's, lab work (hemoglobin, albumin), weight records, and hospitalization or surgical history.

## What if I don't meet 5.06?
The SSA evaluates residual functional capacity — bathroom access needs, fatigue, and pain can still rule out sustained work.

## Sources
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/
- SSA — Adult Listings 5.00 Digestive — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/5.00-Digestive-Adult.htm

## Related questions
- [What conditions automatically qualify for SSDI?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/what-conditions-automatically-qualify-for-ssdi)
- [The SSA Blue Book (Listing of Impairments)](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book)
- [What conditions automatically qualify for SSDI?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/what-conditions-automatically-qualify-for-ssdi)
## Topics
- SSA Blue Book — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book
- SSDI Application Process — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/application-process

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