Direct answer
Can I get SSDI for diabetes complications?
Yes — diabetes can qualify for SSDI when its complications — such as neuropathy, retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, or kidney disease — meet a Blue Book listing in the affected body system, since diabetes itself has no dedicated adult listing.
The SSA evaluates each complication under its own listing (for example, 11.14 for peripheral neuropathy, 6.05 for chronic kidney disease, 2.00 for vision loss) and combines effects on function.
Sourced from ssa.gov — see citations below.
What listing applies?
There is no dedicated adult diabetes listing; the SSA evaluates complications under the affected body-system listings.
What evidence matters?
Endocrinology and specialist records for each complication, A1c and lab trends, imaging or nerve conduction studies, and functional assessments.
What if no single complication meets a listing?
The SSA evaluates residual functional capacity considering the combined effects — cumulative limits can still rule out sustained work.
Topics
Sources
Every figure and rule on this page is drawn from official SSA publications. Verify at the links below.
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) (ssa.gov)
- SSA — Adult Listings 9.00 Endocrine (ssa.gov)