Direct answer
Can I get SSDI for migraines?
Yes — chronic migraine can qualify for SSDI when it is established as a medically determinable impairment under SSR 19-4p and your documented headache frequency, severity, and functional limits rule out all substantial work.
Migraine has no dedicated Blue Book listing, so the SSA follows SSR 19-4p to establish the impairment and may consider medical equivalence to Listing 11.02 (epilepsy) based on the pattern and functional impact of headaches.
Sourced from ssa.gov — see citations below.
How does SSA evaluate migraine?
Under SSR 19-4p, requiring a physician's diagnosis with specified clinical features plus longitudinal treatment records.
What evidence matters?
Neurology or headache-clinic records, headache diaries, imaging to rule out other causes, medication trials, and function reports.
What if migraine alone isn't disabling?
The SSA evaluates residual functional capacity considering headache frequency, aura, photophobia, and cognitive effects — combined limits can still rule out sustained work.
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