# Can I get SSDI for migraines?

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.

**Direct answer:** 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.

## 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.

## Sources
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/
- SSA — SSR 19-4p: Evaluating Cases Involving Primary Headache Disorders — https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/01/SSR2019-04-di-01.html

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## Topics
- SSA Blue Book — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book
- SSDI Application Process — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/application-process

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