# Can I get SSDI for sleep apnea?

The SSA evaluates complications under the affected body-system listings (for example, 4.02 for heart failure, 3.09 for chronic pulmonary hypertension, 12.02 for neurocognitive disorders) and considers combined functional limits.

**Direct answer:** Yes — sleep apnea can qualify for SSDI when its complications — such as chronic heart failure, chronic pulmonary hypertension, or cognitive impairment — meet a Blue Book listing, since sleep apnea itself has no dedicated listing.

## What listing applies?
There is no dedicated sleep-apnea listing; the SSA evaluates complications under body-system listings.

## What evidence matters?
Sleep-study reports, CPAP or BiPAP compliance records, cardiac and pulmonary evaluations, and function reports covering fatigue and cognitive effects.

## What if no complication meets a listing?
The SSA evaluates residual functional capacity — daytime somnolence, cognitive slowing, and safety limits can still rule out sustained work.

## Sources
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/
- SSA — Adult Listings 3.00 Respiratory — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/3.00-Respiratory-Adult.htm

## Related questions
- [Can I get SSDI for COPD?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/can-i-get-ssdi-for-copd)
- [Can I get SSDI for heart failure?](https://ssdidirectanswers.com/answers/can-i-get-ssdi-for-heart-failure)
- [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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