Effective
June 2, 2014, Social Security issued a new ruling on evaluating Endocrine Disorders
Other
Than Diabetes Mellitus, Social Security Ruling (SSR) 14-3p. The ruling applies to adult and children’s
applications.
Issued the same day as the new Social Security Ruling
on Diabetes Mellitus (SSR 14-2p), this ruling (SSR 14-3p) lists types of endocrine
disorders other than diabetes mellitus.
Types of Endocrine Disorders Other Than Diabetes Mellitus and Their Treatments
1. Pituitary gland disorders.
a. Hyperpituitarism
b. Hypopituitarism.
2. Thyroid gland disorders.
a. Hyperthyroidism.
b. Hypothyroidism.
3. Parathyroid gland disorders.
a. Hyperparathyroidism.
b. Hypoparathyroidism.
4. Adrenal gland disorders.
a. Hyperadrenalism.
b. Hypoadrenalism (Addison disease or adrenal insufficiency)
5. Pancreatic disorders.
6. Gonadal disorders.
The Ruling notes that the combined effects of an endocrine
disorder and another impairment(s) can be greater than the effects of each of
the impairments considered separately. We consider all work-related physical
and mental limitations, whether due to an adult’s endocrine disorder, other impairment(s),
or combination of impairments.
Social Security Rulings (SSR) can be found at http://ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/ or,
by an Internet search for a specific ruling.
See:
The new 2014 rulings mentioned here were first noted in
Charles Hall’s blog, http://socsecnews.blogspot.com/
a great source for up-to-date Social Security Administration
news.
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