Section 32 Unlisted Impairment That Equals Listed Impairment

• Library: Social Security Administration Practice and Procedure (2011 Ed.)

An impairment or combination of impairments is medically equal to a listed impairment when the signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings are at least equal in severity and duration to those of a listed impairment. Equivalence is the standard when the signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings are not identical to those specified but are of equivalent severity. Equivalence for unlisted impairments is established when the signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings are equivalent to those of the most closely...