r/SocialSecurity • u/OleLadyThinker • 1d ago

Compassionate Allowance ?

Are there any mental health conditions that are on the Compassionate Allowance listing? Just asking -

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u/perfect_fifths I love the smell of policy in the morning 1d ago edited 1d ago

No. The cal is for physical disorders that are terminal, severe etc. it’s a type of fast track.

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u/OleLadyThinker 1d ago

So are you saying that there are NO mental health illnesses that are severe enough to get on the lis for fast track?

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u/perfect_fifths I love the smell of policy in the morning 1d ago edited 1d ago

Correct. There is dementia caused by ftd on the cal, but dementia isn’t a mental illness. It’s brain damage

The only thing that could fast track a person otherwise would be dire needs, eg you have no money or about to have none, a threat of losing housing etc

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u/OleLadyThinker 1d ago

So they aren’t listed as a severe disease (in general) on the Compassionate Allowance listing but they are evaluated for severity under whatever the mental disorder.

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u/perfect_fifths I love the smell of policy in the morning 1d ago

Yes