Over 64.2 million people received some type of benefits from a Social Security Administration (SSA) program in the year 2014, and 86 percent of those received payments for a disability from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Gastroparesis is one such disability that may qualify you for SSI benefits.
Is gastrointestinal disease a disability?
The digestive diseases that qualify for disability under Listing 5.0 are: gastrointestinal hemorrhaging from any cause that is severe enough to require blood transfusion. chronic liver disease (which can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C) inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease.
How bad can gastroparesis get?
Gastroparesis is generally non-life-threatening, but the complications can be serious. They include malnutrition, dehydration, or a bezoar completely blocking the flow of food out of the stomach.