Listing 4.10 · Cardiovascular disorders

Aneurysm of aorta or major branches due to dissection

To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.

  1. A

    Dissecting aneurysm not amenable to surgical repair, despite prescribed treatment.

    In plain terms: Have you had an aortic dissection or aneurysm that doctors said cannot be surgically fixed?

    Evidence required:CT scanMRITreating physician report
Read the official SSA text for Listing 4.10

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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-06-18. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 4.10 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.