Listing 3.03 · Respiratory disorders

Asthma

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

    FEV1 reduced to or below table values for at least 12-month period.

    In plain terms: What's your latest FEV1 from a pulmonary function test?

    Evidence required:Pulmonary function test
  2. B

    Exacerbations requiring 3+ hospitalizations of any duration ≥48 hours, with each separated by at least 30 days, within a 12-month period despite adherence to prescribed treatment.

    In plain terms: In the past year, have you had 3 or more asthma hospitalizations of at least 48 hours each, despite using your inhalers and medications?

    Evidence required:Hospitalization record
Read the official SSA text for Listing 3.03

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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 3.03 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.