Listing 11.20 · Neurological disorders
Coma or persistent vegetative state
To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet any one of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.
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Coma or persistent vegetative state for at least 1 month.
In plain terms: Has the claimant been in a coma or persistent vegetative state for at least one month?
Evidence required:Hospitalization recordTreating physician report
Note · This listing is typically invoked by family/caregiver, not the claimant directly.
Estimate the odds
Historical approval rates for a claim like this — by state, age, and stage.
Approval odds by condition
How claims for this body system fare through the process.
Other neurological disorders listings
Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-07-31. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 11.20 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.