What does SSA require to approve a claim for disorders of bone marrow failure?

Under SSA Blue Book Listing 7.10 (Disorders of bone marrow failure), a claim meet any one of the criteria below. There is 1 criterion, and much of the medical evidence must be documented (imaging, labs, or specialist reports). Meeting a listing is one route to approval; claims can also be approved on medical-vocational grounds.

Listing 7.10 · Blood disorders

Disorders of bone marrow failure

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

A
Aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, or myelofibrosis with hospitalization 3+ times within 12 months for complications.
In plain terms: Have you been diagnosed with aplastic anemia, MDS, or myelofibrosis with multiple recent hospitalizations?
Evidence required:Biopsy reportHospitalization record

Read the official SSA text for Listing 7.10

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 blood disorders listings

Hemolytic anemias (sickle cell, beta-thalassemia, etc.)Disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis (hemophilia, von Willebrand)Hematological disorders treated by bone marrow or stem-cell transplantation Hematological complications of repeated complications

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 7.10 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.

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