Listing 5.02 · Digestive disorders

Gastrointestinal hemorrhaging

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

    Hemorrhaging from any cause requiring blood transfusion (≥2 units of blood) at least 3 times within 6-month period, with at least 30 days between transfusions.

    In plain terms: In the past 6 months, have you needed at least 3 blood transfusions for GI bleeding, with each separated by at least 30 days?

    Evidence required:Hospitalization record
Read the official SSA text for Listing 5.02

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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 5.02 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.