Listing 8.06 · Skin disorders
Hidradenitis suppurativa
To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.
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Extensive skin lesions involving both axillae, both inguinal areas, or perineum persisting at least 3 months.
In plain terms: Do you have severe hidradenitis suppurativa with extensive lesions in multiple areas persisting at least 3 months?
Evidence required:Treating physician report
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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 8.06 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.