What does SSA require to approve a claim for motor neuron disorders other than als?

Under SSA Blue Book Listing 11.22 (Motor neuron disorders other than ALS), 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 11.22 · Neurological disorders

Motor neuron disorders other than ALS

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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Bulbar dysfunction (speech, swallowing, or breathing) due to motor neuron disease.
In plain terms: Have you been diagnosed with a motor neuron disorder affecting speech, swallowing, or breathing?
Evidence required:Genetic testTreating physician reportEEG or neurological study

Note · ALS is handled under the SSA Compassionate Allowances program and §11.10 (older listing).

Read the official SSA text for Listing 11.22

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

Epilepsy Vascular insult to the brain (stroke)Parkinsonian syndrome Cerebral palsy Spinal cord disorders Multiple sclerosis Post-polio syndrome Myasthenia gravis Muscular dystrophy Peripheral neuropathy

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 11.22 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.

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