Listing 11.12 · Neurological disorders

Myasthenia gravis

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

  1. A

    Disorganization of motor function in two extremities OR bulbar/oculobulbar dysfunction.

    In plain terms: Have you been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, with significant trouble in two limbs or with eye/swallow muscles?

    Evidence required:Treating physician reportLab panel
Read the official SSA text for Listing 11.12

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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 11.12 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.