Listing 6.06 · Genitourinary disorders

Nephrotic syndrome

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

    Anasarca persisting ≥2 months OR proteinuria with low serum albumin documented.

    In plain terms: Have you been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome — protein in urine with low blood albumin?

    Evidence required:Lab panelTreating physician report
Read the official SSA text for Listing 6.06

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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 6.06 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.