Listing 4.05 · Cardiovascular disorders
Recurrent arrhythmias
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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Uncontrolled, recurrent episodes of cardiac syncope or near-syncope despite prescribed treatment, with documented dysrhythmia (Holter, event monitor, EP study).
In plain terms: Have you been having repeated fainting or near-fainting episodes from a heart-rhythm problem despite treatment?
Evidence required:Cardiac function testEEG or neurological studyTreating 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 4.05 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.