SSDI approval odds for circulatory system in Arizona.
Arizona’s DDS approves 33.5% of initial claims — 5.3 points belowthe national median. Here’s how circulatory system claims tend to move through the process here.
Arizona initial DDS approval
33.5%
vs national median 38.8% · below by 5.3 points · +2.1 pts over 3 yrs
Circulatory system · historical allowance rate
52%
allowed at the initial level
~76%
ultimately allowed once appeals are counted
SSA research on 1997–2004 applications (Meseguer, Social Security Bulletin 73(2), 2013), national by primary diagnosis — not specific to Arizona and older than the state and stage figures shown here.
National allowance rate by stage · FY2024
If it reaches a hearing in Arizona
3
hearing offices
60–73%
judge approval range
273–350
days to decision
Approval rates vary widely by judge — which office (and ALJ) hears the case is one of the biggest factors in the outcome.
Why claims are denied — and how they’re allowed
National SSA final decisions for disabled workers, FY2022.
Top denial reasons
- Can do other work36%
- Other35%
- Not severe enough20%
- Can do past work8%
How allowances are made
- Medical-vocational (grid) allowance47%
- Meets a medical listing46%
- Equals a listing5%
- Other3%
What SSA requires to approve a claim
The Blue Book criteria for cardiovascular disorders
The exact medical criteria — in plain language, with the evidence each one needs. Nearly half of allowances come from meeting a listing.
Estimate a specific case
Run the estimator for Arizona
Pre-filled to circulatory system in Arizona — add age and stage for the base rates that fit a real claim.
Source: SSA public datasets · Updated 2026-06-18. Not legal advice. State DDS rate is the latest SSA fiscal-year figure (all conditions); stage allowance rates are national and current. Per-condition rates are from SSA research on 1997–2004 claims (Meseguer, Social Security Bulletin 73(2), 2013) and are national, not state-specific. Figures are historical aggregates, not a prediction of any individual claim.