Approval odds · by condition

SSDI approval odds for neoplasms (cancer).

Neoplasms (cancer) account for 6.5% of all SSDI awards (51,283 awards in the latest SSA annual report). Here’s how claims like these move through the system — and where they fare best.

National allowance rate by stage · FY2024

Initial application30.8%
Reconsideration12.1%
Hearing46.5%

The hearing stage is where the most denied claims turn into allowances — a denial earlier in the process is common and not the end of the road.

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Pre-filled to neoplasms (cancer) — add state, age, and stage for the base rates that fit a real claim.

Neoplasms (cancer) odds by state

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Source: SSA public datasets (ALJ dispositions + Annual Statistical Report) · Updated 2026-06-18. Not legal advice. Figures are SSA historical aggregates — award shares from the latest annual statistical report and national allowance rates by stage. Individual outcomes turn on the medical evidence and the specific record.