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When Lung Cancer Leads to a Disability Claim

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with lung cancer, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits if your symptoms and related conditions cause long-term disability. While lung cancer itself may not always create disability, the treatment associated with battling the disease, or other conditions resulting from the cancer or treatment can.

Symptoms of Lung Cancer

In its early stage, lung cancer produces few, if any symptoms, and is often undetected until the disease progresses into more advanced stages.

Lung cancer symptoms which may trigger a visit to your doctor include:

• persistent cough with no known cause;
• difficulty breathing/shortness of breath;
• unexplained weight loss;
• coughing up blood;
• violent coughing fits;
• bone pain; and
• headache.

These signs, particularly if you are smoker or are commonly exposed to hazardous air conditions such as in a factory, should be evaluated immediately by a doctor. Most of these conditions alone would not warrant Social Security disability benefits unless they were persistent enough to impair your ability to work.

Disability from Lung Cancer Treatment & Related Conditions

In most cases, the lung cancer itself is not the primary condition qualifying you for Social Security disability benefits. If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer and begin treatment causing you to lose your ability to perform substantial gainful activity, you should speak to a New York Social Security disability lawyer.

The most common conditions caused by lung cancer itself are:

• shortness of breath;
• coughing up blood;
• pain; and
• fluid in the chest.

Frequently, the side effects of treatment cause the disabling conditions that qualify you for Social Security disability benefits.

Treatment for lung cancer often involves chemotherapy or radiation, which can produce long-term bouts of fatigue and flu-like symptoms, as well as chronic pain and weakened immunity. Many of the drug therapies have side effects that can impair your ability to work, while surgery to remove tumors may result in extended hospital stays and recovery periods.

When treatment and care for lung cancer impair your ability to perform substantial gainful activity and earn income, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Speak with a New York Social Security disability lawyer to help you determine if SSDI or SSI benefits are available to help maintain your financial stability. If so, your New York Social Security disability lawyer can handle the details of your disability claim while you focus on treatment.

Contacting a New York Social Security Disability Lawyer

Before you file your Social Security disability claim, be sure to take advantage of this free consumer's guide: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Filing a Social Security Disability Claim. Contact a New York Social Security disability lawyer at Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola for help in building your disability claim - 1-800-976-4904.

Decker Decker Dito & Internicola, LLP the New York Social Security Disability Law Firm.  If you have suffered an injury or illness and unable to work, contact Social Security Disability Lawyer Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. at 800. 976. 4904.  Mr. Dito is an experienced trial and disability lawyer who represents disabled and injured individuals and their families in getting the benefits that they deserve. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance", the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has a question about disability benefits contact disability lawyer Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he can assist you in obtaining the benefits you deserve.

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