How to Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits with Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy isn’t listed on the Social Security impairments list, which people call the “blue book,” spelling out how to get disability benefits with different ailments.
Without guidelines on the list to follow, you have to prove your individual case is serious enough to keep you from working.
Social Security will look at a measure called your “residual functional capacity” (RFC). That’s a term for how much you’re still able to do, despite your health problems.
If narcolepsy interferes with your ability to safely, reliably and consistently perform work tasks, like staying awake, concentrating or remembering instructions, it may qualify for disability benefits.
To support your claim, you’ll need medical evidence that shows the impact of your condition. This can include:
- Results from sleep studies (like a multiple sleep latency test or polysomnogram)
- Neurologist evaluations or sleep specialist reports
- Treatment records, including medications and side effects
- Testimony from friends, family, or former employers about your symptoms
- Records showing episodes of falling asleep unexpectedly, or missing work due to fatigue
Social Security is also interested in how often your symptoms occur, how long they last, and whether you’ve followed through with treatment.
The disability advocates at Hanley Disability can be your guide.
Unlike some large disability benefit companies with the goal of pushing through as many cases as possible like an assembly line, our disability advocates help you personally.
At Hanley Disability, we know what Social Security wants to see in disability claim for narcolepsy, and we know how to present your case clearly to Social Security, so they understand your story.
Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve already applied and been denied, we’re here to help.
Start with a free conversation about your narcolepsy disability claim.
