Social Security Disability and Skin Disorders

Our skin is our largest organ, separating us from the outside world and protecting us from bacteria, viruses and extremes in weather. However, this protective coding can itself become diseased or damaged by these same elements. 

Many skin disorders are episodic or recurring due to unavoidable exposure.  Social Security will look at the frequency of lesions, outbreaks or flares to determine severity, but does not define how frequent the episodes need to be documented.

Conditions covered under Listing of Impairments include
  • ichthyosis
  • bullous disease
  • chronic infections of the skin or mucous membranes
  • dermatitis
  • hidradenitis suppurativa
  • burns















Skin Disorders and disability
Pigmentation is the coloring of a person's skin. When a person is healthy, his or her skin will appear normal in color. In the case of illness or injury, the person's skin may change color, becoming darker (hyperpigmentation) or lighter (hypopigmentation).
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Helpful Questions:

  • Do you have skin lesions on your body (which do not respond to treatment)? If so, where?

  • Do you have skin lesions that flare, i.e. not all the time but episodically?  If so, what is the duration and frequency of flare ups?

  • Are these skin lesions painful, swell and/or require you to modify your dress and/or apparel?