When applying for Social Security disability there is a category called compassionate allowances where one can obtain benefits in a matter of weeks rather than months or years since the condition is extremely serious and life threatening.
It is important that medical evidence from your treating doctors be submitted as soon as possible in order to speed up the process.
The list of conditions is rather long and more information can be obtained by contacting Social Security disability office regarding the list of compassionate conditions. The e-mail address is compassionate.allowances@ssa.gov
Here is a only a partial list of conditions:
Acute leukemia
ALS(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Bladder cancer with distant spread(metastases) or inoperable
Breast cancer inoperable or with distant metastases
Early onset Alzheimer’s disease
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Esophageal Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Head and neck Cancer with metastases
Brain Cancer(Glioblastoma Multiforme)
Inoperable Kidney Cancer
Large Intestinal Cancer with spread or inoperable
As stated above, the list is quite long and contact should be made with the address given above. Also, an attorney familiar with Social Security disability cases would be of considerable help.