Social Security is adding some new conditions to its compassionate allowance list of conditions that are supposed to result in having disability claims approved quickly. I think the least uncommon one on the adult list would be "Adult Heart Transplant Wait List – Status Levels 1-4." Here's a description of what those status levels mean:
- 1 - 3: Most often hospitalized in ICU to support their heart.
- 4: This group is often at home but may need IV medications or VAD [Ventricular Assistive Device] to support their heart.
- 6: This group includes all others who are stable enough to remain home while they wait for a heart.
I think anyone in status level 1-4 would easily meet a Listing anyway so I can't say this means much.
Also, I've had clients who were on a heart transplant list and I don't recall any mention of a Status Level in their medical records.