How Hard Is It to Get Disability for Heart Problems? The Brutal Reality of Approval Odds, Medical Battles, and Hidden Hurdles
The first time Sarah, a 48-year-old nurse from Ohio, collapsed during a 12-hour shift, she thought her heart was finally giving out. The diagnosis confirmed it: severe coronary artery disease, a weakened left ventricle, and a 30% ejection fraction—numbers that, in any other context, would send most people straight to a cardiologist’s “high-risk” red flag. […]