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Nervous system. (See 13.00K6.) SSDI Claims in Pennsylvania

Localized guidance for claimants navigating Social Security Disability Insurance. Review Pennsylvania statewide denial rates, national processing benchmarks, and Blue Book criteria — then decode your denial letter in plain English.

62%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 13.13

National average initial processing time

~7.4 months

(226 days)

National average for all initial disability claims requiring a medical determination (not condition- or state-specific). Data for FY2025. Source: SSA processing time data.

Blue Book body system

13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)

Listing 13.13 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Pennsylvania.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
13.13 Nervous system. (See 13.00K6.)
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
A. Primary central nervous system (CNS; that is, brain and spinal cord) cancers, as described in 1, 2, or 3: 1. Glioblastoma multiforme, ependymoblastoma, and diffuse intrinsic brain stem gliomas (see 13.00K6a). 2. Any Grade III or Grade IV CNS cancer (see 13.00K6b), including astrocytomas, sarcomas, and medulloblastoma and other primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs). 3. Any primary CNS cancer, as described in a or b: a. Metastatic. b. Progressive or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. OR B. Primary peripheral nerve or spinal root cancers, as described in 1 or 2: 1. Metastatic. 2. Progressive or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy.
Body system category
13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)
Common denial reason
Nervous system cancer claims are frequently denied when tumors are resected or treated without documented listing-level residual deficits.

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