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Esophagus or stomach SSDI Claims in Missouri

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

57%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 13.16

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 13.16 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Missouri.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
13.16 Esophagus or stomach
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
A. Carcinoma or sarcoma of the esophagus. OR B. Carcinoma or sarcoma of the stomach, as described in 1 or 2: 1. Inoperable, unresectable, extending to surrounding structures, or recurrent. 2. With metastases to or beyond the regional lymph nodes. OR C. Small-cell (oat cell) carcinoma.
Body system category
13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)
Common denial reason
Esophageal or stomach cancer claims are frequently denied when post-treatment recovery or staging does not meet listing severity.

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