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Cancer treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation. (See 13.00L.) SSDI Claims in Illinois

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

61%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 13.28

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 13.28 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Illinois.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
13.28 Cancer treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation. (See 13.00L.)
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
A. Allogeneic transplantation. Consider under a disability until at least 12 months from the date of transplantation. Thereafter, evaluate any residual impairment(s) under the criteria for the affected body system. OR B. Autologous transplantation. Consider under a disability until at least 12 months from the date of the first treatment under the treatment plan that includes transplantation. Thereafter, evaluate any residual impairment(s) under the criteria for the affected body system.
Body system category
13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)
Common denial reason
Post-transplant cancer claims are frequently denied after the presumptive period when recurrence and residual limits are below listing equivalence.

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