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Malignant melanoma (including skin, ocular, or mucosal melanomas), as described in either A, B, or C: SSDI Claims in Montana

Localized guidance for claimants navigating Social Security Disability Insurance. Review Montana 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 13.29

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 13.29 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Montana.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
13.29 Malignant melanoma (including skin, ocular, or mucosal melanomas), as described in either A, B, or C:
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
A. Recurrent (except an additional primary melanoma at a different site, which is not considered to be recurrent disease) following either 1 or 2: 1. Wide excision (skin melanoma). 2. Enucleation of the eye (ocular melanoma). OR B. With metastases as described in 1, 2, or 3: 1. Metastases to one or more clinically apparent nodes; that is, nodes that are detected by imaging studies (excluding lymphoscintigraphy) or by clinical evaluation (palpable). 2. If the nodes are not clinically apparent, with metastases to four or more nodes. 3. Metastases to adjacent skin (satellite lesions) or distant sites (for example, liver, lung, or brain). OR C. Mucosal melanoma.
Body system category
13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)
Common denial reason
Melanoma claims are commonly denied when lesions are excised without recurrence or when metastasis does not meet listing spread criteria.

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