CAN I GET SOCIAL SECURITY FOR LYME DISEASE
Lyme Disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of the black legged tick, commonly called a "deer tick." The infectious agent is a little bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms can include a rash (but not always), fatigue, dizziness, neurological symptoms, joint aches, and sometimes a fever. Getting a correct diagnosis for Lyme Disease may be difficult because the symptoms of Lyme Disease are quite similar to many other illnesses and doctors often have never encountered a case of Lyme. Lyme is usually curable with a few weeks of antibiotics. However, if the disease goes untreated, it can cause severe symptoms, including joint inflammation (Lyme arthritis), heart problems, disorders of the central nervous system, and more. There is no specific listing for Lyme Disease in the Social Security blue book. If there are severe associated symptoms, a claimant may meet a listing for another body system: nervous system disorder, h...