Burns and soft tissue injuries can qualify for Social Security disability benefits.  As both burns and soft tissue injuries may range in severity from minimal to disabling or even life threatening, the Social Security Administration will evaluate your medical conditions to determine if your conditions are severe enough to qualify for benefits.

SOFT TISSUE INJURIES

Some of the soft-tissue injuries you are most likely to experience include:

• sprains
• strains
• contusions
• tendonitis
• bursitis
• stress injuries

Any of these can be the result of a single episode, such as a fall, a sudden twist, or a blow to the body. You might also sustain one or more of these injuries because of repeated overuse, such as in ongoing athletic activities. In this case, small amounts of body stress accumulate slowly but steadily. The result can be damage and pain. [Read more…]