Table 8.
Allowance rates by impairment category
| Impairment Category | Number of Final Medical Determinations | Allowance Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Neoplasms | 1,015,512 | 86.7 |
| Circulatory Diseases | 1,419,288 | 67.2 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 542,750 | 66.0 |
| Nervous System Diseases | 1,154,182 | 61.9 |
| Mental | 3,194,434 | 58.7 |
| Infectious and Parasitic | 190,630 | 57.9 |
| Musculoskeletal Diseases | 4,520,908 | 56.3 |
| Injuries | 800,829 | 46.6 |
| Endocrine/Nutritional/Metabolic | 649,109 | 46.4 |
| Other | 753,555 | 63.2 |
| Unknowna | 690,885 | 12.0 |
| Total | 14,932,082 | 58.1 |
Source: Disability Research File, 2001–2010 applications, excluding those technically denied.
a
The impairment type is occasionally left out in denial decisions.