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SSA Adds 14 Rare Conditions to Compassionate Allowances List

8/12/2026

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The Social Security Administration added 14 health conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, bringing the total to 314.
The new entries include Aicardi syndrome, Baraitser-Winter syndrome, and primary cardiac sarcoma.
Since 2008, over 1.2 million people with listed conditions have received disability approvals.
Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano said the program cuts red tape for life-changing diagnoses.
Automated scanning lets Compassionate Allowances claims be approved within days, while other applications take six to eight months.

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Story summary

The Social Security Administration added 14 health conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, bringing the total to 314.
The new entries include Aicardi syndrome, Baraitser-Winter syndrome, and primary cardiac sarcoma.
Since 2008, over 1.2 million people with listed conditions have received disability approvals.
Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano said the program cuts red tape for life-changing diagnoses.
Automated scanning lets Compassionate Allowances claims be approved within days, while other applications take six to eight months.