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Would cirrosis due to hepc be adequate grounds to claim disabilty, as i am the sole prvider for my family?

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Yes it can: Depending on its severity. This is a question you should be asking his liver specialist and pcp, as well as a disability consultant/attorney.

Answered 3/31/2014

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