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Originally Posted by Chemar
Are you aware that mental illness, which is also a "medical condition", can be classified a disability? For some people, mental illness is as disabling in terms of being able to work as physical disability. So do be careful before just dismissing someone's question this way, as only the SSA can actually make that determination.
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You should direct your comment to SSDI. If you clicked on the link I posted you would have seen that what I posted is a
DIRECT QUOTE FROM SSDI. 
EDIT: I just realized that SSD changed their wording but it is still basically the same.
"The definition of disability under Social Security is different than other programs. Social Security pays only for total disability. No benefits are payable for partial disability or for short-term disability.
"Disability" under Social Security is based on your inability to work. We consider you disabled under Social Security rules if:
You cannot do work that you did before;
We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s); and
Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.
This is a strict definition of disability. Social Security program rules assume that working families have access to other resources to provide support during periods of short-term disabilities, including workers' compensation, insurance, savings and investments. "