[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR220.103]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 220_DETERMINING DISABILITY--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart H_Evaluation of Disability

 

Sec.  220.103  Two or more unrelated impairments--initial claims.



    (a) Unrelated severe impairments. Two or more unrelated severe 

impairments cannot be combined to meet the 12-month duration test. If 

the claimant has a severe impairment(s) and then develops another 

unrelated severe impairment(s) but neither one is expected to last for 

12 months, he or she cannot be found disabled even though the 2 

impairments in combination last for 12 months.

    (b) Concurrent impairments. If the claimant has 2 or more concurrent 

impairments which, when considered in combination, are severe, the board 

must also determine whether the combined effect of the impairments can 

be expected to continue to be severe for 12 months. If 1 or more of the 

claimant's impairments improves or is expected to improve within 12 

months, so that the combined effect of the claimant's impairments is no 

longer severe, he or she will be found to not meet the 12-month duration 

test.