Social Security Disability Claims Based on Fibromyalgia:

If Fibromyalgia prevents you from working, you may be entitled to Social Security Benefits. However winning disability under the SSA disability program can be difficult.

The SSA blue book which is the SSA reference manual containing the approval of medical listings of specific impairments does not even include Fibromyalgia. Since there is no medical listing, the Social Security Examiner will attempt to equate your disability with an existing medical listing.

They will also consider and give value to accompanying impairments that may be involved, such as: Osteoarthritis

Degenerative Disk Disease

Lupus