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20 C.F.R. § 220.28

How long the impairment must last

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Unless the claimant's impairment is expected to result in death, it must have lasted or must be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months. This is known as the duration requirement.

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Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: Smith v. United States R.R. Ret. Bd., 85 F.3d 224 (5th Cir. 1996).
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Smith v. United States R.R. Ret. Bd., 85 F.3d 224 (5th Cir. 1996). “20 C.F.R. § 220.28 (1995) provides: "Unless the claimant's impairment is expected to result in death, it must have lasted or must be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months.”
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