Social Security Administration Docket SSA-2019-0013 Final Rule

C1-2026-13420: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders

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What this rule does

The regulation updates the medical criteria used to evaluate cardiovascular disorders for Social Security benefits. It includes a correction regarding the evaluation of ECG evidence in the guidelines.

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The rule, in full

138 words as published, September 16, 2026. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 58593] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: C1-2026-13420] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 20 CFR Parts 404 and 416 [Docket No. SSA-2019-0013] RIN 0960-AI43 Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders Correction In rule document 2026-13420 beginning on page 40804 in the issue of Thursday, July 2, 2026, make the following correction: Appendix 1 to Subpart P of Part 404 [Corrected] On page 40837, in Appendix 1 to subpart P of part 404, in the second column, in the third row, ``How do we evaluate ECG evidence?'' should read ``2. How do we evaluate ECG evidence?'' [FR Doc. C1-2026-13420 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-D

What this changes

Amends 2 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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