Grid Rules is a term referring to the Medical-Vocational Rules found in CFR 20 404, Subpart P, Appendix II. They guide a finding of either "disabled" or "not disabled" based on the claimant's exertional capacity* and vocational factors such as age, education and transferable skills.
The "Grids" divide age into categories as follows:
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The "Grids" divide age into categories as follows:
- Advanced age (55 and over)
- Closely Approaching Advanced Age (50-54)
- Younger Individual (45 - 49)
- Younger Individual (18-44)
As a Social Security disability case is being prepared, it is very important to refer to the Grid Rules. The judge who decides your case will likely use them as a guide if your medical condition does not meet a specific listing or your exertional capacity is sedentary or greater.
Grid Rules do not apply to impairments caused by strictly mental disorders.
Grid Rules do not apply to impairments caused by strictly mental disorders.
*Exertional capacities are the classifications of work based on such factors as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, etc. The classifications of work used by Social Security are: sedentary, light, medium, heavy and very heavy. If an individual is not capable of performing even sedentary work because of a medically determinable impairment, he or she is disabled. Grid Rules usually apply when a claimant is found capable of performing at least sedentary level work (mostly sitting jobs).
*Social Security divides work into 5 categories based on the claimant's residual function capacity: sedentary, light, medium, heavy and very heavy.
*Social Security divides work into 5 categories based on the claimant's residual function capacity: sedentary, light, medium, heavy and very heavy.
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