Listing code
109.08
Children (Part B)
Body system
109.00
Endocrine disorders (children)
Subsections
0
No lettered criteria
Step in evaluation
3 of 5
Listing match approves the claim
SSA listing text and criteria
Any type of diabetes mellitus in a child who requires daily insulin and has not attained age 6. Consider under a disability until the attainment of age 6. Thereafter, evaluate the diabetes mellitus according to the rules in 109.00B5 and C . Back to Top Support Contact us Find an office Forms Publications Report fraud Languages Español Other languages Plain language Services for Employers & businesses Government agencies Other groups Representatives About Careers Chief actuary data Communications Financial reports Initiatives Research & policy Social Security Administration <div class="wf-domain
This listing has no lettered subsections. The diagnosis itself, supported by the medical evidence described in the body-system overview, is what SSA evaluates.
Source: SSA Blue Book listing 109.08. Last synced 2026-05-04.
Where claims under 109.08 usually fail
One pitfall is trying to use this childhood diabetes rule after the child has attained age 6, since the rule changes at that point. Another pitfall is stating a diabetes diagnosis but not showing that daily insulin is required. A third failure mode is overlooking that the listing is for 'any type' of diabetes in this age window, so the key gate is insulin dependence plus age. A fourth pitfall is mixing this listing up with other endocrine disorder listings, since this body system has only one listing that addresses diabetes for children from birth to age 6.
Medical evidence that strengthens this claim
Medical documentation should support that the child has diabetes mellitus and that daily insulin is required. Since this listing has no lettered subsections, the core medical proof that matters is the diabetes diagnosis and the need for daily insulin. The body-system material indicates that diabetes in this age range is the only endocrine-disorder listing SSA evaluates under this specific Childhood rule, so records that clarify diabetes and insulin use are central.
What happens if your records do not meet this listing
If the child is not under age 6, this listing no longer applies as written, and evaluation shifts to the rules in 109.00B5 and C. If daily insulin is not required, the specific 'daily insulin and not yet age 6' gate is not met, so the case would need to be evaluated under other applicable rules rather than treating it under this childhood diabetes shortcut.
Work activity and the SGA gate for this condition
For SSDI, work activity rules still apply at the start of a claim, but this listing's criteria are age and insulin-dependent diabetes. Because this specific listing is for children who have not attained age 6 and require daily insulin, it generally lines up with the disability evaluation approach for very young children rather than a work-capability showing. Trial work and extended period of eligibility concepts apply after entitlement begins, but the SGA dollar figure is not provided here and is not stated in the listing text.
Listing 109.08 FAQ
Questions that come up repeatedly for any type of diabetes mellitus in a child who requires daily insulin and has not attained age 6 disability claims.