Listing code
112.13
Children (Part B)
Body system
112.00
Mental disorders (children)
Subsections
0
No lettered criteria
Step in evaluation
3 of 5
Listing match approves the claim
SSA listing text and criteria
Eating disorders (see 112.00B10 ), for children age 3 to attainment of age 18, satisfied by A and B: Medical documentation of a persistent alteration in eating or eating-related behavior that results in a change in consumption or absorption of food and that significantly impairs physical or psychological health. AND Extreme limitation of one, or marked limitation of two, of the following areas of mental functioning (see 112.00F ): Understand, remember, or apply information (see 112.00E1 ). Interact with others (see 112.00E2 ). Concentrate, persist, or maintain pace (see 112.00E3 ). Adapt or manage oneself (see 112.00E4 ).
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 112.13. Last synced 2026-05-04.
Where claims under 112.13 usually fail
A frequent failure mode is meeting a diagnosis of an eating disorder but not showing the persistent alteration in eating or eating-related behavior that results in a change in consumption or absorption. Another pitfall is having significant eating-related problems without evidence of the significant impairment to physical or psychological health. Many claims also miss because the functional limits are not extreme in one area or marked in two areas using the mental functioning areas listed in 112.00F. Finally, some claims combine problems from different areas without tying them to the specific categories SSA evaluates: understand, remember, or apply information; interact with others; concentrate, persist, or maintain pace; and adapt or manage oneself.
Medical evidence that strengthens this claim
The core documentation should show both parts of the criteria: (1) medical documentation of a persistent alteration in eating or eating-related behavior that changes consumption or absorption and significantly impairs physical or psychological health, and (2) evidence supporting extreme limitation of one, or marked limitation of two, mental functioning areas from 112.00F. Because the listing itself does not provide lettered clinical measures, the practical focus is on medical records that describe the eating pattern changes and their effects on physical or psychological health, along with reports that address functioning in the four mental functioning areas SSA evaluates under 112.00F.
What happens if your records do not meet this listing
Listings 112.13 uses both A and B criteria: the medical-eating-behavior criteria plus the extreme or marked limitations in the mental functioning areas. If the child does not meet the exact pattern in B (extreme in one area, marked in two), the claim can still be evaluated under the later steps of the decision process for whether the child has a disability based on the overall functional limits rather than the exact listing match. Step 4 and Step 5 focus on functional ability and remaining capacity to do age-appropriate activities, even if the listing requirements are not perfectly satisfied.
Work activity and the SGA gate for this condition
For SSDI, work activity generally has to be below SGA at the start of the claim, before SSA looks at medical severity and functional limitations for conditions like eating disorders under 112.13. If the claim is approved, eligibility can continue during the trial work period and extended period of eligibility that follow approval, with benefits tied to work activity after approval. The listing criteria themselves require medical evidence of persistent eating or eating-related behavior changes that affect consumption or absorption and significantly impair physical or psychological health, plus extreme limitation in one, or marked limitation in two, mental functioning areas under 112.00F.
Listing 112.13 FAQ
Questions that come up repeatedly for eating disorders disability claims.