Listing code
111.05
Children (Part B)
Body system
111.00
Neurological disorders (children)
Subsections
0
No lettered criteria
Step in evaluation
3 of 5
Listing match approves the claim
SSA listing text and criteria
Benign brain tumors , characterized by disorganization of motor function in two extremities (see 111.00D1 ), resulting in an extreme limitation (see 111.00D2 ) in the ability to stand up from a seated position, balance while standing or walking, or use the upper extremities.
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 111.05. Last synced 2026-05-04.
Where claims under 111.05 usually fail
One pitfall is focusing only on the tumor diagnosis and not showing the motor-function disorganization in two extremities that the listing requires. Another pitfall is treating symptoms as general weakness, without tying them to disorganization of motor function and the specific severe functional consequences: standing up from sitting, balance while standing or walking, and using the upper extremities. A third pitfall is relying on imaging results alone without the rest of the medical and non-medical evidence needed to assess effects on functioning. A fourth pitfall is using evidence that does not show the extreme level of limitation in those specific tasks, rather than describing daily activities in a vague way.
Medical evidence that strengthens this claim
Medical evidence needs both examination findings and imaging results, including CT, MRI, or electroencephalography where relevant. Documentation should also include medical history, laboratory findings when available, and the results of prescribed treatment and the child response to it. Non-medical evidence can include statements about the child impairments, restrictions, daily activities, and for adolescents, efforts to work. Imaging must be consistent with accepted clinical practice, meaning the technique used fits prevailing medical standards.
What happens if your records do not meet this listing
If the diagnosis or the required motor-function pattern does not match, step 4 and step 5 still focus on the child's overall functional limitations. The evaluation considers how the neurological disorder affects physical functioning and whether the limitations are extreme in the ways the listing describes. If the child does not match this specific listing, the claim can still be considered under functional equivalence rules used for neurological disorders that do not meet a listing exactly.
Work activity and the SGA gate for this condition
For SSDI in the beginning of a claim, work activity is considered under SSA rules (the program does not pay benefits based on medical impairment alone if the child is performing work above the applicable activity threshold). For children who qualify later under the usual disability process, SSA then applies eligibility rules after approval, including how benefits continue during the trial work period and extended period of eligibility for those who are approved. The medical criteria here focus on a benign brain tumor with disorganization of motor function in two extremities and an extreme limitation in standing up from sitting, standing or walking balance, or using the upper extremities, which is often central to how functional limits are judged.
Listing 111.05 FAQ
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