Applying for Social Security disability benefits isn't an easy process and claims are commonly denied. However, there are some medical conditions and injuries that qualify for expedited approval by the SSA. Proof of a confirmed diagnosis of one of the conditions found on the Compassionate Allowances List may make you automatically eligible for disability benefits. The full list is quite extensive, but here are a few of the most common conditions: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Huntington Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) Parkinsonism Dementia Complex Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Endomyocardial Fibrosis Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Atrophy In addition, many types of cancers are included on the Compassionate Allowances List—including leukemia (blood cancer), bladder cancer, breast cancer, gallbladder cancer, head and neck cancers, large and small intestine cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, brain cancer, bone cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, thyroid cancer and others.