POTS Disability Claims
Standing up shouldn't be this hard.
POTS makes standing, sitting, and thinking feel impossible, but your insurer sees someone who "looks fine." We know how to prove what they can't see.
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If This Sounds Familiar
Your body won't cooperate. Your insurer won't listen.
Every time you stand up, your heart races. Your vision blurs. Your brain fills with fog so thick you can't remember what you were doing. You spend hours lying down just to function for minutes.
But when you sat in the insurer's office, or their doctor examined you lying on a table, everything looked "normal." So they denied your claim.
A test done lying down doesn't capture a condition defined by standing up. And looking fine while seated doesn't mean you can work eight hours at a desk.
We understand dysautonomia. We know the right tests, the right specialists, and the right way to prove that POTS is disabling, even when the insurer says otherwise.
Conditions We Fight For
We handle all types of dysautonomia claims
Why Insurers Deny POTS Claims
- 'Your heart rate is normal when sitting', ignoring the defining feature of positional symptoms
- 'Tilt table test was borderline', using arbitrary cutoffs to dismiss your diagnosis
- 'You can perform sedentary work', ignoring that even sitting upright triggers symptoms
- 'This is anxiety, not a cardiac condition', mischaracterizing autonomic dysfunction
- IME doctors unfamiliar with dysautonomia who call your symptoms psychosomatic
The Positional Challenge
POTS claims are uniquely difficult because:
- POTS symptoms are triggered by position changes, the standard tests done lying down miss the disability
- Cognitive impairment ('brain fog') from POTS is severe but has no dedicated test
- Symptoms fluctuate with weather, hydration, sleep, and menstrual cycles
- Many doctors still don't understand POTS, let alone insurance adjusters
- Looking 'healthy' while seated makes it easy for insurers to dismiss your condition
How We Prove POTS Disability
- Tilt table test results documenting orthostatic heart rate and blood pressure changes
- Autonomic function testing showing sympathetic and parasympathetic dysfunction
- Neurocognitive testing during symptomatic periods showing processing speed deficits
- 24-hour heart rate monitoring showing sustained tachycardia with position changes
- Activity logs documenting triggers, crashes, and functional limitations
- Expert opinions from dysautonomia specialists
- Functional capacity evaluations that include positional testing
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How to protect your claim
Insurance companies actively look for reasons to deny your benefits.
What Insurers Use Against You
- Videos or photos showing standing activities on good days
- Describing symptoms as 'anxiety' or 'just dizziness' to doctors
- Gaps in specialist treatment. See a cardiologist or neurologist regularly
- Failing to document how position changes affect your daily function
- Agreeing to 'graduated return to work' without medical assessment of upright tolerance
How to Strengthen Your Case
- See a specialist who understands dysautonomia (cardiologist, neurologist, or POTS clinic)
- Track symptoms daily, including position, heart rate, and triggers
- Document how much time you spend lying down vs. sitting vs. standing
- Report brain fog, fatigue, and cognitive symptoms to every doctor
- Use wearable heart rate monitors to capture real-time data
Common Questions
Your questions about POTS claims, answered.
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