If you are suffering from a debilitating skin condition that is preventing you from working, you may be eligible to receive disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA evaluates skin disorders that may result from hereditary, congenital, or acquired pathological processes. The kinds of impairments covered by these listings include: Ichthyosis: genetic skin disorders that produce extremely dry, scaly, flaky, or thickened skin that may painfully crack, bleed, and deteriorate. Bullous diseases: autoimmune diseases that cause painfully large blisters or lesions to form on the skin. Chronic infections of the skin or mucous membranes. Severe dermatitis: any type of disorder that causes severe flaking, itching, swelling, or redness of the skin, including psoriasis, dyshidrosis, atopic dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, and allergic contact dermatitis. Hidradenitis suppurativa: a chronic skin condition that features painful pea sized to marb...