{"id":164944,"date":"2024-11-10T19:35:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T19:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=164944"},"modified":"2024-11-10T19:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T19:35:22","slug":"which-of-these-would-not-be-considered-a-presumptive-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/10\/which-of-these-would-not-be-considered-a-presumptive-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of these would NOT be considered a presumptive disability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which of these would NOT be considered a presumptive disability?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Loss of vision and speech
B. Loss of hearing
C. Loss of a leg or arm
D. Loss of a leg and arm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is C. Loss of a leg or arm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presumptive disabilities are those that are automatically considered disabling under the law, without requiring additional proof of the severity or impact of the condition. These disabilities are typically listed in government programs like Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, where certain conditions are deemed severe enough to be considered disabling immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. A. Loss of vision and speech<\/strong>: The loss of both vision and speech would typically be considered a presumptive disability. For example, the VA lists total loss of both vision and speech as presumptive disabilities, as these impairments would clearly prevent an individual from functioning normally in society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. B. Loss of hearing<\/strong>: Total deafness or severe hearing loss is often considered a presumptive disability, depending on the extent. For instance, the VA considers severe hearing loss in both ears as a presumptive disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. C. Loss of a leg or arm<\/strong>: The loss of one leg or one arm is not<\/strong> considered a presumptive disability in most contexts. While the loss of a limb is undeniably disabling, the severity of the impairment can vary significantly depending on the individual\u2019s ability to adapt, use prosthetics, or function in other ways. For this reason, it’s typically not automatically classified as a presumptive disability, unlike the loss of both limbs or other more severe impairments. More evidence of the individual’s functional limitations would be required to determine disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. D. Loss of a leg and arm<\/strong>: The loss of both a leg and an arm is generally considered a presumptive disability. In the VA system, for example, the loss of two limbs is a definitive disability, and the individual does not need to provide further proof of the severity of their condition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In summary, C<\/strong> is not considered a presumptive disability because the impact of losing a single limb varies greatly between individuals, whereas the loss of multiple limbs, vision, or speech is seen as an automatic, severe disability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Which of these would NOT be considered a presumptive disability? A. Loss of vision and speechB. Loss of hearingC. Loss of a leg or armD. Loss of a leg and arm The Correct Answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is C. Loss of a leg or arm. Presumptive disabilities are those that are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164944\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}