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if it is severe enough and causes deformity it is definitely a disability.

It is not a disability in itself I was a carpenter engaged in very heavy physical active work while at the same time suffering from RA. However at a certain point the joint in one of my elbows was completely destroyed the result of which was that it had to be replaced with a metal one. this immediately disabled me to a certain extent as I am now not able to use a hammer with that arm and my weight lifting allowance has been enormously reduced as well. There are many chronic diseases that can disable people Arthritis is just one of them.

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That would depend on the degree of disability caused by the disease. A person can have RA without being disabled by it.

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Yes depending on the effect it is having on your ability to cope.

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