Is congenital funnel chest considered a disability?

Whether congenital funnel chest (pectus excavatum) is considered a disability depends on a comprehensive evaluation of the patient's severity of condition, extent of impact, and medical assessment results. 1. **Severity of Condition**: If the chest deformity is mild and does not cause significant compression of the heart or lungs, and has minimal impact on physical health, it generally is not regarded as a disability. 2. **Extent of Impact**: If the deformity is severe and has caused impairment of heart or lung function, leading to partial loss of the patient's working capacity, it may meet the criteria for disability classification. 3. **Medical Assessment**: A definitive determination of disability must be made by a qualified disability evaluation physician, based on the patient's specific clinical presentation and medical findings.