The word is a derogatory term used to describe Americans by the Brits, Canadians, Australians and the like; but in the USA used to define an American from the Northern States in the USA, such as New England and the Mid-West.
Related Disability Listings. Some people with psoriasis also suffer from a form of arthritis called psoriatic arthritis. If your psoriasis does not meet the requirements for the dermatitis listing, but you also suffer from psoriatic arthritis, you may qualify for disability based on the effects of your arthritis.
Psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a long-term inflammatory arthritis that occurs in people affected by the autoimmune disease psoriasis. The classic feature of psoriatic arthritis is swelling of entire fingers and toes with a sausage-like appearance. This often happens in association with changes to the nails such as small depressions in the nail, thickening of the nails, and detachment of the nail from the nailbed. Skin changes consistent with psoriasis frequently occur before the onset of psoriatic arthr