Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Colvin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2015No. 14-41278PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Rachel Lea Garcia, proceeding pro se, appeals the Social Security Administra*407tion’s denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. The district court denied her initial appeal. We AFFIRM.
I
In May 2006, Garcia fell and injured her back while working in the gardening department at Walmart.1 She soon sought medical treatment, reporting “sharp, shooting, and burning” back pain.2 Her doctors noted tenderness in her lumbar region,3 and she was eventually diagnosed with lumbar disc displacement.4 Soon after her initial diagnosis, she started physical therapy, which was not…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Patricia GREENSPAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Elbert L. BOWLING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Perez v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- John F. Masterson, Jr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Leal v. SaulDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2021
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