Legal Opinion
Jeffery Hines v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2006No. 05-1299PublishedCited by 833 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KELLEY wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINS and Judge GREGORY concurred.
OPINION
KELLEY, District Judge.
Sickle Cell Disease (“SCD”), also known as sicMe cell anemia, is a blood disorder that principally afflicts individuals of African and Indian descent. The disease leaves its victims easily fatigued and often suffering from episodes of acute pain. SCD is particularly insidious because it rarely produces the objective medical evidence that clinicians desire. In fact,
[p]atient[s] with SCD ... are in an almost uniquely disadvantaged position from…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ronda S. CRAIG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Pamela D. Johnson v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Patricia A. Mastro v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, NoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- William HUNTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Etc., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Julian DIAZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by833 opinions
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- George Monroe v. Carolyn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016
- Stacy Lewis v. Nancy BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- Esin Arakas v. Commissioner, Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- Shelley Cannon v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2023
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