Legal Opinion
Barbara Combs v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 9, 2005No. 04-5275PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Barbara Combs (“Combs”) appeals from the January 7, 2004 judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, granting summary judgment to Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner”), and affirming Defendant’s determination that Plaintiff is not entitled to disability insurance benefits. Because we hold that the Commissioner improperly evaluated Combs’ claim under a new agency regulation promulgated while Combs’ claim was pending, we REVERSE the district court’s judgment, VACATE the Commissioner’s decision and…
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