Legal Opinion
Edwin Paul ALLEN, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. 81-5909PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Allen appeals from an order of the district court upholding the Secretary’s finding that Allen was not disabled. We reverse.
FACTS
Allen is 41 years old. He has worked as a plumber for several years, and has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. He filed applications for disability insurance benefits in 1979, alleging disability since 1971 due to arthritis, back and respiratory problems. At the hearing before the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), Allen also presented evidence of mental problems and an ankle injury.
The ALJ found that Allen was capable of doing at least…
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