Legal Opinion

Parsons v. Heckler

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 24, 1984No. 83-2666PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

James C. Parsons appeals from the Secretary’s denial of his application for Social Security disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. §§ 423, 416(i). The District Court affirmed the Secretary’s denial of benefits. As we find the Secretary’s conclusion unsupported by substantial evidence, we reverse.

I. Facts

Parsons filed for disability benefits on March 5,1982. His claimed disability was for mental illness beginning in May 1979 and continuing to the present.1 Parsons’ application for disability benefits was denied. Parsons appealed and a hearing was held before an…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Clistie Bell Thomas v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
  3. Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  4. Hubert Brand v. Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  5. Wayne L. Tennant v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by135 opinions

  1. Podedworny v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Pate-Fires v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. Shirley Hutsell v. Larry G. Massanari, 1Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. Eddie SINGLETARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Gavin v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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