George H. KIMBROUGH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

Plaintiff, George H. Kimbrough, Jr., appeals the Secretary’s denial of Social Security disability benefits. A magistrate and district court have affirmed the denial.

At the time of his disability hearing, claimant was 35 years old. He has a high school education and had previously worked as an automobile mechanic. In 1980 claimant suffered a work-related injury that resulted in possible nerve root compression. An initial myelogram revealed no significant damage, and the doctor advised claimant to return to work, but refrain from lifting heavy objects.

Claimant’s pain persisted, and he received…