Legal Opinion
Eugene J. COPELAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1988No. 87-2344PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, District Judge:
SUMMARY
Social Security
Appeal from denial of disability benefits. AFFIRMED.
Claimant Copeland appealed the Secretary’s decision that the onset date of his disability was September 9, 1985, rather than December 3, 1981.
Copeland worked as a machinist until December of 1981. In May 1982 he ruptured a biceps muscle and injured his back. In December 1982 he applied for benefits, alleging disability due to high blood pressure, arthritis, and bad discs in his back. His application was denied initially, and again on reconsideration. After a hearing on December 19,1983, the first…
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