Legal Opinion

Richard H. STARR, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 31, 1992No. 92-1697PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Richard Starr appeals the judgment of the district court 1 affirming the Secretary’s denial of social security disability benefits. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Richard Starr is a 57-year-old resident of Rapid City, South Dakota. He has an eighth grade education and has spent most of his life as a manual laborer. Starr worked many years as an equipment operator for the City of Rapid City and later operated his own septic truck. In the early 1980’s, Starr developed breathing problems. Starr also complained of back problems, arthritis and gout.

Starr claims permanent…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Jesse CONLEY, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  3. Bruce B. Adams v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  4. Leo M. METCALF, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. Felix JELINEK, Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Frank O. MAPES, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  2. Donald A. NEWTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  3. Gary D. STEPHENS, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. Craig v. ChaterDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1996
  5. Norng v. ShalalaDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995

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