Legal Opinion
Billy D. UNDERWOOD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1987No. 86-1621PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Billy D. Underwood appeals the denial of social security disability benefits. Agreeing with the district court that the administrative denial is supported by substantial evidence, and finding no error of law in the disposition of Underwood’s claim, we affirm.
Background
On this appeal we consider Underwood’s fourth application for disability benefits, initially filed in 1978, claiming disability since 1971. Underwood has not worked since 1971. His past relevant work was carpenter and foreman. Since 1972 he has received disability benefits from the Veterans Administration.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Dirven D. REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Freddie E. MILAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis W. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Justo Rodriguez v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Alvin R. HARRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Carol A. HOLLIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Robert P. KINASH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John J. CALLAHAN, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Daniels v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- Joseph JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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