Legal Opinion
Walter T. Hayes v. Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 1992No. 91-2026PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Walter T. Hayes appeals the decision by the respondent Railroad Retirement Board (“Board”) to deny him a permanent disability annuity pursuant to 45 U.S.C. § 231a(a)(l)(v). The issue on appeal is whether substantial evidence supports the Board’s decision. Because Hayes’ daily activities and the medical evidence on record do not contradict his testimony regarding his severe pain and the side effects of his medication, we reverse and remand to the Board.
I. FACTS 1
From 1970 until 1982, Hayes worked as a brakeman for the Illinois Central & Gulf Railroad. This…
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