Legal Opinion
Odella PRESTON, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1985No. 84-2178PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Odella Preston appeals the decision of the district court upholding a denial of social security disability benefits. We hold that the district court erred in considering whether the claimant’s failure to comply with her prescribed treatment plan rendered her ineligible for benefits pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 404.1530. Accordingly, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand the case for further proceedings.
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At the time of the hearing before the administrative law judge, the claimant was 58 years old. She had a limited educational background and…
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