Legal Opinion

Brenda Deaton v. Commissioner of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 5, 2009No. 08-5249UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

C. ROGER VINSON, District Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant, Brenda Deaton, applied for Supplemental Security Income Benefits on or about November 26, 2002. The defendant-appellee, the Commissioner of Social Security, denied her application, the district court affirmed that decision, and Deaton now appeals. We AFFIRM.

Deaton alleged that she became disabled on November 9,1992, due to arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, gastroesophagael reflux, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyal-gia, heart disease, hypothyroidism, migraine headaches, major depression, and a “bad right leg.” In her…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Debra Rogers v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  3. Charlene M. CUTLIP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  4. Danny L. KEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John J. CALLAHAN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  5. Douglas GARNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984

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