Legal Opinion
Christner v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2007No. 06-3908PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Christner applied for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits on January 1, 2002, based upon hepatitis C, diabetes, and neuropathy in his legs. His ALJ hearing was held September 29, 2004. He has been denied benefits at every stage to-date. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for reconsideration by the ALJ.
I. BACKGROUND
Christner is a diabetic and claims he suffers from hepatitis C, with complaints of leg pain, fatigue, back pain, and extremity numbness and pain, among other ailments. At the time of the hearing,…
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- Prentis BATTLES, Jr., Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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