Legal Opinion
Coreen L. SPRAGUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1987No. 85-4198PublishedCited by 1,417 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Mrs. Sprague appeals denial of widow's disability benefits contending there was not substantial evidence to support the finding of no disability, that the Secretary did not adequately consider evidence of her mental condition, and that the AU erred in failing to explain why he disregarded the opinions of her treating physician. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Sprague, a covered wage earner, died in April 1982. On June 1, 1982, Mrs. Sprague applied for widow’s disability benefits under the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C. § 402(e)(1) (1982). The Social Security Administration denied…
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