Legal Opinion
Jeffrey F. RYAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1985No. 84-7138PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
The Secretary denied child insurance benefits and SSI benefits to á 25 year-old man who is brain damaged and suffers from seizures and emotional problems. The district court found substantial evidence to support the Secretary’s decision. Because the Secretary failed to follow her own regulations, we vacate and remand for further consideration under proper legal standards.
FACTS
Appellant Jeffrey Ryan was seriously hurt in an automobile accident in 1972, suffering severe injury to his brain and skull. Subsequently he began to experience seizures and to suffer from emotional…
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