Hinckley ex rel. Martin v. Secretary of Health & Human Services

COFFIN, Circuit Judge.

This consolidated appeal challenges the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ guidelines for determining whether a child under the age of eighteen is disabled. Marjorie Hinckley brought an action on behalf of her son James Martin, who has *21behavioral difficulties, moderate hearing loss, and a suspected seizure disorder that has not been confirmed by testing. The Secretary found that the child’s impairments did not meet the disability criteria set forth in the applicable regulations. The district court affirmed, rejecting the claimant’s argument that the Secretary’s…