Legal Opinion

Walker G. Grant v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary Department of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided February 1, 1983No. 82-1303PublishedCited by 184 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:

Walker Grant appeals from an order of the district court affirming the Secretary’s denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits under Titles II and XYI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. Specifically, Grant contends that the Secretary erred in mechanically applying the “grid regulations,” which directed a finding of nondisability, despite evidence indicating the presence of nonexertional, as well as exertional, impairments. We agree. We vacate the judgment of the district court and remand the case with instructions to return it to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Alva M. Hall v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
  2. Doris A. Taylor v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975

3Cited by184 opinions

  1. Jackie L. HAYS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  2. William HUNTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Etc., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
  3. Jeffery Hines v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
  4. Coffman v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
  5. Charles BAPP, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986

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