Legal Opinion
Ivan N. Pettit v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2000No. 99-3311PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Ivan Pettit applied for disability benefits and supplemental security income in 1995 based on depression and alcoholism. The Social Security Administration denied his application initially and on reconsideration. After a hearing, an administrative law judge (ALJ) ruled that Mr. Pettit was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act because his alcoholism was a contributing factor material to the determination of disability, see 42 U.S.C. § 423(d)(2)(C), § 1382c(a)(3)(J). The Appeals Council denied Mr. Pettit’s request for review. Mr. Pettit…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by74 opinions
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