Legal Opinion

Charles Neal v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 4, 1987No. 87-4442PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant seeks review of a district court order granting summary judgment to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary denied appellant’s claim for supplemental security income benefits under 42 U.S.C. §§ 423(a) and 1381a. Finding that the Secretary’s determination is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.

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Appellant Charles Neal is a 52-year old former construction laborer and sawmill worker with an eighth grade education. He has not worked since April, 1983. Neal was hospitalized in January, 1985 and diagnosed as having tuberculosis. He was placed on triple drug…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Eddie SINGLETARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  3. Antonio FRAGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  4. Samuel A. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Claudie F. Jones v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Alvin R. HARRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  2. Kernis J. JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. Carol A. HOLLIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. Abshire v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  5. Louise HAYWOOD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989

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