Blakeman v. Astrue

LOKEN, Chief Judge.

Forty-seven-year-old Jeff Blakeman applied for Social Security disability benefits in July 2003, claiming a disability onset date of October 1,1997. He suffers from a genetic heart condition that allegedly causes disabling fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, and arrhythmia. The administrative law judge (ALJ) held a hearing on December 13, 2004, and found *879Blakeman not disabled. The Appeals Council denied review. Blakeman filed this action for judicial review. The district court1 upheld the final agency decision. Blakeman appeals raising a single issue-whether…