Legal Opinion
Dorothy SPARKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 8, 1986No. 85-2525PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Dorothy Sparks has a heart condition, which causes her pain. She seeks disability benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i) and 423(d). The medical evidence about the nature of her heart condition and the restrictions it imposes on her activities is conflicting. If only objective medical evidence were at stake, there would be substantial evidence for the administrative decision to deny her request for benefits. See Garrison v. Heckler, 765 F.2d 710 (7th Cir.1985). But Sparks also testified that she was in substantial pain and fatigued quickly; pain…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- 14 soc.sec.rep.ser. 301, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 16,883 Ernest S. Avery v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Ivan Duncan v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Elizabeth L. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary United States Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Rose E. Brown v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Ivan Ned FOSTER, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Janine A. WAGNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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- William E. WOLFE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Lillie VEAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Brita ARBOGAST, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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