Legal Opinion
Michael Edwin SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1984No. 83-1908PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Michael Edwin Smith was denied Social Security disability benefits because the administrative law judge concluded that Smith’s mental retardation, coupled with eye problems, ulcers, and back strain, did not constitute a “severe” impairment and that consequently Smith was not disabled under 42 U.S.C. §§ 423 & 1382c (1976 & Supp. V 1981). The Appeals Council denied review of the AU’s decision, thus making it the final decision of the Secretary, and the district court affirmed. Smith appeals, arguing that the ALJ misconstrued and misapplied the Social Security Act…
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