Braaksma v. Celebrezze

CRARY, District Judge.

This action is before the court pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g), to obtain judicial review of the final administrative decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying plaintiff Martin Braaksma’s claim for old-age insurance benefits under § 202(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 402(a).

The defendant having filed a motion for summary judgment, the question to be determined by this court is whether the transcript of the record contains substantial evidence to support the findings of the Secretary. Rials v.…