Legal Opinion

Watkins v. Barnhart

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 2, 2003No. 03-7046PublishedCited by 924 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Don E. Watkins appeals from an order of the district court affirming the Commissioner’s decision denying his application for Social Security disability benefits. 1 Appellant filed for these benefits on August 25, 2000. He alleged disability based on osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypertension. The agency denied his applications initially and on reconsideration.

On November 6, 2001, appellant received a de novo hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ determined that appellant retained the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Glen W. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. William T. WINFREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  3. Doyal v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
  4. George W. FREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  5. Marlene A. Drapeau v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by924 opinions

  1. Hackett v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  2. Langley v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
  3. Oldham v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  4. Vigil v. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
  5. Allman v. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2016

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