Legal Opinion
Dirven D. REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1984No. 83-7079PublishedCited by 337 opinions
1Per curiam
The Secretary denied disability insurance and SSI benefits to a 37 year-old man who suffers from hip and back problems, a hearing deficit, and a psychological condition. The district court found substantial evidence to support the Secretary’s decision and affirmed. Because the Secretary failed to follow her own regulations, we vacate and remand for further consideration under proper legal standards.
The medical evidence in the record shows that in April 1979 Reeves fractured his hip in a fall, was hospitalized for ten days, and his hip was pinned. At this time, “early changes of degenerative…
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