Legal Opinion
Justin Nelson v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 15, 1997No. 96-2242PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROYNER, Circuit Judge.
Justin Nelson, an eight-year-old claimant for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”), appeals from the denial of his application for benefits. Although we are troubled by the manner in which Justin’s hearing was conducted, we find that Justin was able to present all of the relevant evidence about his disability, and was not prejudiced by any error in the hearing. Furthermore, because the decision to deny benefits was based on substantial evidence, we affirm.
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Justin Nelson first applied for SSI benefits at the age of six, in March, 1992. Justin had been diagnosed as…
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