Fowler v. Celebrezze

CRAVEN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by claimant Fowler seeking to reverse the decision of the Secretary denying him benefits or, in the alternative, to remand the cause to the Secretary for further proceedings.

Plaintiff, while employed by Tennessee Valley Authority as a field electrician, injured his back lifting a metal plate on July 19,1960, and has not worked since that date. On April 10,1961, plaintiff filed an application to establish a period of disability and for disability insurance benefits under Sections 216 (i) and 223(a) (1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 416(i),…