Legal Opinion

Martin W. EVANS, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided May 21, 1984No. 83-2025PublishedCited by 141 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Martin W. Evans appeals from the order of the district court affirming the Secretary’s denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423. The district court found that substantial evidence supported the decision by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that Evans was not severely impaired and, therefore, was not under a disability as defined by the Act. We disagree and conclude that the district court erred in finding that substantial evidence supported the AU’s decision. Accordingly, we reverse the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Thomas A. BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Doris A. Taylor v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
  3. Minnie Florence Breeden v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
  4. Luis Chico v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  5. Patricia A. Mitchell v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by141 opinions

  1. Jan M. Sexton Salmi v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  2. William L. Albright v. Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  3. Claire McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  4. L.B. LOVELACE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  5. Barbara Farris v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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