Lusk v. Commissioner of Social Security

OLIVER, District Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Larry Lusk appeals from the district court’s decision affirming the denial of his applications for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”). Lusk filed his DIB application on March 81,1998, and his SSI application on April 8, 1998, alleging that he became unable to work on March 19, 1998. Lusk initially claimed that his inability to work was due to multiple heart surgeries and diabetes. He has since alleged that his disability is also based on the amputation of his middle finger from his left hand,…