Vernon E. Ross v. Elliott Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

WILLIAM E. MILLER, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by appellant pursuant to section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking review of the decision of the Secretary to terminate the disability benefits appellant had been receiving since 1963. Appellant’s disability was determined in 1963 after surgery to correct a back in jury, and payments of disability insurance began. They continued through a second surgery in 1966. The Secretary terminated the benefits on November 15, 1968, on the ground that appellant was no longer disabled within the meaning of section 216(i)…