Donald Larry Martin v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

*1156 This case requires us to consider the boundaries of "payment based wholly on service as a member of a uniformed service" for the purposes of Social Security benefit calculations. We agree with the Social Security Administration's interpretation, and affirm the district court's decision.

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Donald Larry Martin appeals from the Social Security Administration (SSA)'s decision to reduce his monthly retirement insurance benefits in accordance with the Social Security Act's "windfall elimination provision." Martin and the SSA disagree on whether he is eligible for an exception to the provision that…