Legal Opinion

John Bohr v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 9, 1988No. 87-1544PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEORGE CLIFTON EDWARDS, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge.

This is yet another social security disability case. The medical evidence in relation to disability is somewhat in conflict. The Administrative Law Judge denied benefits reciting claimant's various disabilities but finding that he had sufficient residual capacity to do sedentary work and the Appeals Council affirmed this decision. On the other hand, the Magistrate to whom this case was assigned found the AU had utilized the “grid” improperly and he and the District Court held that benefits should be granted.

As we read the record, we hold that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kirk v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  2. Patricia Wages v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  3. John W. HOWSE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  4. Jerry R. HURT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Samuel Trimiar v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  2. Buck v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2023
  3. Duron v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2021
  4. Garcia v. Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2022
  5. Garcia v. Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2022

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