Gerhardt List v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Gerhardt List appeals from the district court’s judgment affirming the denial of his claim for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. (Title II). We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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List, born on November 3, 1948, holds a college degree in chemistry. His past relevant work activity is that of a waste-water treatment chemist. List contracted polio in 1953. He was repeatedly hospitalized in 1955 for complications related to the disease. He spent nearly one month connected to a respirator and underwent spinal fusion to repair severe…