Legal Opinion
James PITTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 1991No. 89-3249PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff James Pitts appeals from a denial of his request for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401, et seq. and for disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income program under Title XVI of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1381, 1382c. Pitts claims that he is disabled due to a combination of health problems including a bad back, bursitis, mild emphysema and a stomach ulcer. On appeal he charges that the Appeals Council erred in disregarding the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to grant…
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3Cited by29 opinions
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