Jim Burnside v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.

Jim E. Burnside appeals from the district court’s judgment affirming the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i) & 423, and for supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI, 42 U.S.C. § 1381a. We reverse and remand.

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Burnside was born on July 3, 1948, completed the ninth grade, and has earned a general equivalency diploma. His past relevant work experience includes that of a laborer in a rice mill and machine operator. In the fall of 1994, Burnside suffered severe chest pain and…