Legal Opinion
Edwards ex rel. Edwards v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 28, 1985No. 83-7608PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
This appeal involves the denial of child disability insurance benefits to an 18 year-old with low I.Q. who suffers from exercise induced asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. The Administrative Law Judge (AU) determined that claimant had no severe impairment and denied benefits. When the Appeals Council declined to review this determination, the finding of non-disability became the Secretary’s final decision. The district court found that substantial evidence supported the Secretary’s determination and affirmed. We reverse.
The Secretary has mandated a sequential…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thomas A. BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Mark EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Wright v. SchweikerDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
- Timothy R. HINKLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- Edwards v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Diane Vaughn v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Robert L. Collins v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997