Denton v. Perales

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Petitioner, a widow in her late sixties, has a well-documented history of hypoglycemia dating back to childhood. Until the condition was diagnosed shortly before her initial application for funding, the symptoms of her illness were debilitating. She experienced nightmares and constant bouts of depression, attempted suicide several times, and repeatedly required hospitalization. After it was finally discovered that the cause of this lifelong illness was hypoglycemia, petitioner *981was placed on a…