Legal Opinion
Thomas E. McCartey v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2002No. 01-17225PublishedCited by 365 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.
Thomas E. McCartey appeals from a district court judgment affirming the Commissioner’s decision to deny him Social Security Disability (“SSD”) benefits. One of the grounds urged by McCartey for reversal of the Commissioner’s decision is that the ALJ erred in rejecting his SSD application without considering the finding of the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) that McCartey was unable to work due to disability. We agree and therefore reverse and remand. 1
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McCartey’s' disability stems from a workplace accident in 1987, in which a 100 pound door fell on him…
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