Barbara DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

This action was brought under § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to obtain judicial review of a final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denying an application for a period of disability, disability insurance benefits, and supplemental security income. Because we question whether the Secretary’s decision was informed by the proper legal standard, we vacate the order of the district court and remand the case for further proceedings in accordance with the proper legal standard.

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The claimant, Barbara Davis, is fifty-eight years old. She has a high…