Murel W. Day v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary, Health and Human Services

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Murel W. Day appeals from the district court’s decision upholding the Secretary’s determination that Day was not entitled to supplemental security income benefits based on disability under 42 U.S.C. § 1381a. Because we conclude that a vocational expert’s testimony is needed to determine whether jobs exist in the national economy that Day can perform, we remand this case to the Secretary for further proceedings.

In his application for supplemental security income benefits, Day claims he was disabled from an accidental gun shot wound to his left arm. The Secretary denied…