Legal Opinion
Smith v. Shalala
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1993No. 92-1843PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Curtis James Smith appeals from the district court’s1 order affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) to deny Smith disability benefits. We affirm.
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Smith filed his current applications for Social Security disability benefits and for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits on September 28, 1989. He alleged that he had been disabled since September 18, 1989, due to a lower back injury sustained in the course of his job as a custodian. Smith stated that he had past relevant work experience as a teacher’s aide and as a pastor.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by177 opinions
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- Jeanette JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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