Albert Heer v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

This is an appeal from the summary judgment upholding the decision of the Secretary to deny the application of the appellant for old age insurance benefits. We affirm.

Appellant filed an application for old age insurance benefits on March 10, 1978. The application was denied initially and upon reconsideration. On February 26, 1979, appellant was granted a hearing before an administrative law judge. On April 30, 1979, the ALJ issued a decision denying benefits. The Appeals Council denied the request of appellant for review, and its decision became the decision of the Secretary.

Appellant filed…