Legal Opinion
James TOWNSEND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1985No. 83-3918PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
Claimant James Townsend appeals from an order issued by a magistrate below, affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter “the Secretary”) to deny his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II *41of the Social Security Act (hereinafter “the Act”).
Townsend is 37 years old and has a high school education with one year of business college. He served as a paratrooper in Vietnam during the 1960’s. Since returning from military duty, he has worked in unskilled custodial, automotive assembly, and spot welding jobs. His last…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Orville Beavers v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- Edward W. Halsey v. Elliott L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Vera Sayers v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
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