Betty Jane NELSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee

Betty Jane Nelson (“Nelson”), the claimant in this proceeding to recover Social Security disability benefits, appeals from a summary judgment affirming the denial of benefits by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”). We find that the evidence supports the conclusion that Nelson is capable of performing light work, and that there was no error in determining the issue of disability through the application of the Medical-Vocational guidelines which have been promulgated under the Social Security Act. We therefore affirm the district court’s order granting summary judgment…