Legal Opinion
Benito RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1988No. 88-1070PublishedCited by 489 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Benito Rodriguez appeals an order by the district court granting the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ motion for summary judgment and affirming the Secretary’s denial of Rodriguez’s claim for disability benefits. We find that the Secretary’s decision to deny benefits to Rodriguez was supported by substantial evidence and consequently, we affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Rodriguez filed an application for disability insurance benefits on September 27, 1984, because of recurring back problems. When Rodriguez's claim was disapproved, he pursued and…
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