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Diaz v. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided October 17, 1973No. Civ. 565-72PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

TOLEDO, Chief Judge.

This action is brought to us under Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act (hereinafter the Act), to determine whether the Secretary’s decision denying this plaintiff disability insurance benefits under the Act, Title 42, United States Code, Section 401 et seq., is supported by substantial medical evidence in the record.

The plaintiff filed this application of disability benefits on March 11, 1970, alleging he became disabled on June 17, 1966 because of “arthritis, heart and nerves” (Tr. 23). A hearing was held on September 8, 1971 after which his application was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Leola Vineyard v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  3. Rosario v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1971
  4. Lopez v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1972
  5. Hall v. CelebrezzeDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1963

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sofia Alvarado v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
  2. Negron v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFAREDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1974
  3. Flores Cruz v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1975

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