Thurman R. Baker v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

In this appeal from an adverse judgment of the District Court sustaining the Secretary’s Motion for Summary Judgment based upon the record made in the administrative proceeding disallowing a claim for disability freeze under 42 U.S. C.A. § 416 (i) and for monthly disability benefits under 42 U.S.C.A. § 423, the sole question before us is whether substantial evidence supports the administrative decision. We agree with the District Court and affirm.

The Appellant traced his disability to an automobile accident in 1958, but the medical evidence entitled the administrative agency to conclude that…