John T. WILLBANKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

Plaintiff-appellant John T. Willbanks appeals the district court’s summary judg ment affirming the Secretary’s denial of social security disability benefits. Upon consideration, we find that the Secretary’s findings were not supported by substantial evidence. Therefore, we reverse and remand this case to the Secretary for the award of benefits commencing in January 1976, the onset date established by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”).

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Appellant Willbanks filed applications for disability insurance benefits (DIB) and supplement security income disability benefits (SSI) on July 8, 1982.…