Legal Opinion
Williams ex rel. Williams v. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 13, 1988No. 51, Docket 88-6104PublishedCited by 323 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal from a denial of disability benefits is somewhat uncommon because it requires us to reverse an administrative determination for lack of substantial evidence. Such a determination must demonstrate a rational connection between the agency’s legal conclusion and the medical and lay testimony presented. Only then can a reviewing court be assured that the evidence on which the administration determination rests is “substantial.” The constituents of this required foundation are wanting in this appeal brought by Joyce E. Williams on behalf of her daughter Loretta…
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3Cited by323 opinions
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