Venita Tsosie v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Venita Tsosie has appealed the decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare that she is ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pursuant to section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), as incorporated by section 1631(c)(3) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1383(cX3). The district court affirmed the Secretary’s decision without opinion. We reverse.

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Mrs. Tsosie is the disabled widow of a veteran, living with five of her nine children. She received a surviving spouse pension from the Veterans’ Administration (VA) of $227 a month,…