Legal Opinion
Glen Creech v. Benefits Review Board
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1988No. 85-3895PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Glenn Creech appeals the decision of the Benefits Review Board (“the Board”) affirming the denial of petitioner’s application for black lung benefits by the Administrative Law Judge (“AU”). Because we find that the Board’s decision is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.
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Petitioner filed an application for black lung benefits on October 16, 1975, under the Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. On his application, he stated:
I have shortness of breath at night when I lie on my left side. I have pain in the left side of my body.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Lilburn RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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- Moseley v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Ballard Haywood v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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