Legal Opinion
Champion v. Califano
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 30, 1977No. Civ. A. 77-0796PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GASCH, District Judge.
This action was brought to review a decision of the Appeals Council of the Social Security Administration affirming a decision of a Hearing Examiner that denied plaintiff disability benefits under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff is a 31-year-old male who suffers from multiple sclerosis. He was first afflicted with the disease in 1966 while on active duty in the Air Force at which time he began to suffer loss of eyesight. He was later discharged from active duty. He states that he has since suffered pain, further loss of eyesight, loss of coordination in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Helvering v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Bertha M. Bittel v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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