Legal Opinion
Eichstadt v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 2008No. 06-4295PublishedCited by 426 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Susan Eichstadt has fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain all over one’s body, as well as fatigue and tenderness. Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose, for the symptoms vary depending on both the person and the time and circumstances of any given day. Eichstadt’s disorder was diagnosed in 1999. At that point, she had been out of the workforce for 13 years. Four years later, in 2003, she filed for Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 423, claiming that her fibro-myalgia, along with a potpourri of other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kathleen Briscoe, on Behalf of Nelson Taylor, Deceased v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Kenneth Scheck v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Herron v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Jeffrey L. Jens v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Bonnie Shramek v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
3Cited by426 opinions
- Gotoimoana Summers v. Nancy A. BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
- Rebecca Pepper v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Parker v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Scott v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- Barbara Castile v. Michael AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
421 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.