Legal Opinion
Gary Allord v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 4, 2006No. 05-3773PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Gary Allord is embarked on a quest, thus far unsuccessful, for social security disability benefits. He is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran conceded to be suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, but because he lost social security coverage in 1992 he cannot obtain benefits unless he proves that his PTSD was disabling then, as it is now.
He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1987 and had difficulty adjusting to civilian life; he was also getting divorced. A woman who had known him since 1982, Melissa Chappell-White, observed his condition and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Thomas E. McCartey v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Loza v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Frank v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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