Legal Opinion
Donald SMALLWOOD, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1995No. 94-3161PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
In this Social Security disability ease, Donald Smallwood maintains that the Commissioner improperly disregarded the opinion of a treating physician. We affirm.
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Smallwood seeks disability benefits starting September 14, 1991, the date of his second heart attack. Smallwood, who quit his last job two weeks before his second heart attack, has not worked since. Smallwood’s heart has been damaged by coronary disease and heart attacks, but not sufficiently to meet the standard for automatic disability.
In addition to his cardiac problems, Small-wood is a smoker (1J6 packs per…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Thomas J. FRANKL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Mark A. TURLEY, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Ordean L. NELSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Terry A. ZENKER, Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Fox v. ApfelDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1997
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