Legal Opinion
Oscar W. RICKETTS, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1990No. 89-1998PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Oscar W. Ricketts appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment affirming the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ denial of Ricketts’ claims for Social Security disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Ricketts, 48, claims disability based on a knee impairment, hearing loss, arthritis, and illiteracy. Ricketts has an IQ of 74 and a third grade education. He has worked as a truck driver, an auto mechanic, and an elevator operator. Ricketts’ applications for disability benefits and SSI…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Mazzie TOME, Appellant, v. Richard SCHWEIKER, Secretary, Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Michael Edwin SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by44 opinions
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