Legal Opinion
Arroyo v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided February 23, 1983No. Civ. 82-1035CCPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CEREZO, District Judge.
This action seeks review of the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) denying disability benefits claimed by plaintiff due to a mental disorder and chronic alcoholism. It was determined that plaintiff’s mental impairment was not “severe” as required by the regulations, 20 CFR Sec. 416.920(c) and thus he was found not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 301, et seq (the Act). In so doing, the Secretary, following the regulations’ sequential guidelines (the Grid), 20 CFR Sec. 404.1520, et seq.,…
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