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Mrs. Willie C. Kirkland v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 14, 1973No. 73-1455PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Per curiam

This action was initiated by Mrs. Kirkland, pursuant to § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to review the final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying her disability insurance benefits. After remanding the case to the Appeals Council of H.E.W. for consideration of new evidence, the district court reversed the final decision of the Secretary. The Secretary appeals. We reverse.

In her claim for disability benefits, Mrs. Kirkland alleged that due to high blood pressure, arthritis, and kidney trouble, she had been disabled within the meaning of the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Thomas E. Depaepe, Sr. v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  3. Thomas O. Hayes v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  4. Mary L. Hart v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Dock Williams v. Robert Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. Jack Bloodsworth v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. William P. Wiggins v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Robert K. Allen v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  4. Betty J. Boyd v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  5. Carolina Ware v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

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