Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Ruth R. Walter and John B. Walter

Fifth Circuit

Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Ruth R. Walter and John B. Walter

346 F.2d 156, 1965 U.S. App. LEXIS 5308

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

DecidedJune 8, 1965

Docket21897

StatusPublished

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Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Ruth R. Walter and John B. Walter, 346 F.2d 156, 1965 U.S. App. LEXIS 5308 (5th Cir. 1965).

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PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from the district court’s decision granting the appellee disability benefits as provided for in § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g). The court set aside the Secretary’s finding that appellee was not disabled within the meaning of 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 416(i) and 423(c) (2) on the ground that it was not supported by substantial evidence and concluded that there was substantial evidence in the record of a medically determinable impairment which rendered her unable to engage in substantial gainful activity. We agree.

There was ample positive proof of disability in the testimony of appellee’s personal physician, Dr. Allin, that she was suffering from a severe case of angina pectoris which was precipitated by mild physical exertion. This testimony was bolstered by the uncontradicted statements of laymen that appellee was experiencing pain and shortness of breath. On the other hand, the reports of the physicians on which the Secretary relied were of a purely negative nature and their findings were inconclusive. These doctors did not dispute the correctness of Dr. Allin’s diagnosis, but merely stated that their limited examination of appellee did not reveal the existence of a *157 disabling condition. In these circumstances, we cannot say the Secretary’s conclusions were supported by substantial evidence.

The judgment is affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from the district court’s decision granting the appellee disability benefits as provided for in § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g). The court set aside the Secretary’s finding that appellee was not disabled within the meaning of 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 416(i) and 423(c) (2) on the ground that it was not supported by substantial evidence and concluded that there was substantial evidence in the record of a medically determinable impairment which rendered her unable to engage in substantial gainful activity. We agree.

There was ample positive proof of disability in the testimony of appellee’s personal physician, Dr. Allin, that she was suffering from a severe case of angina pectoris which was precipitated by mild physical exertion. This testimony was bolstered by the uncontradicted statements of laymen that appellee was experiencing pain and shortness of breath. On the other hand, the reports of the physicians on which the Secretary relied were of a purely negative nature and their findings were inconclusive. These doctors did not dispute the correctness of Dr. Allin’s diagnosis, but merely stated that their limited examination of appellee did not reveal the existence of a *157 disabling condition. In these circumstances, we cannot say the Secretary’s conclusions were supported by substantial evidence.

The judgment is affirmed.

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