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UDD v. MASSANARI

Government Benefits
Social Security disability applicant suffering from hallucinations and shizophrenia and found to be disabled by an Administrative Law Judge the day...

SEYMOUR v. PRINCIPI

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
A veteran-s disability claim under 38 USC 1151 does not survive the veteran-s death.

DIKEMAN v. HALTER

Government Benefits
Evidence that Social Security disability claimant had past experience as a cashier is insufficient to support a finding that claimant is not disabled...

WOOD v. THOMPSON

Government Benefits, Health Law
Extracting diseased teeth is not reimbursable under Part B of the Medicare program, 42 USC 1395 et seq.

MUNCY v. APFEL

Government Benefits
An administrative law judge may not disregard the IQ score from a one-time examination by a treating psychologist because it is older - and...

BUXTON v. HALTER

Government Benefits
Petitioner is not entitled to disability benefits under 42 USC 423(a)(1)(D) where, despite medical evidence to support impairment, claimant's...

FARGNOLI v. HALTER

Government Benefits
The ALJ must evaluate all relevant evidence and explain the basis of his conclusions and his assessment of the credibility of, and weight given to,...

ZURAWSKI v. HALTER

Government Benefits
In denying an application for Social Security permanent disability benefits, administrative law judge must address and consider evidence favorable to...

LAUER v. APFEL

Government Benefits
Even where an administrative law judge's finding that a claimant suffered from mental impairments is amply supported by the evidence, the ALJ must...

BUTLER v. PRINCIPI

Government Benefits
Under 38 USC 7105(b), the "presumption of regularity" applies to mailing a copy of a notice of appeal rights to a veteran and does not conflict with...