TYLITZKI v. SHALALA

No. 91-56004.

999 F.2d 1411 (1993)

Leonard TYLITZKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 27, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Garrett Roche, Robert Hoad, a Professional Law Corp., San Diego, CA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Mark Dawson, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Diego, CA, for defendant-appellee.

Before: FLETCHER, O'SCANNLAIN, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:**

We are called upon to decide whether an alcoholic who is able to remain sober for considerable periods of time is entitled to disability benefits.

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Tylitzki filed applications for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income ("benefits") based on alcoholism, nerves, mental problems, and depression. Benefits were denied both initially and, following a hearing, by the administrative law...

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