STONE v. HECKLER

No. 84-1100.

752 F.2d 1099 (1985)

William W. STONE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Taylor Lynn, Euless, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

James A. Rolfe, U.S. Atty., Wayne Hughes, Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., Thomas Stanton, Mary K. Biester, Asst. Reg. Attys., Karen J. Behner, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before REAVLEY, TATE and HILL, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

William W. Stone appeals the district court's order dismissing his claim for Social Security disability insurance benefits.1 Because the administrative law judge (ALJ) applied the wrong legal standard in determining that Stone's impairment was not severe, we vacate the order of the district court and order a remand to the Secretary for reconsideration consistent with this opinion.

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