BERRIOS LOPEZ v. SECRETARY OF HHS

No. 91-1294.

951 F.2d 427 (1991)

Paulina BERRIOS LOPEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 12, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Rivera Esteves and Juan A. Hernandez Rivera, on brief, for plaintiff-appellant.

Daniel F. Lopez Romo, U.S. Atty., Jose Vazquez Garcia, Asst. U.S. Atty., and Amy S. Knopf, Asst. Regional Counsel, Dept. of Health and Human Services, on brief, for defendant-appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, SELYA and CYR, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Claimant Paulina Berrios Lopez filed an application for Social Security disability benefits on November 9, 1988, alleging high blood pressure, a left knee condition, and arthritis. Subsequently, claimant also alleged a mental condition. After a hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) conceded that claimant had a severe impairment or impairments that precluded her return to her former work as a short-order cook. The ALJ found, however, that despite...

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