RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Petitioner, Edna Johnson, appeals from a denial of her claim for survivor's benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (1988). Petitioner is the widow of Homer Johnson, who died on May 21, 1989, as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. At the time of his death, Homer Johnson suffered from a variety of illnesses, including pneumoconiosis. Petitioner's claim for benefits is predicated upon the theory...
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