HICKMAN v. APFEL

No. 98-3901.

187 F.3d 683 (1999)

Steven D. HICKMAN, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 6, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Schnaufer (argued), Chicago, IL; J. Frank Hanley, II, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Judith A. Stewart, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN; Marc Mates (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, ESCHBACH, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Since early childhood, Steven Hickman has suffered from a variety of maladies, including asthma, vascular abnormality, and, most importantly, a rare condition resulting in gigantism (or abnormally large growth) of his right leg and foot. Hickman, who is now nearly 18 years old, sought judicial review of the Commissioner's determination that he was not entitled to supplemental security income ("benefits") under Title XVI of the...

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