Gary Allord v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2006-08-04

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POSNER, Circuit Judge. Gary Allord is embarked on a quest, thus far unsuccessful, for social security disability benefits. He is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran conceded to be suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, but because he lost social security coverage in 1992 he cannot obtain benefits unless he proves that his PTSD was disabling then, as it is now. </p…

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