Case Name: Edward W. HAVENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Caspar W. WEINBERGER, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-04-19
Citations: 477 F.2d 138
Docket Number: No. 72-3712
Parties: Edward W. HAVENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Caspar W. WEINBERGER, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 477
Pages: 138–139

Head Matter:
Edward W. HAVENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Caspar W. WEINBERGER, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 72-3712
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 19, 1973.
Emmett L. Goodman, Jr., Macon, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.
William J. Schloth, U. S. Atty., Ronald T. Knight, Asst. U. S. Atty., Macon, Ga., for defendant-appellee.
Before WISDOM, AINSWORTH and CLARK, Circuit Judges.
Rule 18, 5th Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of N.Y., 431 F.2d 409, Part I (5th Cir. 1970).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
There was substantial evidence from which the Secretary could conclude that Havens' epileptic seizures could be controlled by medication and abstinence from alcohol. There is no merit in the appellant's contention that his chronic alcoholism or the symptoms resulting from his excessive use of alcohol compelled a different result in the evaluation of his claim of disability. Osborne v. Cohen, 409 F.2d 37 (6th Cir. 1969); Roberts v. Gardner, 396 F.2d 501 (4th Cir. 1968); Hirst v. Gardner, 365 F.2d 125 (7th Cir. 1966); Brasher v. Celebrezze, 340 F.2d 413 (8th Cir. 1965). The judgment of the district court is
Affirmed.