Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit April 9, 1987, 86-1550 (Richard W. DAWSON, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Appellee)

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Richard W. Dawson appeals the district court’s

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judgment affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Servic

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es (Secretary) to deny him disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 423 (1982 & Supp. 1984). We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND.

A. Facts.