Does alcohol use constitute a disability that would entitle the claimant to benefits?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jones v. Shalala, 52 F.3d 333 (9th Cir. 1995):
2 Alcohol use--even if uncontrollable--that does not render the claimant unable to work does not constitute a "disability" that would entitle the claimant to benefits. See, e.g., Tylitzki v. Shalala, 999 F.2d 1411, 1415 (9th Cir.1993).
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