The following excerpt is from Brewington v. Sullivan, 967 F.2d 584 (9th Cir. 1992):
The Secretary must make a five-part sequential inquiry to determine if a claimant is "disabled" under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)(D), and is thus eligible for benefits. Pitzer v. Sullivan, 908 F.2d 502, 504 (9th Cir.1990).
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