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Corp. v. William and Elaine Gaskins. On March 10, 1983, the
Gaskins filed to withdraw the bankruptcy petition.
Mr. Gaskins' Medical Condition and Resulting Disability
Income
Mr. Gaskins suffers from several medical problems. He has
had diabetes since about 1977, polycythemia,4 and
arteriosclerosis. In July of 1981, to improve circulation in his
lower extremities caused by aorticiliac occlusive disease, he
had arterial bypass surgery. Due to the limitations in movement
imposed by this condition, Mr. Gaskins' doctor considered him to
be totally disabled. However, sometime in 1984, Mr. Gaskins went
to work in a coal mine. On August 14, 1984, Mr. Gaskins injured
his lower back while lifting rock for the Sharp Mountain Coal
Company; Mr. Gaskins has not worked since this injury. He still
suffers from back pain. In early 1986, Mr. Gaskins returned to
the hospital for tests, and the physician recommended that the
arterial bypass surgery be repeated. That surgery was not
performed until 1991. In 1993, Mr. Gaskins suffered a stroke. In
December of 1993 and March of 1994, he had procedures performed
on his carotid arteries, which were clogged. Mr. Gaskins
continues to have problems with his legs.
In 1982, Mr. Gaskins applied for Social Security
4 Polycythemia is a "condition marked by an abnormal increase in the
number of circulating red blood cells". Webster's Ninth New
Collegiate Dictionary (1983).
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