...physical or mental impairment or impairments are of such severity that he is not only unable to do his previous work but cannot, considering his age,...in any other kind of substantial gainful work which - 6 exists in the national economy . . . [and which exists in the immediate region in which he lives]...

...with the previous work in amount of earnings and utilization of capacities but cannot, considering age, education, and work experience, engage in any...gainful work which exists in the national economy (see § 610). It is immaterial whether such work exists in the immediate area, or whether a specific...

...physical or mental' impairment or impairments are of such severity that he is not only unable to dohis previous work but cannot, considering his age, education,...whether he would be hired if he applied for work. Up until Nov. 28, 1978,24a there had been no further elaboration of these terms in the regulations...

...Section 223 of the Social Security Act was amended in 1967, during the pendency of this action, to read : education, and work experience, engage in any other...whether he would be hired if he applied for work. [Italics added.] The amendment applies to this action. Public Law 90-248, § 223 (e) [sic (d) ]. The...

...do his previous work but cannot, considering his age, education, and work experience, engage in any kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the...whether he would be hired if he applied for work. (Social Security Act, sec. 223(aX2XA).) So the applicant must be unable to do any kind of substantial...

...understanding i that the individual is not only unable to do the previous work, or work commensurate with previous work, but cannot, considering his age. education,...gainful work which exists in the national economy. The examiner next considered the Regulation discussing personality Hi*orders. 20 CFR Subpart P, App....

...impairment must be so severe that the individual is unable to engage in substantial gainful work that exists in the national economy regardless of whether such work exists in the immediate area in which the person lives, a specific job vacancy exists, or the person would be hired. (This provision was...

...Cir 1975). 42 USC § 423(d) (2) (A) precludes a finding of disability if the claimant can engage in substantial gainful work which exists in the national...he lives, or whether a specific job vacancy exists /or him, or whether he would be hired if he applied for work." (Emphasis added.) We hold that the Secretary's...

...definition of disability — the individual: "* * * is not onj.y unable to do his previous work but cannotT considering his age, education, and work experience,...substantial gainful work which exists in the national econ9my, regardless of whether such work exists in the immediate area in which he lives, or whether...

...do his previous work but cannot, considering his age, education and work experience, engage in any kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the...whether he would be hired if he applied for work." 12 Vocational factors (age, education, work skills, etc.) are only to be used to determine whether...