Denial of Social Security to Vietnam vet upheld

Denial of Social Security to Vietnam vet upheld
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

A wounded Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, who lives in a remote area and said he has frequent flashbacks, isn't entitled to Social Security disability benefits because there is work he could still perform, a divided federal appeals court ruled Monday.

James L. Turner's mental condition would not prevent him from holding a job where he could work alone at "simple, repetitive tasks," such as a cleaner, laundry sorter or folding machine operator, said the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

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