Harry L. BARKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

Harry L. Barker appeals the District Court’s decision affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s determination that he is not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Harry Barker is a 52 year-old high school graduate and former electrician. He has worked as an electrician, foreman electrician and working supervisor. Mr. Barker suffered a cerebrovascular accident in February 1982, characterized as a “small” or “slight” stroke. He suffered another incident in November 1982 and was again hospitalized for a cerebrovascular accident involving disorientation, loss of memory and withdrawn behavior. He experienced at least two other seizures in March 1983. The seizure activity has since been checked by daily doses of the medication Dilantin. No seizure episodes have occurred since April 1984. The residual symptoms of the stroke included some difficulties with speech and language, a slowing of normal mentation, and a loss of minimal degree of fine coordinating ability in the right upper extremity.

Appellant continued to work as an electrician until May 11, 1984, when he fell off a ladder, sustaining a knee injury. Appellant’s…