United States Fifth Circuit

Just because a combination of impairments is "severe" does not automatically entitled a claimant to disability benefits. 20 CFR 404 requires an assessment of whether any impairment meets or exceeds the criteria of listed disorders in 12.00-12.09.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/19/2001
• Published 01/19/2001

Judges

• ROSENTHAL, District Judge:, Before WIENER and STEWART, Circuit Judges, and ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ruth Berg Alhilali,Law Office of Ruth Berg Alhilali, Farmers Branch, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kim Elizabeth Garcia,Social Sec. Admin., Office of Gen. Counsel, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.