United States Seventh Circuit

If pain is disabling, the fact that its source is purely psychological does not disentitle the applicant to benefits. Because the ALJ failed to recognize the distinction between pretending to feel pain and feeling pain more acutely due to a psychiatric condition, the case is remanded.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/11/2003
• Decided 03/12/2004
• Published 03/12/2004

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph W. Shull (argued), Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shea L. Bond (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.