United States Eighth Circuit

In assessing conflicting medical opinions for a Social Security disability applicant, an administrative law judge may rely upon the medical opinion that is best corroborated by medical tests.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2001
• Published 12/20/2001

Judges

• NANGLE, Senior District Judge., Before BOWMAN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges, and NANGLE, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dennis C. O'Dell, Springfield, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark S. Naggi, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellee.