United States Eighth Circuit

An administrative law judge could rely on failure to seek mental health treatment as a basis for concluding that a Supplemental Security Income claimant was not depressed and in any event, medical evidence contradicted a diagnosis of severe depression.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/21/2003
• Published 01/21/2003

Judges

• LONGSTAFF, District Judge., Before McMILLIAN and MELLOY, Circuit Judges, and LONGSTAFF , District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Frank J. Nielsen, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer L. Abera, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.