United States Eighth Circuit

Decision denying Supplemental Social Security Income and Disability Insurance benefits is affirmed, as even considering alcohol abuse as an impairment claimant was not disabled, and medical evidence was properly considered.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2003
• Published 04/03/2003

Judges

• MAGILL, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, MAGILL, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ethel Schaen, argued, St. Paul, MN (Roylene Champeaux, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John L. Martin, argued, Chicago, IL, for appellee.