United States Eighth Circuit

District court's affirmance of the Social Security Commissioner's decision to deny his application for supplemental security income or disability insurance benefits is remanded where the ALJ failed to properly consider the regulations concerning the consideration of substance abuse as a contributing factor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/03/2003
• Published 11/03/2003

Judges

• BRIGHT, Circuit Judge., Before SMITH, LAY, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip Senturia, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey J. Leifert, argued, Social Security Regional Counsel, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.