United States Eighth Circuit

For purposes of social security benefits, in order to meet Listing 12.05C involving mental retardation, a claimant must show: 1) a valid verbal, performance, or full scale IQ of 60 through 70; 2) an onset of the impairment before age 22; and 3) a physical or other mental impairment imposing an additional and significant work-related limitation of function.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2006
• Published 02/27/2006

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, LAY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary K. Hoefer, argued, Iowa City, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christina Young Mein, argued, Social Security Admin., Kansas City, MO, for appellee.