United States Eighth Circuit

An order affirmed a denial of claimant's applications for social security benefits is affirmed over claims that an ALJ erred by: 1) failing to consider evidence of a listing-level impairment; 2) failing to obtain expert testimony on a medically reasonable date of onset; 3) failing to consider a closed period of disability; and 4) discrediting claimant's testimony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2006
• Published 08/03/2006

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John A. Bowman, argued, Davenport, IA (Michael DePree, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kristin L. Everhart, argued, Asst. Regional Counsel, SSA. (Gary L. Hayward, AUSA, Des Moines, IA., on the brief), for appellee.