United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a claim for disability insurance benefits based on back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and other ailments is affirmed where the denial was supported by substantial evidence that claimant had the residual functional capacity to perform sedentary work at the time her insurance expired, a hypothetical question was properly framed, the ALJ properly relied on certain testimony, and the ALJ properly evaluated inconsistencies in the record and claimant's credibility.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2006
• Published 12/22/2006

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Gregory Wallace, argued, Buies Creek, North Carolina (Anthony W. Bartels, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shalyn Timmons, argued, Social Security Administration, Dallas, Texas (Bud Cummins, Stacey E. McCord, Tina M. Waddell, and Mary F. Lin, on the brief), for appellee.