United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of disability benefits under the Social Security Act for alleged disability due to post polio syndrome is affirmed where: 1) questions posed to a vocational expert contained all the concrete consequences of claimant's physical deficiencies during the relevant time period; and 2) vocational expert's response provided substantial evidence to support a finding that claimant could perform sedentary work.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/21/2008
• Published 05/21/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eugene Gregory Wallace, argued, Buies Creek, NC, Anthony W. Bartels, Jonesboro, AR, on the brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian C. Linden, SSA, Assistant Regional Counsel, argued, Stacy E. McCord, Tina M. Waddell, on the brief, Dallas, TX, for appellee.