United States Eighth Circuit

In a petition for review of the denial of social security disability benefits, the petition is denied where: 1) the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) did not err in discounting a physician's opinion because it was conclusory and failed to account for petitioner's unjustified noncompliance; 2) the ALJ did not err when he discounted petitioner's testimony regarding her limitations due to her noncompliance; and 3) the ALJ properly considered and weighed the available medical evidence and petitioner's testimony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2010
• Published 03/08/2010

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, BEAM, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

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