Scott Reel v. Michael J. Astrue, No. 11-1578 (8th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Civil case - Social Security. Claimant failed to meet his burden of proving that his alcoholism was not a contributing factor material to the Commissioner's determination that he is disabled.
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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 11-1578 ___________ Scott Reel, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern v. * District of Missouri. * Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner, * [UNPUBLISHED] Social Security Administration, * * Appellee, * ___________ Submitted: September 7, 2011 Filed: September 9, 2011 ___________ Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Scott Reel appeals from the order of the District Court1 affirming the denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. After de novo review, see Van Vickle v. Astrue, 539 F.3d 825, 828 (8th Cir. 2008), we conclude that Reel failed to meet his burden of proving that his alcoholism was not a 1 The Honorable Catherine D. Perry, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. contributing factor material to the Commissioner s determination that he is disabled, see Kluesner v. Astrue, 607 F.3d 533, 537 (8th Cir. 2010).2 Accordingly, we affirm. ______________________________ 2 We decline to address the issues that Reel has not adequately developed on appeal. See Meyers v. Starke, 420 F.3d 738, 743 (8th Cir. 2005). -2-
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