Phillips v. Colvin, No. 12-3265 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff appealed the denial of supplemental security income (SSI) benefits. Applying a deferential standard of review, the court held that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's finding that plaintiff did not meet the first element of Listing 12.05C for mental retardation - having a valid verbal, performance, or full scale IQ score of 60-70. The court also held that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's finding that plaintiff's condition did not medically equal Listing 12.05C.
Court Description: Civil case - Social Security. District court did not err in finding that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's decision that claimant's condition did not meet or medically equal Listing 12.05C for mental retardation.
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