Dee Schwyhart v. Carolyn W. Colvin, No. 16-1215 (8th Cir. 2017)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Shepherd, Arnold and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. Decision to deny benefits was supported by substantial evidence and is affirmed without further comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 16-1215 ___________________________ Dee A. Schwyhart lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville ____________ Submitted: December 27, 2016 Filed: January 5, 2017 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SHEPHERD, ARNOLD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Dee A. Schwyhart appeals the district court’s1 order affirming the Commissioner’s determination--after a hearing before an administrative law judge-that she is not entitled to disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. Following careful review of the parties’ submissions and the record before us, see Ramirez v. Barnhart, 292 F.3d 576, 583 (8th Cir. 2002) (standard of review), we are satisfied the Commissioner’s decision is supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Erin Setser, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). -2-

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