Michael McConnell v. Carolyn W. Colvin, No. 16-2844 (8th Cir. 2017)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Smith, Bowman and Benton, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. Denial of disability benefits affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 16-2844 ___________________________ Michael Dwain McConnell lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security1 lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - Cape Girardeau ____________ Submitted: February 22, 2017 Filed: February 27, 2017 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. 1 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c)(2), Nancy A. Berryhill is substituted for Carolyn Colvin as the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Michael Dwain McConnell appeals the order of the district court2 affirming the Commissioner’s determination that he is not entitled to disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, after his hearing before an administrative law judge. Upon de novo review, see Perks v. Astrue, 687 F.3d 1086, 1091, 1093 (8th Cir. 2012), we are satisfied that the decision is supported by substantial evidence on the whole record. The judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 2 The Honorable Audrey G. Fleissig, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. -2-

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