Noerper v. Saul, No. 18-3418 (8th Cir. 2020)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a petition for review of the Commissioner's denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. The court held that, although the record provides ample support for determinations regarding the severity and limiting effect of most of plaintiff's impairments, further development is required as to the functional limitations on walking and standing. Therefore, the court remanded for further proceedings.
Court Description: [Melloy, Author, with Kelly and Stras, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. Although the administrative record provides ample support for the ALJ's determinations regarding the severity and limiting effect of most of claimant's impairments, further development of the record is required as to her functional limitations on walking and standing, and the district court's judgment affirming the denial of benefits is reversed and the matter remanded with directions to return the matter to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with the opinion. Judge Stras, dissenting.
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