Arnett v. Astrue, No. 11-2424 (7th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, then 45 years old and having previously worked in a factory and as a health aid, applied for disability benefits in 2004, claiming an onset date in 2004. Her conditions include peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis, obesity, vascular dementia, depression, panic disorder, and anxiety. The Social Security Appeals Council denied review of the ALJ's adverse decision. The Seventh Circuit reversed and remanded. The ALJ failed to adequately consider petitioner's mental impairments, her obesity, and several of her physical problems.
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