Ponder v. Colvin, No. 14-1203 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff appealed the denial of her application for social security disability insurance benefits, alleging total disability due to, among other things, depression, anxiety, joint deterioration, and swelling in her hands and feet. The court held that substantial evidence, including contemporaneous treatment notes, independent medical opinions, and plaintiff's own behavior, supported the ALJ's and the district court's determination that she could perform sedentary work. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Civil case - Social Security. The ALJ's decision that claimant could perform sedentary work was supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole, including contemporaneous treatment notes, independent medical opinions and claimant's own activities and behavior.
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