Lawson v. Colvin, No. 14-3423 (8th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff appealed the denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, contending that the ALJ failed to properly weigh certain medical opinions in the record. The court concluded that the ALJ did not err in discussing, reviewing or giving less weight to plaintiff's primary treating psychiatrist's opinion. In this case, the ALJ noted that the psychiatrist's opinion was inconsistent with the totality of the medical evidence and not supported by petitioner’s demonstrated level of functioning. Further, the court concluded that the ALJ properly explained her reasons for giving little weight to the “other” medical sources, and the ALJ did not err in finding the totality of the medical evidence and plaintiff's demonstrated level of functioning were inconsistent with these “other” medical sources’ opinions. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Melloy, Author, with Murphy and Smith, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. The ALJ did not err in giving little weight to claimant's treating psychiatrist's opinion as it was inconsistent with the other medical evidence and was not supported by claimant's level of functioning; the ALJ did not err in finding the totality of the medical evidence and claimant's demonstrated level of functioning were inconsistent with the other medical sources relied upon by claimant.
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