Chesser v. Berryhill, No. 16-2191 (8th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of plaintiff's social security disability benefits, holding that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's decision to deny benefits. The court held that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's decision to assign little weight to the opinion of plaintiff's treating psychiatrist based on internal inconsistency and conflict with other evidence on the record; the ALJ did not err by assigning insufficient weight to the opinions of plaintiff's caseworker and Mental Health Paraprofessional (MHPP); and the ALJ's residual functioning capacity determination, as well as the other evidence in the record, reflected the limitations of plaintiff's ability to follow instructions, socialize, and maintain concentration.
Court Description: Kelly, Author, with Colloton and Gruender, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. The ALJ did not err in assigning little weight to the opinion of claimant's treating physician as the opinion was internally inconsistent and in conflict with other evidence in the record; no error in assigning limited weight to claimant's caseworker's report as it did not satisfy medical standards; the decision to deny benefits was supported by substantial evidence.
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