Cathy Rodriguez v. Nancy A. Berryhill, No. 17-1435 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Per Curiam - Before Loken, Kelly and Erickson, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. The ALJ properly considered and weighed claimant's treating physician's evaluation and the ALJ's determinations were supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole; denial of benefits affirmed. [ March 07, 2018
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 17-1435 ___________________________ Cathy Lynn Rodriguez lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Ft. Smith ____________ Submitted: February 14, 2018 Filed: March 8, 2018 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, KELLY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Cathy Lynn Rodriguez appeals the order of the district court1 affirming the Commissioner’s denial of disability insurance benefits. For reversal, Rodriguez 1 The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. contends that the ALJ erred by failing to give controlling weight to her treating physician’s evaluation. Following careful review of the parties’ submissions and the record before us, we conclude that the ALJ properly considered and weighed the physician’s opinion, that the ALJ’s determinations are supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole, and that Rodriguez’s arguments do not require reversal. See Andrews v. Colvin, 791 F.3d 923, 928 (8th Cir. 2015). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-
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