Twyford v. Commissioner, No. 18-2084 (8th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of social security disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income (SSI) benefits to claimant. The court held that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's findings that claimant's physical and mental impairments did not meet or equal the severity of any of the listed impairments. Furthermore, substantial evidence supported the ALJ's residual functioning capacity determination and the mental limitations included in that finding. The court also held that the vocational expert's testimony did not conflict with the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and the ALJ was entitled to rely on the expert's testimony.
Court Description: Erickson, Author, with Colloton and Gruender, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. ALJ's determination that claimant's physical and mental impairments did not meet or equal the severity of a listing was supported by substantial evidence; the ALJ's Residual Functional Capacity determination and adverse credibility findings were supported by substantial evidence; challenge to Vocational Expert's testimony rejected as the testimony was based on an adequate hypothetical question and did not conflict with the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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