Terri Bogan v. Carolyn W. Colvin , 570 F. App'x 630 ( 2014 )


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  •                United States Court of Appeals
    For the Eighth Circuit
    ___________________________
    No. 14-1178
    ___________________________
    Terri Bogan
    lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
    v.
    Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration
    lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
    ____________
    Appeal from United States District Court
    for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Jonesboro
    ____________
    Submitted: September 2, 2014
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    [Unpublished]
    ____________
    Before MURPHY, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
    ____________
    PER CURIAM.
    Terri Bogan appeals the district court’s1 order affirming the denial of disability
    insurance benefits. Upon de novo review, see Van Vickle v. Astrue, 
    539 F.3d 825
    ,
    828 & n.2 (8th Cir. 2008), we find that the administrative law judge’s (ALJ’s) opinion
    is supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole. Specifically, because
    the ALJ gave several valid reasons for finding Bogan’s subjective complaints and
    limitations not fully credible, we defer to the ALJ’s credibility determination. See
    Turpin v. Colvin, 
    750 F.3d 989
    , 993 (8th Cir. 2014). Further, it was proper for the
    ALJ to give little weight to the opinion of treating psychiatrist Larry Felts on Bogan’s
    mental residual functional capacity (RFC). See Renstrom v. Astrue, 
    680 F.3d 1057
    ,
    1064-65 (8th Cir. 2012) (treating physician’s opinion does not automatically control;
    such opinion must be well-supported by medically acceptable clinical diagnostic
    techniques); see also McDade v. Astrue, 
    720 F.3d 994
    , 999-1000 (8th Cir. 2013)
    (physician’s opinion was properly discounted as he appeared to rely on claimant’s
    own subjective reports of symptoms and limitations; medical source opinion that
    applicant is unable to work involves issue reserved for Commissioner). In sum,
    because the credibility determination was proper and the ALJ’s RFC findings are
    consistent with the medical evidence, we conclude that Bogan failed to meet her
    burden of showing greater mental or physical restrictions, see Eichelberger v.
    Barnhart, 
    390 F.3d 584
    , 591 (8th Cir. 2004) (claimant has burden of establishing
    RFC; factors in RFC determination); and that a vocational expert’s testimony in
    response to the ALJ’s hypothetical was substantial evidence that there were other jobs
    in the economy Bogan could perform, see McCoy v. Astrue, 
    648 F.3d 605
    , 617 (8th
    Cir. 2011). The judgment of the district court is affirmed.
    ______________________________
    1
    The Honorable Beth Deere, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern
    District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent
    of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
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Document Info

Docket Number: 14-1178

Citation Numbers: 570 F. App'x 630

Judges: Murphy, Bowman, Benton

Filed Date: 9/5/2014

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 10/19/2024