Chesser v. Berryhill

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The 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. View "Chesser v. Berryhill" on Justia Law