Nekaisia Robinson v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida reviewed the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of Nekaisia Robinson’s applications for disability insurance benefits, supplemental security income, and child’s insurance benefits. The court held that the ALJ properly evaluated Robinson’s Crohn’s disease symptoms and that substantial evidence supported the RFC and disability determination, affirming the Commissioner’s decision and directing entry of judgment for the Commissioner.

Holdings

1. The ALJ properly evaluated Robinson's subjective complaints concerning Crohn's disease. The ALJ appropriately determined that the impairment could reasonably produce the alleged symptoms but that the alleged intensity, persistence, and functional limitations were not entirely consistent with the objective medical and other evidence.
2. Substantial evidence supported the ALJ's residual-functional-capacity assessment and determination that Robinson was not disabled. The Commissioner’s decision was affirmed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the ALJ properly evaluated Robinson's subjective symptoms under SSR 16-3p and 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1529(c) and 416.929(c).
2. Whether substantial evidence supported the ALJ's assessment of Robinson's residual functional capacity and the determination that she was not disabled.

Disposition

affirmed