Danelle M. Wheatley v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas reviewed the denial of Danelle M. Wheatley’s application for Social Security disability insurance benefits. The court held that substantial evidence supported the administrative law judge’s findings regarding the applicable Listings, residual functional capacity, and Step Five vocational determination. The court summarily affirmed the ALJ’s decision and dismissed the complaint with prejudice.

Holdings

1. The ALJ's decision was supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole and was therefore required to be affirmed.
2. Wheatley failed to demonstrate that her impairments met or medically equaled the requirements of any applicable Listing on or before her date last insured.
3. The ALJ's finding that Wheatley could perform light work with specified limitations was supported by substantial evidence.
4. The vocational expert's testimony constituted substantial evidence supporting the ALJ's conclusion that Wheatley could perform work as a cashier, housekeeping cleaner, and sales attendant.

Questions Presented

1. Whether substantial evidence supported the ALJ's evaluation of Wheatley's medical evidence and residual functional capacity.
2. Whether substantial evidence supported the vocational expert evidence and the ALJ's step-five finding that Wheatley could perform other work.
3. Whether the ALJ properly considered whether Wheatley's impairments met or medically equaled the applicable Listings, including Listings 1.15, 1.18, 4.05, 12.04, and 12.06.
4. Whether Wheatley established that she was disabled before the expiration of her insured status.

Disposition

dismissed