Whitehead v. Colvin

Plaintiff, complaining chiefly of neck pain, appealed the denial of his application for disability benefits. The court concluded that the newly submitted evidence - namely, updated treatment records - was not so significant as to require remand to the ALJ for additional consideration; substantial evidence supports the ALJ's determination at step three of the evaluation process that plaintiff did not meet or medically equal Listing 1.04(A); and the ALJ's residual functioning capacity (RFC) finding is supported by substantial evidence where the ALJ found that plaintiff was capable of performing light work with certain limitations. The court agreed with the ALJ's ultimate determination that plaintiff was not disabled and affirmed the judgment. View "Whitehead v. Colvin" on Justia Law