Background
Gerald Larson appealed a district court order affirming the denial of supplemental security income. The case originated in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
The court’s reasoning
The panel agreed that substantial evidence in the record as a whole supports the adverse decision. The administrative law judge properly evaluated the persuasiveness of the state agency psychological consultants’ opinions. The residual functional capacity determination regarding social interaction abilities was supported by substantial evidence.
We agree with the court that substantial evidence in the record as a whole supports the adverse decision.
See Cropper v. Dudek, 136 F.4th 809, 813 (8th Cir. 2025)
What it means going forward
This decision reinforces the deference given to administrative law judges when evaluating medical evidence and residual functional capacity in social security disability claims.