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Every decision we've filed under Social Security.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment upholding the Social Security Administration's denial of benefits for an earlier onset date. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Administrative Law Judge's determination that the plaintiff became disabled in August 2021, not February 2021 as claimed.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of special monthly compensation for a veteran rated totally disabled based on individual unemployability. The court held that 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) requires a single service-connected disability rated as total, not a combination of disabilities resulting in unemployability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this veterans benefits dispute. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Adam Strege's complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The court also denied Strege's request to proceed in forma pauperis, characterizing his appeal as frivolous.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one point B. The court also denied the plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis, deeming the appeal frivolous.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit transferred an appeal from the Social Security Administration to the District Court for the District of Idaho. The court held it lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals from Social Security decisions under the governing statute.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits for Laurie Yokosh, ruling that the Administrative Law Judge properly discounted the opinion of her treating psychologist. The court held that the ALJ provided well-supported reasons for finding inconsistencies between the psychologist's conclusions and the broader medical record.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Steven Deming's claim for disability insurance benefits, ruling that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence. The court held that a 100% VA disability rating does not bind the Social Security Administration, which applies a distinct legal standard for determining disability.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Anthony Hrncir's pro se complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that Hrncir failed to adequately brief his arguments and that his novel legal theories regarding intellectual consciousness do not establish a valid cause of action under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act.
The Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an award of Black Lung Benefits to a retired West Virginia miner. The court upheld the lower tribunal's finding that the miner was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis and that his claim was filed within the statutory time limit.