Ellison v. Sullivan

This appeal is from an order of the district court affirming the Secretarys denial of plaintiff Robert L. Ellisons request for disability benefits and suplemental security income. The administrative law judge determined plaintiff was not entitled to these benefits because he was not disabled as defined in the Social Security Act. See 42 U.S.C. ? 423(d)(1)(A) and 1382c(a)(3)(A). On appeal, plaintiff argues the ALJ erred by failing to find plaintiffs impairment met or equalled the Listings of Impairments found in 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1, failing to correctly evaluate plaintiffs testimony regarding his pain, and failing to adequately consider the combination of plaintiffs exertional and nonexertional impairments in determining whether plaintiff is capable of returning to work. We affirm.