Legal Opinion
Vossen v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 16, 2010No. 09-1985PublishedCited by 326 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Timothy C. Vossen challenges an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) determination that he is ineligible for social security disability benefits. Vossen argues the ALJ erred (1) in concluding Vossen’s impairments did not meet or equal listing 1.04A; (2) in declining to give controlling weight to Vossen’s treating physician; (3) by not seeking additional information from a consulting physician; and (4) by improperly evaluating his credibility. We reverse and remand.
I. Background
Vossen suffered injuries in a July 2002 motor vehicle accident in which both of his knees…
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