Legal Opinion

Richard BROCKMAN, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 10, 1993No. 92-2333PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Richard Brockman appeals the judgment of the district court 1 affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to deny him disability benefits under Title XVI, the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI), of the Social Security Act. On appeal, Brockman asserts that the Administrative Law Judge (AU) erred in discrediting his subjective complaints of pain and in failing to develop the record regarding his alleged mental impairment. We affirm.

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On March 22,1988, Brockman applied for SSI disability benefits. 2 ■ Brockman listed his…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Andrew BASINGER, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. Craig W. Locher v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. Betty J. MATTHEWS, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of HHS, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  5. Annie MURPHY, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Julaine OSTRONSKI, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  2. John J. PENA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  3. Celestine BROWN, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Prentis BATTLES, Jr., Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. Paul Anderson, Jr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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