Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Colvin
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 2, 2015No. 14-5081UnpublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
JEROME A. HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
Elizabeth Duncan appeals the district court’s order affirming the Commissioner’s decision denying her application for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and affirm.
I. Background
Ms. Duncan formerly worked for six years as a master teacher at a daycare facility. In 2009, she was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. She underwent right carpal tunnel surgery, involving decompression of the right median nerve at the wrist, and right cubital tunnel…
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