Halsell v. Astrue

ORDER

Mary Halsell claims that she is disabled by arthritis, shoulder problems, collage-nous colitis, and headaches. The Social Security Administration denied her claim for disability benefits at all stages, and a magistrate judge, presiding by consent, upheld the agency’s decision. Halsell appeals, asserting numerous errors by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). Although the ALJ’s reasoning is imperfect, we conclude that her decision is supported by substantial evidence.

I. Background

Halsell, a high-school graduate born in 1954, spent 12 years managing fast-food restaurants in Texas. In…