Claude Britt v. Nancy Berryhill

Claude Britt, now 55, applied for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income after a construction crane toppled over and smashed his big toe. An administrative law judge ("ALJ") granted Britt benefits for the period beginning in March 2013, but denied him benefits for the four-year period immediately preceding that time because he could perform sedentary work. On appeal Britt argues that the ALJ disregarded his testimony about his need to elevate his foot, as well as an orthopedic surgeon's report about the same, and gave too little weight to an agency doctor's opinion…