Roger Pierce v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

*706WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Roger Pierce appeals from the district court’s1 judgment affirming the denial of his application for social security disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. For reversal, Pierce argues that the hypothetical question posed to the vocational expert failed to accurately describe his mental impairments. We affirm.

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Pierce, who was born on September 16, 1942, was 49 years of age when he applied for benefits. He has a seventh-grade education. His past relevant work history includes work as a farmer and as a packer of shock…