Legal Opinion
Stephen E. Brueggemann v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 3, 2003No. 03-1209PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Stephen Brueggemann appeals the district court’s affirmance of the Social Security Commissioner’s decision to deny his application for supplemental security income (SSI) or disability insurance benefits (SSDI). Brueggemann argues that the district court erred in affirming the Commissioner’s improper use of Brueggem-ann’s substance use disorders to discredit the opinion of his treating physician. That opinion supports Brueggemann’s claim of total disability.
The central issue on appeal is how Social Security regulations dealing with alcohol abuse should be applied. As…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cornelius v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Sherry Howard, on Behalf of Sarah Wolff v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Debra M. Estes v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, 1Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- Sandra Binion, O/b/o Clifton Binion v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Bob Mittlestedt v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by162 opinions
- Robert M. Wilson v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Josephine L. Cage v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Pate-Fires v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Charles Miller v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
- Eric Lucus v. Andrew SaulCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
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