Legal Opinion
Valerie M. Smith v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 9, 2007No. 06-1625PublishedCited by 218 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOK, Circuit Judge.
Valerie Smith challenges the denial of disability insurance benefits to her by the Social Security Administration (SSA), contending that its decision neither complied with the treating source regulation nor was supported by substantial evidence. We disagree with these contentions and affirm.
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Smith applied for disability benefits on March 1, 2001, alleging onset of disability on September 1, 2000. From 2001 to 2004, Smith saw several doctors for physical and mental pain. In 2001, doctors diagnosed her with chronic pain syndrome, lower back pain, right leg…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Robert M. Wilson v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- David Bowen v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Deborah Colvin v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Tommy J. McClanahan v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by218 opinions
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