Kruchek v. Barnhart

MEMORANDUM *

William Kruchek appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the denial of his applications for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB). He contends that the finding of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that Krueheck was not disabled because he was capable of “mak[ing] a successful vocational adjustment to work which exists in significant numbers in the national economy” is not supported by substantial evidence or free of legal error. We reverse and remand.1

I. Legal Standard for “Disabled”

The five-stage procedure used to evaluate disability…