Legal Opinion
Brown v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 29, 2017No. 16-1578PublishedCited by 578 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge King wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge Wynn joined. Judge Niemeyer wrote a dissenting opinion.
KING, Circuit Judge:
Ricky E. Brown appeals from the judgment of the district court in South Carolina affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits. In pursuing his appeal, Brown contends that the administrative law judge (the “ALJ”) erred in various respects, including by improperly evaluating the medical opinion evidence and failing to heed the “treating physician rule.” As explained…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Donna J. Clifford v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- George Monroe v. Carolyn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016
- United States v. Nicholas Omar MidgetteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
- Patricia A. Mastro v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, NoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- Stacy Lewis v. Nancy BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
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3Cited by578 opinions
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- Margaret Shinaberry v. Andrew SaulCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
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