Adkins v. Commissioner of Social Security

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff James C. Adkins appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security in this action, under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to obtain judicial review of a decision from an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denying Plaintiffs application for disability insurance benefits. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that the ALJ improperly relied on the Medical Vocational Guidelines, 20 C.F.R. pt. 404, subpt. P. App. 2, in establishing that his nonexertional limitations did not prevent him from doing work. We agree. Accordingly, we…