Berger v. Astrue

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, John Berger, appeals the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of disability benefits for his back impairment. After the Commissioner’s denial, Berger sought review in the district court, arguing that the ALJ misread the medical evidence and unjustifiably discounted the credibility of his testimony. The magistrate judge, in a well-reasoned and comprehensive opinion, recommended affirming the Commissioner’s denial. The district court then adopted the magistrate’s recommendation, and this appeal followed. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background

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