Legal Opinion
Roberta Skinner v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 7, 2007No. 05-4094PublishedCited by 1,155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Roberta Skinner suffers from symptoms related to her diabetes and hypertension. In 2002 she filed an application for Supplemental Security Income (“SST”), which was denied initially and on reconsideration. Dissatisfied with these determinations, Skinner requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) but indicated that she did not wish to appear in person and asked that a decision be made based on the written record. The ALJ denied benefits, finding that Skinner’s symptoms did not constitute a severe impairment limiting her ability to perform basic…
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