Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2006No. 05-5879UnpublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Joe W. Nelson (“Nelson”) appeals from a district court decision affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of Nelson’s application for Social Security disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits. Nelson argues that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) did not adequately explain the weight he gave to the opinions of two treating sources. He also argues that the ALJ’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence. We agree that the ALJ did not explicitly state what weight he gave to the opinions of Drs. Lane Cook and Glenn Peterson. We decline to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Douglas GARNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Ruby E. Heston v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
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