Legal Opinion

Qualls v. Cmsnr Social Sec

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 4, 2009No. 08-60901UnpublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Vanessa M. Qualls appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s determination that she is not disabled and is therefore ineligible for Social Security disability benefits. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. Procedural History

Vanessa M. Qualls (“Qualls”) filed an application for disability on July 19, 2001, alleging a disability onset date of December 15, 2000. She represented that she was no longer able to work due to Sjo-gren’s Syndrome, headaches, arthritis, pain in her neck and lower back, and the placement of metal…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Newton v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. Arturo S. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Curtis SELDERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. Brown v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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