Herrmann v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

David A. Sanders, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Charles T. Herrmann has appealed the decision of the Social Security Administration denying his application for benefits. The Administrative Law Judge determined that Herrmann's degenerative lumbar disc disease, mood disorder, and history of alcohol abuse were severe impairments, but that he was able to perform a full range of unskilled medium work. Though the ALJ found that Herrmann was suffering from severe nonexertional impairments, rather than relying on a vocational expert, the ALJ determined at Step Five that Herrmann was not disabled…