Mobid Obesity, Chronic Pain and Depression not SSI Disability

Continuing a string of Social Security related cases in which the denial of benefits was upheld, the 5th Circuit upheld the ALJ’s denial of applicant’s SSI application finding that, although the applicant was obese and unable to perform the functions of his prior vocation, he was able to engage in light duty work.  The ALJ chose to disregard the testimony of the applicant’s physician who suggested that the applicant was totally disabled within the meaning of the Social Security regulations.
      
Zimmerman v. Astrue, (5th Cir. August 13, 2008)
Full case: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/07/07-20766.0.wpd.pdf