Cervantes vs. Barnhart (5th Cir. 2004)

Federal Circuits, 5th Cir. (October 14, 2004)

Docket number: 04-40301


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* Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4. United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED October 14, 2004 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 04-40301 Summary Calendar NORMA E. FERGUSON CERVANTES, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus JO ANNE B. BARNHART, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. C-03-CV-41 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Norma E. Ferguson Cervantes appeals the district court’s judgment dismissing her complaint and affirming the Commissioner’s decision denying her claim for Social Security disability insurance benefits. Cervantes argues that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred by failing to consider the combined effects of her impairments and by discounting the opinion of Dr. Childers. Cervantes challenges the ALJ’s determination that she had the residual functional capacity to perform a broad range of light exertional work. Cervantes also makes arguments related to the appropriate onset date for her mental disability.

The record shows that the ALJ considered Cervantes§ 404.1527.

The ALJÂ’s determination that Cervantes has the residual functional capacity to perform a significant range of light work is supported by substantial evidence. See Leggett v. Chater , 67 F.3d 558, 564 (5th Cir. 1995). Because the ALJÂ’s determination that Cervantes is not disabled is supported by substantial evidence, we do not reach her arguments concerning the onset date of her mental disability.

AFFIRMED.

No. 04-40301

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