Federal Circuits, 5th Cir. (January 04, 2000)
Docket number: 99-50282
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-50282 Summary Calendar PATRICIA WHITT, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (SA-97-CV-1180) January 4, 2000 Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.PER CURIAM: * Patricia Whitt appeals the district courtÂ’s judgment affirming the denial of h er application for supplemental security income.Whitt contends that the determination of the Adminis trative Law Judge (ALJ) regarding her disability status was not supported by substantial evidence. Specifically, she asserts that the ALJ erred in disregarding her subjective complaints of severe pain, and in failing to recognize and include her somatoform disorder in the residual-functional-capacity assessment.Based on our review of the record, the ALJÂ’s decisions regarding WhittÂ’s residual functional capacity, her alleged s omatoform disorder, and her disability status were supported by substantial evidence. S ee Leggett v. Chater , 67 F.3d 558, 564 (5th Cir. 1995).Whitt also contends that the ALJ failed to fully develop the record as to the alleged existence of her somatoform disorder, but she fails to specify what evidence was not included in the record.This claim lacks merit.AFFIRMED * 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 R . 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR .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. 47.5.4Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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