Mary Sue Shipley v. AR Blue Cross & Blue

1 The Honorable James M. Rosenbaum, Chief Judge, United States District
Court for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the
Honorable Susan Richard Nelson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of
Minnesota.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 02-3859
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Ricky Lee McDeid, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the District
* of Minnesota.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner *
of Social Security, * [UNPUBLISHED]
*
Appellee. *
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Submitted: June 6, 2003
Filed: June 12, 2003
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Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BYE, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Ricky Lee McDeid, who is civilly committed, appeals the district court’s1 order
affirming the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits. Mr. McDeid
alleged disability from a personality disorder since the date of his civil commitment.

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At a hearing, a medical expert testified that Mr. McDeid should have no functional
work restrictions other than not working around unaccompanied minors, vulnerable
adults, or alcohol or drugs, and a vocational expert testified that Mr. McDeid could
perform his past relevant work of tree trimming. The administrative law judge (ALJ)
accepted these experts’ opinions and found that Mr. McDeid’s impairment was not
of listing-level severity and that he retained the residual functional capacity to
perform his past relevant work. We conclude that substantial evidence supports the
ALJ’s findings. See Pyland v. Apfel, 149 F.3d 873, 876 (8th Cir. 1998) (standard of
review).
Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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