Jimmy D. Henson v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 11-3247
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Jimmy D. Henson
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
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Submitted: June 29, 2012
Filed: August 6, 2012
[Unpublished]
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Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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Jimmy D. Henson appeals the district court’s order affirming the denial of1
disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. Upon de novo
review, see Perkins v. Astrue, 648 F.3d 892, 897 (8th Cir. 2011), we conclude that the
adverse administrative decision is supported by substantial evidence on the record as
a whole. Specifically, we conclude that (1) the administrative law judge’s (ALJ’s)
credibility determination is entitled to deference, see Finch v. Astrue, 547 F.3d 933,
935-36 (8th Cir. 2008) (court defers to ALJ’s credibility findings if ALJ explicitly
discredits claimant and gives good reasons for doing so); (2) Henson failed to meet
his burden of showing that his tremors and unusual gait were severe impairments, see
Kirby v. Astrue, 500 F.3d 705, 707-08 (8th Cir. 2007); (3) the ALJ properly
discounted the report of consulting neuropsychologist Vann Smith, see Charles v.
Barnhart, 375 F.3d 777, 783 (8th Cir. 2004) (generally when consulting physician
examines claimant only once, his opinion is not substantial evidence); and (4) the
ALJ complied with his duty to develop the record. The district court is affirmed, see
8th Cir. R. 47B, and we deny Henson’s motion to supplement the record.
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The Honorable Sarah W. Hays, United States Magistrate Judge for the1
Western District of Missouri, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by
consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
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