Filed: Apr. 19, 2000
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _ No. 99-3053 _ Louis Watson, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social * Security Administration, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * _ Submitted: April 13, 2000 Filed: April 19, 2000 _ Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. _ PER CURIAM. Louis Watson appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Commissioner
Summary: United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _ No. 99-3053 _ Louis Watson, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social * Security Administration, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * _ Submitted: April 13, 2000 Filed: April 19, 2000 _ Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. _ PER CURIAM. Louis Watson appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Commissioner'..
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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 99-3053 ___________ Louis Watson, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social * Security Administration, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: April 13, 2000 Filed: April 19, 2000 ___________ Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Louis Watson appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Commissioner's decision to deny Watson disability insurance benefits. Having reviewed the administrative record, we conclude the administrative law judge carefully considered the debilitating effect of Watson's alcohol abuse and substantial evidence on the record as a whole supports the decision of the Commissioner that Watson is not disabled for social security purposes. This case presents no novel issues to justify an extended discussion. We thus affirm for the reasons stated in the district court's memorandum and opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. A true copy. Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT. -2-
