By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//November 28, 2022//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Iris Durham v. Kilolo Kijakazi
Case No.: 21-3235
Officials: Sykes, Chief Judge, Ripple and Kirsch, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Disability Benefits
Durham filed for disability benefits on September 12, 2017. An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) considered her claim and concluded that Ms. Durham’s diabetes, hypertension, and tachycardia were limiting, but not disabling, conditions. On review, the district court concluded that substantial evidence supported the ALJ’s determination.
Seeking further review Durham now contends that the ALJ relied on outdated evidence and over- stepped his authority by interpreting, without supporting medical opinions, the results of medical tests. The court ruled that the record reveals that the ALJ carefully considered Ms. Durham’s entire medical his- tory and relied on the opinions of her treating physicians in reaching his conclusions about her physical limitations. His decision was supported by substantial evidence.
Affirmed.
Decided 11/21/22