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Gail Jones v. Michael Astrue, 4th Cir. (2014)
Gail Jones v. Michael Astrue, 4th Cir. (2014)
Gail Jones v. Michael Astrue, 4th Cir. (2014)
No. 14-1365
GAIL S. JONES,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Richmond.
Robert E. Payne, Senior
District Judge. (3:12-cv-00909-REP)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Gail
S.
Jones
appeals
the
district
courts
order
denial
insurance benefits.
reversible error.
proceed
in
judgment.
forma
of
Jones
application
for
disability
we
affirm
the
district
courts
4, 2014).
Jones challenges the ALJs conclusion that her hearing
loss, knee pain, and foot issues did not render her disabled.
Our review of this conclusion is limited to evaluating whether
the ALJs findings are supported by substantial evidence and
whether the correct law was applied.
Substantial
Craig v. Chater,
Id.
Redmond
and
should
have
2
credited
Joness
statements
were
inconsistent
Joness
ability
with
to
other
drive,
substantial
shop,
attend
F.3d
171,
testified
178
(4th
regarding
the
description
of
her
Cir.
daily
of
Also,
her
activities
church,
and
2001).
extent
evidence
although
impairment,
and
Dr.
Jones
Wayne
Joness
Shaias
Jones
is
not
disabled
due
to
her
knee
condition.
This argument was not raised at the district court and cannot be
considered on appeal.
ALJs conclusion that her knee pain was not sufficiently severe,
the
ALJs
conclusion
was
supported
by
substantial
evidence.
Rather, the
evidence during the relevant period shows that Jones pulled her
knee
on
an
exercise
bike,
not
that
she
presented
with
contentions
this
court
are
adequately
and
argument
presented
would
not
in
aid
the
the
material
decisional
process.
AFFIRMED