WATKINS v. BARNHART

No. 03-7046.

350 F.3d 1297 (2003)

Don E. WATKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 2, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianna E. McKnight of Troutman & Troutman, P.C., Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney, Cheryl R. Triplett, Assistant United States Attorney, Tina M. Waddell, Regional Chief Counsel, Michael McGaughran, Deputy Regional Chief Counsel, Robert T. Bowman, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Region VI, Social Security Administration, Dallas, Texas, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before O'BRIEN and BALDOCK, Circuit Judges, and BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge.


BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Don E. Watkins appeals from an order of the district court affirming the Commissioner's decision denying his application for Social Security disability benefits.1 Appellant filed for these benefits on August 25, 2000. He alleged disability based on osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypertension. The agency denied his applications initially and on reconsideration...

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