KASTNER v. ASTRUE

No. 11-1166.

697 F.3d 642 (2012)

Charles R. KASTNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 10, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Yocum (argued), Attorney, Yocum Law Office, Evansville, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James B. Geren (argued), Attorney, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before ROVNER, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Suffering from a degenerative disc disorder and pain in various parts of his body, Charles R. Kastner sought disability insurance benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 423(d). He asserts that his disorder of the spine constitutes a disability under the Social Security Act. An administrative law judge ("ALJ") determined that, though Kastner's impairments are severe, they do not meet listed requirements for a presumptively disabling condition and...

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