DIMMETT v. COLVIN

No. 15-2233.

816 F.3d 486 (2016)

Paul D. DIMMETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 14, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Dimmett, Evansville, IN, pro se.

Thomas E. Kieper , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Edward J. Kristof , Attorney, Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and POSNER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


The plaintiff who is now 62 years old, applied in 2011 to the Social Security Administration for disability benefits. He claimed to be disabled from any gainful employment by a combination of ailments including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asbestosis, and a heel spur in his right foot. Turned down...

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