Kenneth Dickerson, Sr. v. Carolyn Colvin

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Kenneth Dickerson, Sr. v. Carolyn Colvin, 633 F. App'x 597 (4th Cir. 2016)
Hamilton, Harris, Per Curiam, Shedd

Kenneth Dickerson, Sr. v. Carolyn Colvin

Opinion

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Kenneth M. Dickerson, Sr., appeals the district court’s order adopting the magistrate judge’s recommendation and upholding the Commissioner’s denial of Dickerson’s applications for disability benefits and supplemental security income. Our review of the Commissioner’s determination is limited to evaluating whether the correct law was applied and whether the findings are supported by substantial evidence. Mascio v. Colvin, 780 F.3d 632, 634 (4th Cir. 2015). “Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” Johnson v. Barnhart, 434 F.3d 650, 653 (4th Cir. 2005) (internal quotation marks omitted). We do not reweigh evidence or make credibility determinations in evaluating whether a decision is supported by substantial evidence; “[w]here conflicting evidence allows reasonable minds to differ as to whether a claimant is disabled,” we defer to the Commissioner’s decision. Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).

Against this framework, we have thoroughly reviewed the parties’ briefs, the administrative record, and the joint appen *598 dix, and we discern no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. Dickerson v. Colvin, No. 1:11—cv—00001-JAB-JEP, 2015 WL 1349602 (M.D.N.C. Mar. 24, 2015). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
Kenneth M. DICKERSON, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. and Social Security Administration, Party-In-Interest
Status
Unpublished