U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2001

Wright v. Apfel

Wright v. Apfel
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided January 9, 2001

Wright v. Apfel

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-50412 Summary Calendar

DON WRIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. A-99-CV-310-SS -------------------- January 8, 2001 Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Don Wright appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s decision to deny him disability benefits. He argues that the ALJ erred in determining that his post traumatic stress disorder was not a severe impairment and that he retained the residual functional capacity to work.

Wright has not demonstrated any error in the Commissioner’s decision. Substantial evidence supports the determination that alcoholism was not a material contributing factor and that Wright was not disabled. See Brown v. Apfel, 192 F.3d 492, 496 (5th Cir. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

No. 00-50412 -2- 1999); Bowling v. Shalala, 36 F.3d 431, 434 (5th Cir. 1994); Moore v. Sullivan, 919 F.2d 901, 905 (5th Cir. 1990). Accordingly, the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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