United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-3747 ___________ Clifford W. Balanger, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas.

Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, * Social Security Administration, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: March 4, 1998 Filed: March 19, 1998 ___________ Before FAGG, BEAM, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Clifford W. Balanger appeals the district court&s1 order granting summary judgment and affirming the Commissioner&s decision to deny Balanger disability insurance benefits. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties& submissions, we conclude substantial evidence on the record as a whole supports the

The Honorable H. David Young, United Stated Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

Commissioner&s decision. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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