United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ______________

No. 98-1584WM ______________

Cheryl Ann Hall, * * Appellant, * * On Appeal from the United v. * States District Court for * the Western District of * Missouri. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of * Social Security, * [Not to be published.] * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: September 24, 1998 Filed: October 2, 1998 ___________

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, BEAM, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

This is a social-security case in which the claimant asserts disability, principally upon the basis of depression. The Commissioner found that the depression was not a significant problem, and the claimant had the residual functional capacity to perform a limited range of sedentary work. The District Court1 held that this finding was

1 The Hon. Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole, and granted the defendant Commissioner's motion for summary judgment.

We affirm. Having reviewed the briefs and record and heard oral argument, we agree with the District Court. We do not believe that the case has sufficient precedential significance to justify the writing of a full opinion.

Affirmed.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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