United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 99-3053 ___________

Louis Watson, * * 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 Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social * Security Administration, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee.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: April 13, 2000

Filed: April 19, 2000 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Louis Watson appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Commissioner's decision to deny Watson disability insurance benefits. Having reviewed the administrative record, we conclude the administrative law judge carefully considered the debilitating effect of Watson's alcohol abuse and substantial evidence on the record as a whole supports the decision of the Commissioner that Watson is not disabled for social security purposes. This case presents no novel issues to justify an extended discussion. We thus affirm for the reasons stated in the district court's memorandum and opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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