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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-3633

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Michael L. Burrage, Jr.

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis

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 Submitted: September 4, 2015

Filed: September 10, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before SHEPHERD, BYE, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 14-3633 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/10/2015 Entry ID: 4315026 
Michael L. Burrage, Jr. appeals the district court’s order affirming the

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Commissioner’s denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security

income after his hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). For reversal,

Burrage argues that the ALJ erred in determining his residual functional capacity by

improperly analyzing the medical evidence--specifically, relying on the opinion of a

non-examining consultant rather than his treating doctors, disregarding evidence that

there was no substance abuse, and failing to obtain additional evidence regarding his

limitations--and by discounting his testimony and that of his lay witnesses without

giving sufficiently specific reasons. Following careful review of the parties’

submissions and the record before us, we conclude that substantial evidence in the

record as a whole supports the ALJ’s finding. See Perks v. Astrue, 687 F.3d 1086,

1091, 1093 (8th Cir. 2012) (standard of review). Accordingly, the judgment of the

district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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The Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., United States DistrictJudge for the

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Eastern District of Missouri, adopting the report and recommendations of the

Honorable Noelle Collins, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of

Missouri.

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Appellate Case: 14-3633 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/10/2015 Entry ID: 4315026