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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-2249

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Kristoffer R. Bryan

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock

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 Submitted: February 5, 2015

Filed: February 9, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Kristoffer R. Bryan appeals the district court’s order affirming the denial of 1

supplemental security income. For reversal, Bryan argues that(1) the Administrative

The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States DistrictJudge for the Eastern 1

District of Arkansas.

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law Judge’s (ALJ’s) residual functional capacity determination was not supported by

substantial evidence and failed to account adequately for his mental impairments; (2)

the ALJ erroneously failed to find that his bipolar disorder and personality disorder

were severe impairments; and (3) the ALJ erroneously failed to find that his affective

disorder met or medically equaled Listing 12.04. Following careful review of the

parties’ submissions and the record before us, we conclude that each of Bryan’s

arguments lacks merit. This is because substantial evidence in the record as a whole

supports the ALJ’s findings regarding residual functional capacity, the severity of

Bryan’s impairments, and his failure to meet listing requirements. Accordingly, we

affirm the district court’s judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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