Opinion ID: 2976331
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Listing of impairments

Text: Anthony next argues that the ALJ erred in concluding that his leg injury does not meet or equal the criteria under Listing 1.06. He also asserts that the ALJ erred in failing to explain why his fracture does not qualify. Listing 1.06 requires, in part, a medically acceptable image showing there is not a solid union of bone at the fracture site (“nonunion”) and evidence that the claimant cannot “ambulate effectively.” 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1, Listing 1.06(A),(B); 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1, § 1.00B2b(1). Contrary to Anthony’s assertions, however, the ALJ cited specific reasons for finding that the fracture does not qualify under Listing 1.06. The ALJ determined that although Anthony’s physician had found a “malunion,” there was no evidence in any of the images of a “non-union.” In addition, evidence in the record reveals that Anthony has been walking on the leg for more than two decades, does not experience pain at the fracture site, and can “ambulate effectively” except over uneven ground (i.e., he can walk without the use of a hand-held assistive device). 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1, § 1.00B2b(1). Substantial evidence therefore supports the ALJ’s finding that Anthony’s leg injury does not meet the criteria for Listing 1.06. Anthony also contends that the ALJ should have found that his seizure disorder qualifies under Listings 11.02 and 11.03, which address convulsive and nonconvulsive epilepsy. This argument is - 10 - No. 07-3344 Anthony v. Comm Social Security waived, however, because he failed to develop the same on appeal. See United States v. Elder, 90 F.3d 1100, 1118 (6th Cir. 1996) (holding that “issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived”). But even if the argument was not waived, the ALJ’s determination that Anthony’s seizure disorder does not meet the criteria of Listings 11.02 and 11.03 is supported by substantial evidence. The Listing requires that the claimant experience convulsive seizures more than once a month or nonconvulsive seizures more than once a week, despite treatment. 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1. Anthony’s medical records, in contrast, reflect the fact that he has gone years without experiencing a seizure. As such, the ALJ did not err in concluding that Anthony’s seizure disorder is under control and does not qualify under the Listings.