Opinion ID: 4117975
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Limitation of activities of daily living.

Text: 2. Limitation in maintaining social functioning. 3. Limitation in completing tasks in a timely manner due to deficiencies in concentration, persistence, or pace. 20 C.F.R. Part 404, Subpt P, App. 1 § 14.08(K). Here, substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s implicit finding that Teigen’s HIV condition did not meet or equal the listed criteria under § 14.08(K). The medical record shows that following Teigen’s HIV diagnosis in October 2010, he was asymptomatic, consistently had a low viral load, and high CD4 cells. Moreover, in the years following his diagnosis, Teigen was not required to take anti-viral medication. Dr. Besen also testified that Teigen suffered “minimal symptoms” related to his HIV diagnosis. What’s more is that the record does not contain any evidence showing that Teigen has marked limitations in activities of daily living, maintaining social functioning, or completing tasks in a timely manner. 20 C.F.R. Part 404, Subpt P, App. 1 § 14.08(K). In a March 2012 report, Teigen stated that he lives alone, cooks for himself, has no difficulty caring for himself, cleans the apartment, manages his finances, attends college, and takes public transportation. Teigen also 12 Case: 16-11089 Date Filed: 01/24/2017 Page: 13 of 14 reiterated at the administrative hearing that he lives in an apartment, takes public transportation, and is studying to become a paralegal. In short, substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s finding that Teigen failed to establish that his HIV infection meets the listed criteria under § 14.08. E. Mental Impairment Teigen argues for the first time on appeal that his schizotypal personality disorder and learning disabilities meet the listed criteria for a mental disorder under § 12.00. The Commissioner asserts that Teigen waived this argument by failing to raise it before the district court. We agree. Generally, “[we] will not address an argument that has not been raised in the district court.” Stewart v. Dep’t of Health & Human Servs., 26 F.3d 115, 115 (11th Cir. 1994); see also Jones, 190 F.3d at 1228 (declining to review a social security claimant’s argument raised for the first time on appeal). Before the district court, Teigen focused on his eye impairment and HIV infection and mentioned in a perfunctory manner that he did not waive any issue related to his “combined medical and mental health issues.” Aside from this conclusory statement, Teigen did not mention his personality disorder diagnosis or argue that he met the criteria for a mental disorder under § 12.00. Because Teigen did not sufficiently raise any argument 13 Case: 16-11089 Date Filed: 01/24/2017 Page: 14 of 14 before the district court related to his mental impairment or the listed criteria under § 12.00, we conclude that Teigen has waived this issue and we decline to consider it.