Joshua Rogal v. Carolyn Colvin

MEMORANDUM

We affirm the district court’s judgment because substantial evidence supports the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) denial of benefits based on Rogal’s residual functional capacity (RFC) assessment, the ALJ’s finding that Rogal’s testimony was not fully credible, and the ALJ’s conclusion that Rogal could perform various low-intensity jobs.

In June 2002, Joshua Rogal was seriously injured in a car crash, requiring multiple procedures to aid his recovery. His injuries healed, but Rogal continued to suffer from complications that were intensified by a second car crash in 2006. Ro-gal worked at different times as a cashier, an administrative assistant, a teacher’s aide, a home attendant, a film/tape librarian, and a psychiatric aide.

On July 22, 2008, Rogal filed for disability benefits, alleging disability since May 15, 2008. After denials by the Social Security Administration, Rogal had a hearing before an ALJ on July 15, 2010. Rogal testified as to occupational and functional limitations arising from his claimed disability, including his inability to: (1) concentrate, sit, or stand for long periods; (2) walk for relatively short distances without stopping; or (8)…