Hamblin
Hamblin v. Social Security Administration
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Christina M. Hamblin appeals the district court’s affirmance of the Social Security Administration Commissioner’s denial of her claim for Supplemental Security Income under the Social Security Act. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part for further proceedings. Because *276 the parties are familiar with the facts, we do not recount them here.
The ALJ properly discounted Hamblin’s testimony regarding pain in her arms and hands. 2 The inconsistencies between Hamblin’s testimony regarding pain and her testimony regarding use of a keyboard and performance of daily activities were sufficient reasons on their own to discount her pain testimony.
The ALJ properly characterized the opinion of Dr. Calkins, Hamblin’s examining psychologist, who opined that, with medication and therapy, Hamblin could return to work within the year despite her psychiatric symptoms. Dr. Cal-kins’ opinion did not establish that Hamblin was disabled. 4 Although the ALJ did not have Dr. Calkins’ Rating of Impairment Severity Report before him, the ALJ had equivalent information before him. The ALJ’s assessment of Hamblin’s residual…