Stiles
Stiles v. Astrue
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Patricia Stiles appeals from the district court’s decision, affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g). We have juris *996 diction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
As the facts are well known to the parties, we give only a brief description of the relevant issues and procedural posture of the case.
Stiles applied for disability insurance benefits in August 2002, alleging disability since December 2001 due to fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic neuromuscular pain, memory loss, migraines, and loss of muscle control. A hearing was held before the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) on January 7, 20Q4. In denying her application, the ALJ found that Stiles was not disabled for purposes of the Social Security Act 1 based on the following findings: (1) Stiles’ severe impairments included fibromyalgia syndrome, a myofascial type of pain syndrome, chronic headaches, and cervical degenerative joint disease; however, no combination of her impairments met or medically equaled the severity of any impairment found in the…