Sanders
Sanders v. Astrue
Opinion
lead Opinion
Briscoe, J.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
Ronald Sanders appeals from a district court order affirming the Commissioner’s denial of disability insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
I
Mr. Sanders applied for benefits after suffering a series of traumatic events, including having a car fall on him, falling off a horse, and being struck by a bull. He alleged disability since October 31, 2001, due to arthritis, bone spurs, depression, pain and stiffness, and a torn rotator cuff. After a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) concluded at step five of the five-step sequential evaluation process, see 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 ; Williams v. Bowen, 844 F.2d 748, 750-52 (10th Cir.1988) (explaining the five-step process), that Mr. Sanders was not disabled because he retained the residual functional capacity (RFC) to perform a significant number of light and sedentary jobs. The Appeals Council denied review, and the district court affirmed the ALJ’s decision.
Mr. Sanders now appeals, arguing that the ALJ failed to properly analyze his credibility and failed to consider all of his mental and physical limitations in assessing his ability to…