Johnson v. Astrue

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing a treating physician’s opinion is given controlling weight if, and only if, it is well-supported by medically-acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques and is not inconsistent with other substantial evidence
• finding that steroid treatment that resulted in marked improvement, and entries in treatment records such as “no joint swelling,” “no other complaints,” or “doing well” were inconsistent with subjective complaints of disabling pain and fatigue
• checkmarks on a MSS are conclusory opinions which can be discounted if contradicted by other objective medical evidence
• checkmarks on a MSS are conclusory opinions which can be discounted if contradicted by other objective medical evidence
• “[M]edical records prepared by the most relevant treating physicians [can] provide affirmative medical evidence supporting the ALJ’s residual functional capacity findings.”
• In the absence of medical opinion evidence, “medical records prepared by the most relevant treating physicians [can] provide affirmative medical evidence supporting the ALJ's residual functional capacity findings.”

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Cited by

10 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Marcus Hensley v. Carolyn W. Colvin
  Eighth Circuit· 2016-07-18· cited 791×
• Mike Winn v. Commissioner, Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2018-07-06· cited 63×
• Jennie Adkins v. Commissioner, Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2018-12-19· cited 36×
• Carolyn Combs v. Nancy A. Berryhill
  Eighth Circuit· 2017-08-21· cited 10×
• Rahe v. Astrue
  N.D. Iowa· 2011-12-14· cited 6×
• Thiele v. Astrue
  D. Minnesota· 2012-03-05· cited 5×
• Osborne v. Colvin
  D. Nebraska· 2015-03-06· cited 3×
• Agan v. Astrue
  N.D. Iowa· 2013-02-07· cited 3×
• TIPPIE v. Astrue
  N.D. Iowa· 2011-06-09· cited 1×
• Shew v. Colvin
  E.D. Missouri· 2013-07-01

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellant
  Eighth Circuit· 1984-07-17· cited 1,741×
• Dennis W. Pearsall v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-12-20· cited 1,239×
• Pate-Fires v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2009-05-06· cited 541×
• Wagner v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2007-08-24· cited 378×
• Brown v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2010-07-26· cited 88×
• Diane K. Dolph v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2002-10-21· cited 57×
• Hamilton v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2008-03-10· cited 51×
• La Vern Gude v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services
  Eighth Circuit· 1992-02-07· cited 27×

Other cases named Johnson v. Astrue

18 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Johnson v. Astrue
  S.D. New York· 2008-06-26· cited 142×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  First Circuit· 2010-02-22· cited 89×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2010-12-06· cited 71×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-12-16· cited 9×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  E.D. New York· 2011-09-16· cited 8×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  W.D. New York· 2007-06-27· cited 3×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  First Circuit· 2009-07-21· cited 2×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  W.D. Missouri· 2011-09-13· cited 2×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  N.D. New York· 2010-10-26· cited 2×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Second Circuit· 2009-04-28· cited 1×
• Johnson v. Astrue
  N.D. Indiana· 2010-02-02
• Johnson v. Astrue
  W.D. New York· 2008-01-15
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-12-16
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Fourth Circuit· 2009-04-08
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Fourth Circuit· 2009-04-08
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Second Circuit· 2009-04-28
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Fourth Circuit· 2009-05-26
• Johnson v. Astrue
  Fourth Circuit· 2009-05-26