Mitze v. Colvin

Record contained sufficient evidence to support ALJ’s denial of claimant’s application for Social Security disability benefits arising out of claim that removal of cyst on claimant’s brain resulted in chronic pain and numbness that precluded her from obtaining work. Although claimant testified that her pain was totally disabling, ALJ could discount such testimony, where claimant participated in long-distance foot races and had jogged one hour on daily basis. Moreover, fact that claimant had turned down specialized treatment for her pain supported view that claimant may have been exaggerating her symptoms.