Summers v. Berryhill

Record contained sufficient evidence to support IJ’s denial of claimant’s application for Social Security disability insurance benefits, even though claimant asserted that she could not work because of headaches, dizziness, obesity, depression and anxiety. Claimant pegged onset of her disabilities to same date she was fired from her last job, and IJ could properly find that claimant’s credibility was subject to doubt based on several inconsistent statements about her work history and use of drugs and alcohol. Moreover, ALJ’s RFC assessment was supported by substantial evidence that carefully considered all of claimant’s impairments, and ALJ could properly find that claimant could perform prior job, as well as limited range of light work. Fact that ALJ did not inquire further into claimant’s contention that she had “bad days” did not require finding that ALJ had failed to adequately develop record, where claimant was represented by counsel, and where claimant was given opportunity to elaborate on nature of her claim.