Facts

Plaintiff Christine Lorraine Green applied for social security disability benefits and supplemental social security income under the Social Security Act, which was denied initially and on reconsideration. Green then requested a hearing before an administrative law judge, who determined that Green was not disabled. Green filed for judicial review.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant improperly evaluated the medical opinions of Nicole Maldonado, PA-C and Judy Kelley, FNP who reported about plaintiff's medical diagnosis and symptoms.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: The ALJ determined that Green suffered from arthritis of the right knee, chronic kidney disease, degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, and macular degeneration in the left eye, but was not disabled. Defendant contended that it made no errors in determining that plaintiff was not disabled and that it gave the appropriate amount of weight to the medical opinions provided.

Result

The court entered judgment affirming defendant's decision on the grounds that defendant gave the appropriate amount of weight to the medical opinions provided and plaintiff was not disabled.