Peevey v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER overruling objections and adopting 16 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 3/7/17. (tkd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
PEGGY JEAN PEEVEY,
Plaintiff
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant

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No. 1:14-CV-262

ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Plaintiff requests judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security Administration with respect to her application for disability-based benefits. This matter
has been referred to the Honorable Keith Giblin, United States Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont,
Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court. The magistrate judge
submitted a report recommending that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed. The court
has considered the report and recommendation filed on January 31, 2017 (Doc. No. 16) and the
Plaintiff=s objections. (Doc. No. 17.) The court has conducted a de novo review of the objections
in relation to the pleadings and the applicable law. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). After careful
consideration, the court concludes that the Plaintiff=s objections are without merit. 1 The court

1. The Plaintiff’s objection to the Report and Recommendation contains the same issues Peevey raised in the appeal.
Plaintiff does not take into account that the ALJ set forth reasons for assigning Dr. Boswell’s opinion very little
weight, including the June 2012 x-ray showing no acute disease of interval change from the previous exam, an
examination showing a regular heart rate and rhythm, clear lungs and no ankle swelling, a pulmonary function study
that was not at the listing level, Peevey’s x-rays and EKG that were essentially normal with no acute processes, her
heart and lungs were normal on physical examination, her heart condition, and COPD were controlled with
medication. The ALJ contrasted the extreme limitations found by Dr. Bowell with Peevey’s daily activities, that
included caring for her personal needs, preparing simple meals, some house cleaning, making her bed once a week,
doing dishes for ten minutes, walking often in the yard, going to the store with her daughter twice a week, visiting
with her sisters daily, driving a car, and playing cards once a week.

concludes that the magistrate judge correctly identified and discussed the points of error argued by
plaintiff and analyzed those points correctly. The magistrate judge properly examined the entire
record to determine that substantial evidence supports the administrative law judge’s findings on
Plaintiff’s credibility, severe impairments, residual functional capacity, the evaluation and
determination of the weight accorded to the medical evidence, including the treating physician, the
clinical test results, her activities of daily living, and the Commissioner’s denial of benefits.
Accordingly, all of the Plaintiffs objections are OVERRULED. The findings of fact and
conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct and the report of the magistrate judge is
ADOPTED. A final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the magistrate
judge=s recommendation.

So ORDERED and SIGNED this 7 day of March, 2017.

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Ron Clark, United States District Judge