IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-50137
Summary Calendar
ALICIA D. DAVALOS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
KENNETH S. APFEL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. SA-97-CV-307
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March 12, 1999
Before JOLLY, SMITH, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Alicia Davalos appeals the district court’s judgment affirming
the Commissioner’s denial of her request for Supplemental Social
Security Income and Disability Insurance Benefits. We review the
Commission’s decision to determine whether the Commissioner applied
the proper legal standards and whether the Commissioner’s decision
is supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole.
Villa v. Sullivan, 895 F.2d 1019, 1021 (5th Cir. 1990).
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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Davalos contends that the Commissioner failed to articulate
his reasons for rejecting the opinion of her treating physician and
improperly rejected her assertions of disabling pain. We have
reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties, and we find no
reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm essentially for the
reasons stated by the district court. See Davalos v. Apfel, No.
SA-97-CA-307 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 10, 1997).
AFFIRMED.
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