IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-60625
Summary Calendar
BARBARA ANDERSON,
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 Southern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 3:97-CV-501-BN
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October 26, 1999
Before REAVLEY, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Barbara Anderson appeals from the district court’s judgment
affirming the denial of her application for disability insurance
benefits. She argues that the administrative law judge (ALJ)
failed to develop the record to determine whether her
hypoparathyroid disorder met or equaled listing § 9.04A in
appendix 1 and that the ALJ’s assessment of Anderson’s residual
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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functional capacity for a full range of medium work is not
supported by substantial evidence.
This court lacks jurisdiction to review Anderson’s claim
that the ALJ failed to develop the record regarding her
hypoparathyroid disorder and possible presence of severe
recurrent tetany because that issue was not raised before the
Appeals Council. See Paul v. Shalala, 29 F.3d 208, 210 (5th Cir.
1994). Anderson failed to meet her burden of showing that she
was unable to return to her past relevant work, and there was
substantial evidence upon which the ALJ could conclude that
Anderson retained the residual functional capacity to perform her
past relevant work. Leggett v. Chater, 67 F.3d 558, 564 (5th
Cir. 1995); Greenspan v. Shalala, 38 F.3d 232, 236 (5th Cir.
1994). Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.