Kristoffer Bryan v. Carolyn W. Colvin

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 14-2249 ___________________________ Kristoffer R. Bryan lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock ____________ Submitted: February 5, 2015 Filed: February 9, 2015 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Kristoffer R. Bryan appeals the district court’s1 order affirming the denial of supplemental security income. For reversal, Bryan argues that (1) the Administrative 1 The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. law Judge’s (ALJ’s) residual functional capacity determination was not supported by substantial evidence and failed to account adequately for his mental impairments; (2) the ALJ erroneously failed to find that his bipolar disorder and personality disorder were severe impairments; and (3) the ALJ erroneously failed to find that his affective disorder met or medically equaled Listing 12.04. Following careful review of the parties’ submissions and the record before us, we conclude that each of Bryan’s arguments lacks merit. This is because substantial evidence in the record as a whole supports the ALJ’s findings regarding residual functional capacity, the severity of Bryan’s impairments, and his failure to meet listing requirements. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-