United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
October 3, 2006
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
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No. 06-30418
Summary Calendar
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PAULINE RICHARDSON,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
JO ANNE B. BARNHART,
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport
USDC No. 5:04-CV-2565
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Before REAVLEY, BARKSDALE and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The judgment of the court is affirmed for these reasons:
1. Dr. Dixon’s conclusions were not accepted by the administrative judge for
substantial reasons. No clinical findings are shown in Dr. Dixon’s
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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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
examination records to support his statements of radiating pain and
numbness etc. The specialist did not find these symptoms. No other doctor
reached the same conclusion as Dr. Dixon.
2. While Ms. Richardson may suffer from disc deterioration and some nerve
root compression, the record does not show motor or sensory loss and the
impairment listed in § 1.04(A).
3. We are unable to say that the evidence does not support the findings of the
administrative law judge. We must therefore affirm the judgment that
affirms the Commissioner’s decision.
AFFIRMED.
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