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091123P.pdf   05/10/2010  Justan Carlson  v.  Michael Astrue
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  09-1123
   U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Davenport   
   [PUBLISHED] [Colloton, Author, with Benton, Circuit Judge, and
   Piersol, District Judge]
Civil Case - social security. The decision to deny supplemental security income benefits is affirmed. The ALJ fulfilled the requirement to decide medical equivalence. The ultimate decision that claimant did not meet or equal Listing 5.08 is supported by substantial evidence and the ALJ applied the correct legal standard.