Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit December 23, 2002, 02-2312 (Donald R. Johansen v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security)

FLAUM, Chief Judge.

Donald Johansen applied for Social Security benefits, alleging disability due primarily to back pain and depression. The administrative law judge (“ALJ”) concluded that Johansen was not disabled, and the Appeals Council denied Johansen’s petition for review. Johansen now appeals from the district court’s judgment upholding the denial of benefits. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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