Todd v. Social Security Administration Commissioner
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FINAL JUDGMENT REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER AND REMANDING THIS CASE TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR of 42 U.S.C. 405(g). Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on December 13, 2018. (hnc)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
BILLY G. TODD
V.
PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:18-cv-2033-MEF
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner Social Security Administration
DEFENDANT
FINAL JUDGMENT
This cause is before the Court on the Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an
unfavorable final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration denying his
claim for disability benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the United
States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The Court, having reviewed
the administrative record, the briefs of the parties, the applicable law, and the parties having waived
oral argument, finds as follows, to-wit:
Consistent with the Court’s ruling from the bench, the decision of the Commissioner of
Social Security is reversed and remanded for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42
U.S.C. § 405(g).
The Court does not find substantial evidence to support the ALJ’s RFC determination in
this case. The ALJ concluded that Plaintiff could perform a full range of light work; however,
Drs. Ted Honghiran and David Sills opined Plaintiff is unable to stand and walk for six hours out
of an eight-hour workday. Further, both doctors identified several postural limitations that would
prevent the Plaintiff from performing the full range of light work identified by the ALJ.
Accordingly, remand is necessary to allow the ALJ to reconsider the Plaintiff’s RFC.
On remand, the ALJ is directed to reconsider the Plaintiff’s RFC, paying special attention
to his ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach.
IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED on this 13th day of December 2018.
/s/ Mark E. Ford
HON. MARK E. FORD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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