Fordyce v. Colvin

Filing 45

ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DEs 39, 40]: the decision of the Commissioner is Affirmed, denying 39 Plaitiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 40 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 3/21/2017. (kza)

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0 9. R. 2123 . . na oe ha litf u fr d r m h o i e k i n u a
pa n t t ha sare s r l ye r e r i r a w or e
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ee .

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howi Pli if ha de ner tve dic diea e a L5- , a
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g i R. 9 2 )
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br d- s d ose
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9, 3 ) antf e td o ontnue t onsr tve n nage nt nd
nas
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ot m
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f r t ai oft l
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he umba s ne. g 2201 Dr Vi c
r pi
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eed antf o voi itng
e es i wei s ora w hi h m a r s ti s r s ove t s ne. 1
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ua y
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not r t
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m ulil velde ne a i di c di ea e w ih di c bul es a L1 2 a L4- , f c t a t o t w ih
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ne a f r nalse i a L5- ,a s ve e l s of dic s e heght a L5- . ( 21
ur l o ami t noss t S1 nd e r os
s pac i
t S1 R. 6,

2 1 Theewa n sg i a td s h mito o c n lse ss 1 . Fu te , r y s we
26 .
r s o i nsc n ic e ai n r a a tno i. d
rh r x-a s ho d
deg r tve dic die e,t mos s ve e of whih wa a L5 S1 a L12. f Dr Vi s
ene a i
s s as he
t e r
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dignos Pli if wih s ve e l ba s
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ed a ntf t e r um r pondyl i, c oni l bac pan,l
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oss t e t
r xte t a c opa hy t
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. nas e hat ai ifs xte
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R. 6 1 1
r o r Dr Vi s e o n d h t an if md r o - s o rm t
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2 s ogr m ronne i Aprlof2011 and pr s nt d t Dr V i
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g i . R. 2 1 1
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h
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t r
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hat antf
s
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W he Pl ntf r por e ba k t D r V i on J
n ai i f e t d c o . nas
une 15, 201 her pore t theij e
1, e td ha nurd

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s c t k. R. 081 antf eumed t dic sf t ratm ai st te t nt
o s us urhe le tve o rame .
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nd r e nduci l iy t es ronne
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r tt p r n h a
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s tnta g nf a tviy snc M a c 2 2011 t alege on-etdat l The ALJ t n
ubsa il ai ul c i t i e r h 4,
, he l d s
e. d.
he
f
ound t t Pli if s f s fom t f l ng s ve e i im e s de ner tve dic die s ,
ha antf ufer r
he olowi e r mpar nt : ge a i
s sae
l f- i ca pa t ls o e,
e tsded r l unne yndr m hypere i n,a hi h chol t r . I
tnso nd g
ese ol d.
The ALJ ne f
xt ound t t Pl i if does not ha a i r nt or combi i n of
ha antf
ve n mpaime
nato
i ime st tme s ormedi ly e s t s rt ofone oft lse i ime s i 20
mpa r nt ha et
cal qual he eve iy
he i td mpar nt n
CFR Par 40 Subpa tP,Appe x 1.
t 4,
r
ndi

TheALJ n td t tçn o te tn o e a nig
oe ha û l r aig r x mi n
l

physca hasme i
i in
ntoned fndi e vae i s ve iy t t c ie i ofa lse i pa r e ,
i ngs qui lnt n e rt o he rtra
ny itd m im nt
nor doe t e denc s
s he vi e how m e c l fndi t t a e t s m e or e va e t t e of a
di a i ngs ha r he a
qui l nt o hos
ny
lse i nne of t Litng of I par e s' I
it d mpai nt
he s i
m im nt . d
'

Furhe ,t ALJ f und Ss t tal
t r he
o
lubsan i

e i e c t a ( anit,a a idiiu lwih o e i e p re e ge trpan a d f n to a
v d n e h t Plitf s n n vd a t b st x e inc s r ae i n u cin l
l
y,
lmia i t n m i be e
i t ton ha
ght
xpeced fom hi medialy de e m i bl i r e s i vi ly.'
t r
s
c l t r na e mpaim nt ndi dua l '

( 1 .
R. 71
TheALJt n c ee ar sdua f tona c pa iy (1 ' ase s nta f und
he ompltd e i l unci l a ct ç
RFC' s s me nd o
)
t tPl ntf has t r i l f nci na ca ciy t pe f m s de a y wor as defne i 20
ha ai if
he esdua u to l pa t o ror e nt r
k
i d n

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1 a . #.
cii ly, he
tt ha antf
d s i ly l e,
occ
soo knee,c ouch,c a a ci b sa r , butwa unabl t c i l dde s r ,s afol .
t p,
l r
r wl nd lm t is'
'
s
e o lmb a r , opes c f ds
1 Furhe ,t ALJ saed t t Pli tf c d dfe nty ha e a f el wih hi ha
d.
t r he
t t ha a n if oul tr que l ndl nd e
t s nds
bia e a l a s d a d conc ntaed e
lt r ly, nd houl voi
e r t xpos e t vi a i a eve m ode a e e
ur o br ton nd n
r t xpos e t
ur o
ha a ds i l ng da ous ma ne y a unpr t c ed he g s' I
z r ncudi
nger
chi r nd
oe t
i ht .' d

The ALJ at se t t
te td ha

he ha cons de e a l of Pl ntf ' s pt s and i he e e t w hi h t e s pt s c
d
i rd 1
ai if s ym om
t
t xt nt o
c hes ym om an

ra o a l bea c p e a c n itn wi t eo j cieme ia e d nc a do h re d n e'a
e s n by c e td s o sse t t h b e tv dc l vie e n t e vie c , s
h
'
wel asa1 oft o ni e denc l
l
1 he pi on vi e. d
The A LJ t n f l e t t o- t pr e s fr t de e m i ng w he he t r i an
he olow d he w sep oc s - i s , t r ni
t r he e s
13

unde l ng dde mi bl physc or m e ali par ntt t c d r s bl be e c e t
ryi
r na e
ial
nt m ime ha oul ea ona y
xpe t d o
pr e Pli ifs pan or ot s
oduc antf
i
her ympt s a t evauai t i enst pe sse e,a
om , nd hen l tng he nt iy, r itnc nd

lm ii e f ct ofPl ntf ss
i tng fe s
ai if ympt st de e mi t e e t whih t y lm i he f tons.
om o t r ne he xt nt o
c he i t r unc i
The ALJwe t ough t va i usm e ca r or i e e i de al g 1 - 1 Th
nt hr
he ro
di l ec ds n xt nsve t i. R. 7 21 . e
ALJ f
ound t t ihe cai
ha ç
t
l mants medialy deer na e i par e s c d r as bl be
'
c l
t mi bl m im nt oul e ona y
e c e t c e t alege s
xpe t d o aus he l d ympt s howe r t cli nts sa e e s c
om ;
ve , he a ma ' tt m nt once ni t
r ng he
i e iy,pe ssenc a lmii efec soft e s
nt nst r it e nd i tng f t
hes ympt sa e notc e bl t t e e t y
om r
r di e o he xt nt he
a e i onsse wih t a ve r sdua fmc i
r nc it nt t he bo e i l t tonalc pact a s s m e .' g 1 1 Hef rhe
a iy s e s nt ' R. 8 .
ut r

f
ound t t Pl i ifs di g tc t tng r s t f i t s
ha antf
a nosi esi e uls al o uppor Pl n if s a s ri t t hi
t aitf
s e ton ha s
c tonsa edia i
ondii
r s blng. f
#.

l t r of t opi on e de , t ALJ e a ne t t hi RFC as es me wa
n e ms
he ni vi nce he
xpli d ha s
s s nt s

Sn le e b t o iin o P litf s p i ma g me tp ysca ,Dr Kr s. ( 2 J
' fu nc d y he pn o f an if ) an na e n h iin . o t' R. 0 .
i
'
Furhe ,he ALJa sgne ds newe g 't Pli ifsne os geon, Dr Vi s'opi on be us
t rt
s i d sol
i ht' o antf
ur ur
. na
ni
ca e

h so i in t sl ey mo er lva ti 2 1 s o t a trPlitf s a cd n ,h we e ,
i p no s i l r ee n n 01 , h rl fe an if ) c i e t o v r he
wa k
y
h gl d mo tae i r ve n wih p e cie me iai n sn e ta tme o a c nsse t
ad e nsrtd mp o me t t r s rb d dc to ic h t i n o itn

b ss' ( 21. Th ALJ sae t th b sd h s RFC a s sme ttn lr e pa to te
a i. R. 1 e
'
ttd ha e a e i
ses n ç ag r n h
i
o ni ofDr Goodpmsur t me c c ula fom t Diabiiy De e m i ton Se vce'
pi on
.
t e, he dial ons t nt r he s lt t r na i
ri '
bec us i wa consse wih Pli ifsm e ca r c dsand alowed f s
a et s
it nt t antf
di l e or
l
or ympt i e f r e.
om nt re enc
I
d.
The ALJ ne c l d t t c i rng t Pli ifs RFC, Pl i if w a una e t
xt oncude ha, onsde i he antf
a ntf
s
bl o
pe f m hi pas r lvan wor bec us i exc edst RFC . g 221 TheALJnoe t tt s
ror s t ee t k a e t e
he
R. .
td ha hi
c l in wa s
onc us o
s uppor e by t he r ng t tm ony of t voc tonal e
td
he a i esi
he
ai
xper . I
t d

The A LJ
,

h we e, i n t t t h r wees d nayj b t a e s i sg fc n n mb r i ten to a
o v r d d oe ha t ee r e e tr o s h t xit n ini a t u e s n h ain l
i
14

e no y t t Pl ntf c d pero m, i l ng document pr pa e , c l- o r t r or
co m ha ai if oul
fr
ncudi
e r r alout pe a o ,

tlp o eq oece k ( 2 2 )
ee h n u t lr . R. 2-3 .
Fi ly,t ALJ f
na l he
ound t tPl i if t s notbee unde a dia lt , as de i d i t
ha antf ç
ha
n
r
s biiy
fne n he
Soc a Se ur t A c ,fom M a c 24, 2011 t ough t da eoft sde ii .'
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rh
, hr
he t
hi c son '

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l

( 2)
R. 3 .

M OTI
ONS FOR SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT

l hi M oton f Summar J
n s
i or
y udgm e wih Suppori M emor ndum of La , Pl ntf
nt t
tng
a
w ai if
make t ee mai a gume s g 3 2 Fis,h a g s ta t ALJ e rd by i r pel
s hr
n r
nt . DE 9 . rt e r ue h t he
re
mp o ry

rj cig te o no o Plitf s te tn p y iin,Dr Kr s. ( 3 , pp.9- 1. Ne t
ee tn h piin f an if r aig h sca
. o t DE 9
1)
x,
Pli if as e t t t t ALJ ere i S alng t a e s t sa e e of Dr Vi ent t t
antf s rs ha he
r d n ç ii o ddr s he tt m nt
f
.
nc e ha
Pl ntf' Epsei Ba rVius Cyt e l r s a M yc a ma Antbodi a c e f hi
ai ifs t n- r r , om ga oviu , nd
opl s
i es c ount d or s

a g ne s mp o . g 3 p 1 - 2 . Fi l Plitf cams t t t ALJS
u me td y t ms' DE 9, p. 1 1 2
'
nal an if li ha he
y,
'
c e biiy tndi i uns
r di lt i ng s uppore by s t nta e de e a bas on a ta d r to l .
td
ubsa i l vi nc nd ed
l we a i nae

g
DE
3 pp. 1 1 . Theeor Pl ntf as t t t s Cour rves t de al of Pli ifs
9,
2-41
rf e, ai if ks ha hi
t e re he ni
antf
a iaton f dia lt be tt a r m a t sm a trf f rhe a i sr tve pr e ngs.
pplc i or s biiy neis nd e nd hi te or u t r dm nita i
oce di

( 3 , .1 1
DE 9 p 4 .
I Defnda ' M oton f Sum ma y J
n
e nts
i or
r udgmenta Opposton t Pli tf s M o i f
nd
ii o a n if
ton or

Summa y J
r udgm e , s a gues t t s t i l e de e s
nt he r
ha ubsanta vi nc uppors t ALJ S e l ton of
t he
' va uai
Pli ifs te tng physcins. g 40 p 8 1 1 Dee d n n x cams t t t e ALJ
antf r a i
ia
DE , p. - 3 . f n a t e t li ha h
a quael c i r t sa e e ofDr Vi e t . ( 4 , p.1 - 5 . Fu te , f n a t
de t y onsde ed he tt m nt
.
nc n e DE 0 p 3 1 1
rh r De e d n
m ant i t ts t i le de s
i ans ha ubsanta vi nce upporst ALJ' fndi t tPl ntf ' s
t he
S i ng ha ai ifs ympt swe e not
om
r

a s v r a alg d ( 4 , p. 52 1
s e ee s l e . DE 0 p 1 - 0 .
e
Pl ntf fl a Re y g 4 ) t Dee a ts M o in f r S mmay J d me t
ai if ied
pl DE 4 o fnd n '
to o u r u g n
m ai ai ng a 1 of hi a gum ent . Pli if c am s t t Dr Vi e e' m e c l opi on a
nt ni l
s r
s
a ntf l i ha . nc nt s di a
ni nd
15

di nos t
ag es d
have diec be rng on bot t c e biiy a r sdual f tonal c pa t
r t ai
h he r di lt nd e i
unc i
a ciy
s ha he
d
ovi
e au to s'o P an if ( 4 ,p.5 . Plitf as assert t tt ALJ di notpr de
v lain ' f litf. DE 4
1 an if lo

s bsa ta e d n ei s p o t f i n g tv c e i lt fn i go Pli tf. ( 4 p. )
u tnil vie c n u p r o h s e aie r dbi y id n f anif DE 4, 7 .
i
11
1.

LE G AL A N A LY SI
S

J c a r vi of t f t fndi i diabiiy c es i lm ied t de e m i ng
udii l e ew
he acual i ngs n s lt as s i t o t r ni
whehe t Comm isone ' dec son i û uppo td by s t ta e denc and bas on pr pe
t r he
s i rs ii s i
s
re
ubsan i l vi e
ed
o r
l alsa r . Subsa i le denc i m or t n a s ntlaand i s h r lva e de e asa
eg t nda ds
t nta vi e s e ha
ci il
s uc ee nt vi nc

ras bl peron woul a e a a quae t s
e ona e s
d cc pt s de t o uppor a concuson.' 42 U. C.j 405( ;
t
li '
S.
g)

Cr w o dv Co ' o c S c, 6 F. d 1 5 ,1 5 ( 1h Ci. 0 )( rc ra (n en l
a f r . mm r fso . e . 3 3 3 1 5 1 8 1 t r 20 4 pe u im) itr a
ctton omit ( tngfe sv Calahan,1 F.3d 1 1 (11h Ci.1 ) Cours
iai
ted) quoi wi . l
25
436, 439 t r 997).
t

ma n tC e i ete fcsa e r weg te e ie e o s b t ue (h i) u g n f rta o
y o s cd h a t n w, e ih h vd nc , r u si t t er j d me t o h t f
d
t
te g mmiso r. Phi is v Ba n a t ? 7 F.3 1 2, 1 4 n 8 ( 1h Ci.2 0 )
h co sinel'
'
lp . r h r, 5
l
d 23 2 0, . 1 t r 0 4
( i Bl worhv He lr,703F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1
quotng oods t . cke
2d 233, 239 1 t r 983:.
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esrc i t nda d
e e e
bove a i onl t fndi of f t No
pples y o i ngs
ac .
pr sl i ofva i t a tchest t Co m iso rsc uso ofl w. Br
e tmpton
ldiy ta
o he m s i ne ' oncl i ns a
own v Sulian,
. lv

9 F.2 1 3 1 3 ( 1h Ci.1 91 ;Ma tn v S lia ,8 4 F.2 1 2 1 2 ( 1h Ci.
21 d 2 3, 2 6 1 t r 9 ) ri . u l n 9
v
d 5 0, 5 9 1 t r
1 9 ) tl e ( mmiso e ')f i r t a py te c re t1w o t p o d t e rve n
9 0 . s- Co s in rs al e o p l h o rc a r o r vie h e iwi g
-h
u
c t wih s tc e r as ng f de e m i ng t pr pe l ga a ys s has be n c
our t ufi i nt e oni or t r ni he o r e l nal i
e onduc ed
t

ma d tsrves l' I gr m v mm ' o o .S c Ad n ,4 6 F.3 1 5 ,1 0 ( 1h Ci.
n ae e ra. n a .Co r fs c e . mi. 9
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d 2 3 26 1 t r
2007)( tngCor lusv Sulvan,936F.2d 11 11 46( 1hCi.1 ).
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nei . li
43, 45- 1 t r 991)
Soc a Sec iy r gul i es a i h a fve s e s
i l urt e atons t bls
i - t p eque i l a ys s t a r ve a a fnal
nta nal i o r i t i

deer nai ofdia lt 20C. R.j404.520;20C. R.j416. ()( TheALJmus
t mi ton
s biiy.
F.
1
F.
920 a -9.
t
fr tdee m i whehert cli nti pr e l e oye I s afndi ofnon- s biiy i
is tr ne
t he a ma s es nty mpl d. f o, i ng
dia lt s
16

t he
t
ma a t i uiy c l s 20 C. R.j404.520( . I t second sep,t ALJm us
de, nd he nq r oncude .
F.
1 b) n he
dee m i whe he t cai nt s f r fom a s r i im e o c
tr ne
t r he l ma
ufe s r
eve e mpar nt r ombi ton of
nai
i pai nt . I t A LJ fnds t t cl m ant does not s f r f o a s ve e i pa r e o
m nne s f he
i
ha ai
uf e r m
e r m i m nt r

c
ombi to ofi
nai n
mpaime s t n a fndi ofno dia lt r s t,a t i r e . 20
r nt , he
i ng
n- s biiy e uls nd he nquiy nds

C. R.j404.520()
F.
1 c.

S e tr er q ie t ALJt c mpaet e cama tss v r i ar nt)t t o ei
tp h e e urs he
o o r h li n ' e e e mp ime ts o h s n
t lsi of i ime s 20 C. R. j 404.520( , s r P, a ndi 1 Ce ti
he itng
mpar nt.
F.
1 d) ubpa t
ppe x . ran

i ar n sa es svee wh t e c n iee ao e o i c n u cin wih oh ri i e t,
mp ime t r o e r , eh r o sd r d ln r n o j n to t te mpann ns
t t i t y a e e tbls d,t r gulto r quiea fndi ofdia lt wihoutf t ri r
ha , f he r sa ihe he e ai ns e r i ng
s biiy t
urhe nquiy
i ot cli a ' a lt t pe f ot rwo k. Se Gis v He l r 762 F. 1 6,1 8,
nt he am nts biiy o ronn he r
e b on . ck e ,
2d 51 51

n.1 ( 1h Ci.1985) I t i nne me s or e s a lse i r nt dia lt i
1t r
. f he mpai nt et
qual itd mpaime , s biiy s
prs da be ft aea de 20C. R.j404.520( .
e ume nd neis r war d.
F.
1 d)
St p f i ve a deenni ton ofwhe he t c am a ' i r
e our nvol s
t nai
t r he l i nts mpaiment pr ve hi or
s e nt m
he fom pe f ng hi or he pa tr e nt wor I t cl i a ca
rr
r onni
s
r s el va
k. f he a m nt nnot pe f m hi o he
r or
s r r

p s rlv n wo k t e a prma f ce c s o ds bit i e tb ih d. 2 C. R.
a t ee a t r , h n
i a i a e f ia l y s sa ls e
i
0 F.
404.520() Thebur t s fst t ALJt s a se fvet t des t t cama '
1 e.
den hen hit o he
o how t tp i ha, pie he li nts
i par e t ,he ors i a et pe f nn wor i t na i e
m im n s
he s bl o r o
k n he tonal conomy i lghtoft c am a '
n i
he l i nts

RFC,a e e uc to ,a wo k e ein e 20 C. R.j 4 4 1 2 ( Ph lis 3 7 F.3 a
g , d ain nd r xp re c .
F.
0 .5 0 9; il , 5
p
d t
1 3 I o d rt d tr newh t e t cama th stea i t t a j s t ohe wo k i t
2 9. n r e o ee mi
eh r he li n a h bl y o du t o t r r n he
i
na i l e onom y,t A LJ m ay e t r a y t M edi alV oca i l Gui lnes 20 C. R .pt
tona c
he
ihe ppl he
c
tona
de i ,
F.
.
404 s t P,a 2,or utlze t a s s a e of a voc tona e r . See Phil ,357 F.3d a
ubp . pp.
ii he s it nc
a i l xpe t
li
ps
t
123940.

The El ve h Cic t ha es a ihe a t ee pa' ç n s a r 't be utlz by t
e nt r ui s t bls d hr
l û
t pai t nda d' o
ii ed
he
17

ALJ whe a dam a tti t S t bls dia lt t oug hi orhe own t si ony ofpan o
n
i n res o i a ih s biiy hr h s
ts
r
e tm
i r

oh rs b e tv s mpo . Hotv Sulv n 9 1 F.2 1 21 1 23 ( 1h Ci.1 91 . Th
t e u j cie y tms' l . lia , 2
'
d 2 , 2 1t r 9 ) e
sa d r rq rs $ 1 e ie c o a u el n me ia c n iin a ete ( ) o j ci e
tn a d e uie t ) vd n e f n nd ryig d c l o dto nd i r 2 be tv
(
h
me ia e ie et a c nfr t esv rt o t alg dpan aiigfo t a c n ii no ( )
dc l vd nc h t o ims h e e i f he le e i rsn r m h t o d to r 3
y

ta t eo j ci ey d tr n dme ia c ndto i o s c a svei t a i c n b ra o a y
h t h b e tv l eemie dc l o i n s f u h e rt h t t a e e s n bl
i
y
e p ce t gv rs t t e alg d p i. 1 . M o e ve, Sth cama ts s be tv
x e td o ie ie o h l e an' d
e
'
ro r t l e li n ' u j ci e
g
t tmony s
esi
uppore by m e c le de e t ts tsi st sa r i is l s fc e t s
td
di a vi nc ha a ife he t nda d s t ef uf i nt o uppor
t
a fndi ofdia lt ' I
i ng
s biiy. d
'

The ALJ mus s c t al e an why he or s i decdi t
t pe ik ly xpl i
he s i ng o

ds rdts c tsi n a d çtalr t a t ult ter a o sf rd sr dtn s b e tv p i
ice i u h e tmo y, n ll i e o ri ae h e s n o ic e iig u j ci e an
g u
c
t tmony r quie ,a am a trofl t tt t si ony beac e ed a t u ' I
esi
e rs s
te
aw, ha he e tm
c pt s r e.' d
h. W he he t ALJi ope l di c edt opi on of
t r he
mpr ry s ount he ni
Pl i i f st e tng phys ci n. r K r t
a ntf r a i
i a D . os

Plitf c n e d t t te ALJ e rd i rj cig te o i o o Plitf s p i
anif o tn s ha h
re n ee tn h pnin f an if an
ma a e n s e il t Dr Kr t whc l tdPlitf t p r-i s d n ay wo k g 3 ,
n g me t p cai , . os, ih i e an if o a ttme e e tr r . DE 9
s
mi
p.91 Ac or ng t Pl ntf,t ALJSrtonae wa fa a tfie t pr ry co i r
. c di o ai if he ' ai l s lwed nd sald o ope l nsde
t e ensve te t
he xt i r a mentr cor s
e ds uppori Dr Kr tsopi on. I Pl ntf cai st tt
tng . os'
ni ' d. ai if l m ha he
'
ALJdi nota sgn a s ii we g t Dr Kr tsopi on a di notpr de a
d
si
pectc i ht o . os' ni nd d
ovi dequae r as
t e ons
f rdic i Dr Kr t sopi on. 1 Specfca l Pl ntf a s rst tt ALJdi notct
o s ountng . os ' ni
d.
ii ly, ai if s e t ha he
d
ie
a c
ny onii t wih t me c evi nc a trc l ng t tDr Kr tsopi on di ge fo
cs t he dial de e fe onc udi ha . os' ni
ver d r m
t o he m e ca e de e. I
he t r di l vi nc
d

Ac di t Pl i if ( . os' opi on i consse wih
cor ng o antf, 1 Kr ts ni s
Dr
it nt t

ta o t o j ci eme ia e ie c o r c r a dc ns lain fo s cait. ( 3 , .
h t f he be tv dc l vd n e f e o d n o utto s r m pe ilss' DE 9 p
'
1 . Pli ifarue t tt ALJerd i rl ng on Dr Goodpa t e' opi on be us Dr
01 antf g s ha he
re n eyi
.
sur s ni ca e .
Goo sur wa no a e m i ngphyscan a hi opi on wa ba e o a i omplt r co d
dpa t e s t n xn ni
i i nd s ni
s s d n n nc
ee e r

18

a fa d r tonal I
nd l we a i e. d

Fi ly, Pl ntf c am s t tDr Vi 'opi on i c it twih
nal ai if l i ha . nas
ni s onssen t

Dr Kr tsopi on lm ii Pl ntf t onl f hour ofs de ar wor a tviy.
. os ' ni i tng ai if o y our
s e nt y
k ci t

( 3,
DE 9 p.

1)
1.
Defnda cai s t t t ALJ ha good c us t gi Dr Kr ts o ni l s t
e nt l m ha he
d
a e o ve . os ' pi on es han
c r lng we ghtbe us i wasuns
ontoli
i
ca e t
uppored by hi o team e no esa wasi nss ent
t
s wn r t nt t nd
nco it

wih t mediale de . ( 4 p 9 1 1 F rhe,a c r n t De e d n,t me ia
t he
c vi nce DE 0, p. -0 . u t r c odig o fn a t he dc l
e de s ppore t opi ons of bot Dr Vi and Dr Goodpasur t t Pli if c d
vi nce u
td he ni
h . nas
.
t e ha a ntf oul
pe f r s de a y wor . ( 4 , 1 1 De e d n manan t a t eALJg v Dr Kr t s
r o m e ntr
k DE 0 p. 0 .
fn a t itis h t h
a e . os'
opi on d e st n c r lng we g a onl ac e e i t t extnti s
ni t s ha ontoli
l
i ht nd y c pt d t o he e t howed Pl ntf c d
ai if oul

d s de ar wor 'a t tt ALJ a tc aed ade t r as f doi s .
o e nt y
k' nd ha he
riul t
qua e e ons or ng o

( 4 ,p
DE 0 p.

1 - 1.
011
The opi on of a teai physca d tbe gi n s t ntalor c i r bl we ght
ni
r tng
i in t
mus
ve ubsa i
onsde a e i
unls ç ood ca e'i s
es g
us s hown t t c r r .' fewi,1 F.3d a 1
o he onta y '
s 25
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ç lood a e'
g

e it wh nt e $ 1 te tn p y iin' o no wa n tb ltrdb t ee d n e ( )e ie c
xss e h :t ) r aig h sca s piin s o ose e y h vie c ; 2 vd n e
(

s p o td ac nrr fn ig; r( )te tn p ysca so nin wa c n ls r o ic n itn
u p re o tay i dn o 3 r aig h iin' pi o s o cu oy r n o sse t
wih t doc ors own m e c r c ds' Phil ,357 F.d a 1 . I t ALJ decdes t
t he t '
di al e or . '
li
ps
3 t 241 f he
i o

dir r t opi on ofa te tng physcin, t ALJ mus cea l ari ul t hi orhe r s
sega d he ni
rai
i a he
t l ry tc ae s
r ea ons
f doi s 1
or ng o. d.

AsDr Kr twa a teai physc a ofPl i if hi opi on s d ha be ac or d
. os s r tng
iin
antf, s ni houl ve en c de
c i r bl weghtunl s t ALJ ha good c us t no gi i c i r e wei a t
onsde a e i
e s he
d
a e o t ve t onsde abl
ght nd he
ALJ cla l a tc aed hi r a ons f r doi s . Fi s , t A LJ e e i l di cus e D r
e ry riul t
s es
o
ng o
r t he
xt nsve y s s d .
Kz ts te t e not a hi M edial St t nt i hi dec son. g 1 21. Dr Kr t
os ' r am nt es nd s
c
aeme n s ii
R. 9- j
. os
te t d Pl ntf fom Augus of 2011 t ough Fe ua y of 201 f pai m a
r a e ai if r
t
hr
br r
4 or n nage t
men .
l9

g
R.

2 7 3 5 3 2 41 ;43 - 7 . Pli t fc mp an d o s v r p i i hi b c a d n c (
3 - 5 ; 9 - 8 5 3 1 ani o lie f e e e an n s a k n e k. R.
f
2 8 . Ho v r Plitf c n iuo l rpo td ta hsme iain weeh lf li alvaig
3)
we e , an if o tn usy e re h t i d c to s r ep u n l itn
e
t tpan a he de ed a sde efec s fom hi me c tons a Dr Kr t alo no e t t
ha i nd
ni ny i
f t r
s dia i , nd . os s t d ha

a j sme t P an if r c i e fo a c r p a tr wee h lf l ( 2 2 3 0 41 )
d u t n s litf e ev d r m
hio r co
r ep u . R. 4 , 5 , 6 .
The ef e Dr Kz tste t
r or , . os' r a mentnot sr tec t t a t ALJsa e i hi dec so Pli tf wa
e el t ha , s he
t t d n s ii n, a n if s
nott t ly di a e
o a l s bl d.

Dr Kr t c ude i hi M e ca St t men ,dat Fe uar 4,201 t t Pli if
. os oncl d n s di l a e t ed br y
4, ha antf
c d onl wor f urhour i a eghthourwor y,c d onl stand sa f t ry mi t s
oul
y
k o
sn n i kda oul
y i
tnd or hit nu e

a a tme, a nee d t elvae hi lgs oc sonal ( 4191 Howe r t s wa
t i
nd de o e t s e
ca i ly. R.
.
ve , hi s
uns ppo td by hi te t e not s The e wasno evi e i Dr Kr tsteam e not st t
u re
s r am nt e .
r
denc n . os ' r t nt e ha

Pli ifwa s lmie Dr Kr trpeae y not t tPli ifhad nor gat( t
antf s o i td. . os e tdl ed ha antf
mal i alhough
poorhe lt t wal ng)a nonnalmotrsrngh ( t s memid dif elf uppe a lf
e o oe ki nd
o te t wih o
l fus et r nd et

lwe e te t we k s c mpae t t e rg t. ( 2 8 2 ,2 4,2 7 3 3 41 ,41 1
o r xr miy a ne s o rd o h i h) R. 5 , 61 6 6 , 9 , 1 7 .
M or ove ,fom M ay 201 onwa d,Pl i ifpr ent t Dr Kr twih onl am i malamount
e r r
3
r antf es ed o . os t
y
ni

o d sr s. ( 3 3 40 41 ,41 4 6 . As t e ALJ f un ,Dr Kr s' o no i h s
f ite s R. 9 , 2, 1 7, 3 1
h
o d . o ts piin n i
M e c lStt m e wasi onsse wih hi te t e r c ds
di a a e nt
nc it nt t s r am nt e or .
D r Kr t s o ni n w a a s i ons s e w ih t r m ai ng m e ca e denc D r
. os ' pi o
s l o nc i t nt t he e ni
di l vi e.
.

Via te td P an iffrh sn c a d lwe b c pan sn e2 9 g 2 5 35 . l Fe r ay
n s rae litf o i e k n o r a k i ic 00 . R. 0 - 2 n b u r
of2011 Pl i ifha a M Rlofhi l ba s ne peror d,whi h s
, antf d n
s um r pi
f me
c howed no sg fca dic
i nii nt s

henitonorca lsenoss g 21 . Dr Vi sconcude t t at
r ai
na t i. R. 61
. na
l d ha, lhough Pl ntf c d not
ai if oul
pe f r hi f r e w or as a t a tc s gna t c m i i n,Pl ntf c d pe f m ç o e s den a y
rom s om r
k
r fi i l e l c a
ai i f oul r or ç m e t r
s

a t te . ( 21 - 7 . Plitf as h d a EM G a d n r e c n u to v l i su is
ci is' R. 6 1 ) anif lo a n
vi '
n e v o d cin eoct t de
y
per o m e on M a 18, 2011 w hi h w e e nor a w ihout e de
fr d
y
,
c
r
m l t
vi nce of l e e r m iy
ow r xt e t
20

r c o t orpe i r neu opahy. ( 2 7 2 4 .
adiul pahy
rphe al r t
R. 0 , 2 )
M or ove , Pl ntf s neu ol s , Dr Be ne , i pe t d one of Pl ntf s M Rl i
e r ai if
r ogit . z r ns c e
ai if
s n

Augus of201 and r omm e
t
3
ec
nded t tPli ifs e a r
ha a ntf e heuma ol s ço m a s e he doe no
t ogit ç
t
ke ur
s t
ha a ot rpr ems. . .ashi M Rli r t rbeni a o ofpr ton t t deg eeofpan
ve ny he obl
s
s a he
gn nd ut
opori o he r
i

t t ei algng' g 3 9 . Th r f r, u sa ta e d n es p o tdt ALJSd cso t
ha h s le i . R. 5 1
'
ee o e s b tn il vie c u p re he ' e iin o
notgi Dr Kr ts o ni n consde a e we g t t e e t the f
ve . os ' pi o
i r bl i ht o he xt nt ha
ound Pl i ifc d no
antf oul t
pe f s de a y aci te .
ronu e nt r tvii s
Se nd,t ALJ di notdir ga d t o ni n ofDr Kr t To t c r y,t ALJ
co
he
d
s e r he pi o
.
os.
he ontar he
e i ty sae t the û f de Dr K r ts opi on wei t t ext nt t t i i cons s ent
xplcil t td ha
s or d . os '
af
ni
ght o he e ha t s
it
wih t r mai r oft media evi nc a Dr Vi 'o ni fom 2011 i cai t t
t he e nde
he
c l de e nd . nas pi on r
ndi tng ha

( litf wa c pa l o s d n ay wo k. ( 21 . The ALJ we to t fn t a, gi n
P an it s a be f e e tr r ' R. )
l
'
n n o id h t ve
Pl i ifs c p alt me s om e Pl ntf s d alo be lmie t fe nt ha i a
antf a
ur l yndr , ai if houl s
i t d o r que
ndlng nd
f elng. 1 The A LJ t r f e, di e iil pl e s e wei on Pli ifs te tng
e i
d.
d xplc ty ac om
ght
antf ' r a i
, he e or

physca so ni e n t
i in' pi on, ve hough hedi notsa epr ie y wha e c we g hewasgi ng t t
d
t t ec s l
t xa t i ht
vi ha
'

OP1 on.
ni

Thid,t ALJ di a tcult hi r as f notgi ng s t nta orc i r bl we ght
r he
d ri a e s e ons or
vi ubsa i l onsde a e i
t Dr Kr ts opi on. Afe t ALJ t oughl r vi
o . os '
ni
tr he
hor
y e ewed t me c e de e, t A LJ
he di al vi nc he
f und t tDr Kr tsopi on ç ve ge fom t r
o
ha . os' ni s r s r he emai roft medi le de e.
di
nde
he
ca vi nc

' g 21.
' R. )

Furhe ,t ALJ dic s d i onssen esbewee Dr Kr tste t ntnot a hi M edi l
t r he
s us e nc it ci
t n . os ' r a me
es nd s
ca
Stt me , s h as t f c t t Pl ntf s pai wa wel- r ld wih hi pr s rpton
a e nt uc
he a t ha ai if
n s
lcontole
t s e ci i
me c ton a t f tt tt doc ors te t e not di notm e i Pl i if ne di t
di ai nd he ac ha he t ' r am nt es d
nton antf e ng o
ee e hi lgst oughoutt da . I
lvat s e hr
he y d

M or ove ,t ALJ sat t tPl ntf hasbe n a e
e r he
t ed ha ai if
e bl

t r i a tve wih no r pore sde efec s ofhi m e c i n. I
o eman c i
t
e td i
f t
s diato
d
21

The e or t ALJ di
r f e, he
d

a qua ey a tc a ehi r s f onl gi ng s
de t l ri ult s ea ons or y vi omewei t Dr Kr tso ni
ght o . os' pi on.

F u t t eALJo yrj ce Dr Kr s' o ii nt t ee tn t t f u dt a P an if
o rh,h
nl ee td . o ts pn o o h xe tha he o n h t litf
c d no pe f m s de a y wor A te tng physcin' opi on on is st ta er s r e t
oul t ror e nt r
k.
r ai
i a s ni
s ue ha r e e v d o
t Com misone ,s h a whe he a c am a i una e t wor or t i r sdualf tonal
he
s i r uc s
t r l i nt s bl o
k
he r e i
unc i

c p ct i n t nildt c nr ligweg to s e ilsg fc n e 2 C. R. j4 4 1 2 (
a a i s o e tte o o toln ih r p ca iniia c . 0 F. j 0 .5 7 *,
y,
41 927( ( ) Denomme v Comm ',Soc.Se .Admi ,51 Fe Appx.875,878 ( t Ci.
6. d)1;
.
r
c
n. 8 d.
11h r
201 . Dr Kr ts o ni t t e e t t i fnds t tPlitf wasuna e t pe fr
3)
. os' pi on, o he xtnt ha t i ha anif
bl o rom
f ltm es de ar wo k,i ne t re il t sg fca wei nori i dipostve be us i i
ul-i e nt y r s ihe ntted o i nii nt ght
s t s ii
ca e t s
a opi on on a is r e ve t t Comm isone . See SSR 96n ni
n s ue es r d o he
si r
5p.
B. W hehe t ALJe r i f lngt a es Dr Vi ent sopi on and sa e e
t r he
red n aii o ddr s . nc e' ni
t t m nt
Pli if cli t t t ALJ c
antf a ms ha he
omplt y f l t addr s t opi on of Pl ntf s
eel aied o
e s he ni
ai if

te tng p y iin Dr Vi c n e r s lig i hamf ler r g 3 ,p.1 ) Ac o dn t
r ai h sca . n e t , e utn n r u ro . DE 9
1 . c r ig o
Pli tf,$ .Vi ent sopi on c d ha at r d t ALJ Sde s o i pr ry c i r '
a n if t
Dr nc e' ni oul ve le e he
' cii n f ope l onsde ed.
'

g 39,p.1 . Pli ifss cii co en i wih Dr Vi nt sopi on sai t tPli if
DE
21 antf pe fc nc r s t . nce e' ni ttng ha antf

wa po iie fr EBV ( sen Bar Vi s,CM V ( o g lo nz) a my o a ma a
s stv o
Ep ti - r nz)
Cytme a-vi s, nd c pls b
( y o ls An io is, wh c c n rb td t Plitf c r n c ftg e maas , a d
M c pa ma tb d e ) ih o tiu e o an ifs h o i aiu , lie n
we knes . Acc di t Dr Vi e e t e vius s c d a s wor e Pl ntf sll rpai
a s
or ng o . nc nt , hes r e oul lo
s n ai if tmba
n

S kn tea tvte o e r d ylvngdfiul. ( 3 4 .
l ig h ciiis f vey a ii ifc t' R. 7 1
ma
'
Ac or ng t Def ndan ,t ALJ di c i Dr Vi e e' opi on,whih wasi a
c di o
e
t he
d onsder . nc nt s ni
c
n n
enda am ha
Aug t201 sae tr r ngPli ifsi e tons ( 40,p.13 . Def ntcli st t
us 3 ttmen egadi antf nfci . DE
1

Dr Vic ne ssae ntwa no a me ia o iin, u tç g n r lsae n t tPlit fs
. n e t' ttme
s t
dc l pn o j s $ e ea ttme t ha ani
a
f
if cinsc ud a c u tf rhslmba p i b to fr dnoce r u g n a o tt en tlea d
n e to o l c o n o i u r an u fee
la j d me t b u h atr n
s veiy of Pl ntf s i r nt.' ( 40,p. 1 . Furher Dee nt a s t t tDr
e rt
ai if mpaime s' DE
41
t , fnda sers ha .
22

Vi e e' sa e nt di no pr de a e de t tt r wer a f tonallm iai ns
nc nt s t t me
d t ovi ny vi nce ha he e
e ny unc i
i t to
r lt d t Pl i ifsi e i a f tgue. I
ea e o antf nf ctons nd ai
d

Co r r t Pl i ifsal ga i t ALJe iil addr s e and ct d t Dr V i ent s
nta y o antf le ton, he
xplc ty
esd
ie o . nc e'
opi on and te t e not i hi dic son oft medi lr c d e de . ( 1 ,1 ) He
ni
r a m nt es n s s us i
he
ca e or vi nce R. 8 9 .
s c fc ly add e s Dr Vi e e' sa e
pe ii a l
r s ed . nc nt s tt mentaboutPl i ifsvius , no i t tPli ifha
antf
r es tng ha a ntf d
t ome f tgue i Augus of 201 s co r t s r i e tons'a cii t t saeme .
d
s
ai
n
t
3 e nda y o eve al nf c i ' nd tng o he t t nt

1 The e or Pl ntf sc am t tt ALJ f l d t addr s t ssa e e a t tt ALJ S
d.
r f e, ai if l i ha he
aie o
e s hi tt m nt nd ha he
'
opi on w a d ie ' r ga di D r Vi e e' opi on orte t nti f s . Howe r Pli if
ni
s ' l nt' e r ng . nc nt s ni
s
r a me s ale
ve , antf

i c r ctt tt ALJdi notas i Dr Vi ent sopi on a c ran wei .
s ore ha he
d
sgn . nc e' ni
e ti
ght
As um i ar ndo t tt ALJ ere by nots cii ly sa i t wei he ga t
s ng gue
ha he
rd
pe fcal t tng he ght
ve o
Dr Vi e e' opi on,t te r i ha ml s . l c ran lmie cic sa s çhe f l e of
. nc nt s ni ha ror s r e s n e ti i t d r um t nce , d aiur
t

a ALJt sae t weghtgi n t t medialopi on ofaphyscan m a beha m l sero '
n
o t t he i
ve o he
c
ni
ii
y
r es r n'
Os o v As r ,N o.11 2355 C1 , 201 W L 61
t s . t ue
9- V
2
82886,a *1 ( D. a.Nov.20,201 (ii
t 3 S. FI
2) ctng

Cal l v Bar t 261Fed.
dwe l . nhar ,
Appx.1 , 1 ( 1h Ci. 0 ). Re e sbee o l e it i
88 91 1 t r 20 8)
v r il nor n y x ss f

t e ALJS o s in ce ts ç n e d n ir g p t t c u e u ame s o ce r p eu ie''
h
' miso r ae s vie tay a ha a s d nfi s r la rj dc
a
.

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dwel,
d.
t 90 ctng own . al
3
,
1 t r 995).
.

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n dwe l he our ound t tt ALJ' f iur t dicus t weghtgi n t a e
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ni

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ia
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t
.

a 1 . The c t a s no e t t t e mi ng physca s opi on di not c r dit t
t 91
our lo t d ha he xa ni
i in'
ni
d
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g
ps hol s ' r t The c t t n e ai d t t whie t ALJ had no s ii a l
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t pec fc ly

r f re t t r por i he de ii , t ALJ' f iur t do s washa e se r snc not ng
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o
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our xpl i d ha he
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antf
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ps hol s' opi on. f The c ta s saed t tt ALJ' de son wasif rhe ba e
yc ogits ni
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d.
our d ha k s
i
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S ii ha
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ge
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ve o hos
ni
a
nf r e r
s

RF fn i .
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'

The c u tte h l t a dit i ce r t a te fiu e b t e ALJ t
o r h n ed h t tj s la h t h alr y h
l
o

e i ty sa et wei hega t t opi onsoft exa i r wa ha ml si t ti di not
xplcil tt he ght
ve o he ni
he m ne s s r es n ha t d
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ce t a e ie tay g p i t er c r whc c us d u fine so ce rp eu iet Cli n .
rae n vd n ir a n h e o d ih a e n ar s r la rj d c o ama t
Th s n errg s f un . 1 . t* .
u , o ro wa ) o d' d a 4
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Si ia l her ,t ALJ' f l et e i ty dic spr iel how m uc wei hega
m l ry e he
S aiur o xplcil s us ec s y
h ght
ve
Dr Vi e e' opi on a di nos ,i i i e
. nc nt s ni nd ag es f t s nor a al,i har es e r be a e i di not
t l s ml s r or c us t d

ce t a e i e tay g p i t r c r whc c u e u ar s o ce rp eu iet P an if
rae n v d nir a n he e o d ih a s d nfine s r la rj d c o litf.
Se D e
e nomm e, 201 W L 3066001 a #
2
, t 4. D r V i e e' opi on i hi s a e e t t
. nc nt s
ni n s t t m nt ha

Pli ifsl ba pa n coul maket a tvii ofe yda lvi difc tdi nots cii al
antf um r i
d
he c i tes ver y i ng fi ul d
pe fc ly
sae Pli ifs lm ia i or how t y woul a f t Pli ifs a lt t pe f m s ntr
t t antf i t tons
he
d fec antf biiy o r or ede a y
wor Fu t r Dr Vi nt s opi on di notc r di t ALJ S fndi
k. rhe , . nce e'
ni
d
onta ct he
' i ng. Not ng i Dr
hi n .
Vie e' team e not s or sa e e i c t d t t Pli if wa mor lm ied t n t ALJ
c nt s r t nt e
tt m nt ndia e ha antf s
e i t ha he
dee m i d i hi a yssofPli ifsr sdualf nc i ca ciy.
tr ne n s nal i
antf' e i
u tonal pa t
Thi i nota c e whe et ALJf l t c i ra a es t te t ntnot sofDr
ss
as
r he
aied o onsde nd ddr s he r a me
e
.

Vic n e Tot c n rr , s cfc l r fre t t e i h sd cso . ( 1 1 Th ALJ
n e t.
he o tay he pe iial eer d o h m n i e ii n R. 9 . e
y
c i r d Dr Vi e e' fndi i hi dea ld dicus i ofPl i ifsalege i iment.
onsde e
. nc nt s i ngs n s tie s son
antf
l d mpar
s
A c r ulr vi w oft ALJ' opi on s
a ef e e
he
S ni howst the di tsa e wih s fcintc a iy t lgal
ha
d st t t ufi e l rt he e
r esbeng a i and t we g a or d t t e de pr e e ' Ryan v H e klr 762
ul
i ppled
he i ht cc de o he vi nce es nt d.
'
. c e,

F. 939,9 ( t Ci.1 . Furhe ,t ALJ di sae iwih a las s me me lr of
2d
41 11h r 985)
t r he
d tt ç t t e t o
asze

cai t e go n frh sd cso ' Wis h lv Co ' o c Se . 6 F.d 1 7 ,1 7
lrt h r u ds o i e iin.
y
' n c e . mm r fso . c, 31 3 1 6 1 9
( 1h Ci. 01 )(iig Owe sv He ke ,7 8 F.d 1 1 1 6 ( 1h Ci.1 4 ( e c ra )
1 t r 2 1 ctn
n . c lr 4 2 51 , 51 1 t r 98 ) p r u iml.
Ac or ng y,t ALJ' f iur t explcty as i a s cii we g t t opi on of Dr
c di l he
S al e o
iil sgn
pe fc i ht o he ni
.
V i e e w a ha m l s e r ,i a er ora a l
nc nt s r e s r or f n r t l.

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C. W he he t ALJ i operv dico e Pl i if ss eci t si ony
t r he
mpr l s unt d antf ubi tve e tm
Pli tf c e t tt ALJf ie t appl t pr rsa d whe he e l t a
a n if ontnds ha he
a ld o
y he ope t ndar
n
vauaed nd

rj ce P an ifsc mplit rg r ig hs s b e tv s mp o . ( 3 p.1 ) Plitf
ee td litf o an s e a dn i u j cie y t ms DE 9, 2 . anif
a s rs t t t ALJ f l t a tc ae a qua e r s
s e t ha he
aied o riul t de t ea ons f dic edii Pl ntf s pai
or s r tng ai if
n

t tmony. I Pl n ifalo c am st tt ALJoverooke Pl i ifsa tona dignos sof
esi
d. aitf s l i ha he
l d antf ddii l a
e

Epsen Ba Vi s Cytme ao iu , a d M y o ls An io is ( 3 , p 1 - 3 .
ti- r nl, o g lvr s n
c pa ma tb d e . DE 9 p. 2 1 q
Ac or ng t Pli if t ALJ i o ry made a fndi t tPli ifsdaiy a i te do not
c di o a ntf, he
mpr pe l
i ng ha a ntf
l ctvii s

s p r ad s bi i i n . ( 3 p 1 1 Plitf camst th sç n rpes n la d
u po t ia l mpanne t DE 9, . 3 . an if li ha i s o ro a n
ng
mi
r lgi a tvii a e no i ons sen wih t a lt t s t i onl pa ttme s de a y
e i ous c i tes r t nc it t t he biiy o usan
y r-i
e nt r

a tvt . ( 3 , 1 1
ciiy' DE 9 p. 4 .
'
De e nt a s t t t t ALJ i opery f
f nda s ers ha he
û
pr l ound t tPl i ifs s m pt s we e nota
ha antf y om
r
s

lmiig a h alg d noi t to j ci ee i e c d dno s p r h salg to s' ( 4
i tn s e l e , tng ha be tv v d n e i t u po t i le ain . DE 0,
e
'
p. 1 q Ac o dn t Dee d n, te s bsa ta e ie c i i c nsse t wih Plitf s
6 . c r ig o fn a t h u tnil vd n e s n o itn t anif
a lga i t the wa dia e duet hi ba k pai whi h lmie hi a lt t st sa orlh.
le ton ha
s s bld
o s c
n
c i td s biiy o i, t nd, i
1 Def nda m ant i t tt ALJ pr ry consde ed Pl ntf sus ofm e c tons o he
d.
e nt i ans ha he
ope l
i r
ai if e
di a i , t r

te t ns a d a tvte o d iy l i g i e au tn Pli t fss be tv c mpan s a d ta
r ame t, n ciiis f al i n n v laig ani u j ci e o lit, n h t
v
f
t ALJ' c e biiy e l to i s
he
S r di lt vauain s uppored by s tntale de e. ( 40,pp.1 1 .
t
ubsa i vi nc DE
7- 81
De e ntcli st tt ALJa i d t c r ctpan sa r a ofe e s cii r s f
f nda am ha he
pple he ore
i t nda d nd f r d pe fc ea ons or

rj cigP an ifss b e tv c mplit. ( 4 , 1 1
ee tn litf u j cie o an s DE 0 p. 8 .
Thet e - r pai sa d rquie 1( )e denc ofa undel ng me ca co ton
hrepat n tndar e r s:i1 vi e n
ryi
di l ndii

a d ete ( )o j ci me ia e ie et a c nf mste s v rt o te alg d p i a ii g
n i r 2 be t
h
ve dc l vd nc h t o i h e eiy f h le e an rsn
r

fo t a c n iino ( )t a teo j ciey d tr n d me ia c n iin i o s c as v rt
r m h t o dto r 3 h t h be tv l eemie dc l o dto s f u h e eiy
t ti ca be r a ona y e c e t gi rs t t a l d pai ' Hol,921 F.2d a 1
ha t n
e s bl xpe t d o ve ie o he lege
n.
'
t
t 223.
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The ALJ at sed t he ha c i e a lofPl ntf s
te t hat
d onsder d l
ai ifs ympt m s a the ext
o
nd d
t
e
ntt whi
o
ch

t s s mpo c n r a o by b a c p e a c n itn wi te o j cie me ia e ie e
he e y tms a e s na l e c e td s o sse t t h b e tv dc l vd nc
h
a ot r e de e,'a wel as a loft opi on evi nce.
nd he vi nc ' s l
l
he ni
de

( 1 ) Het e f lo d t e
R. 7 .
h n o lwe h

t se pr es- tr t dee ni wheher t e i a unde l ng de e na e physc lor
wo-tp oc s is , tnni ng
t her s n
ryi
t nni bl
ia

m e al i r nt t t c d r s bl be e c e t pr uc Pl ntf s pa n or ot r
nt mpaime ha oul ea ona y
xpe t d o od e ai if
i
he
s pt s and t n e l tng t i enst , pe sse , a lm ii e f c s of Pli if s
ym om ,
he va uai he nt iy rit nce nd i tng fe t
a ntf

s
ympt
oms t de e ne t e e t whi t y lm i hi f tons ( 1 - j Th ALJ
o t nui he xt nt o
ch he i t s unci . R. 7 21 . e
f
ound t t Pl ntf s dme c l de e mi bl i r e s c d r s bl be e c e t
ha ai if t di aly t r na e mpaim nt oul ea ona y
xpe t d o
c e t ale d s
aus he lge ympt s howeve , P litfls sae n s c n en n t e i tnst ,
om ;
r
an it' ttme t o c r i g h ne iy

perit nc a lmii e f c s of t s s
sse e nd i tng fe t
he e ympt
oms a e not c e bl t t ext t a e
r
r di e o he ent hey r
i onsse wih t .r sdua f tona c pa iy a s s m e .
nc it nt t he..e i l unc i l a ct s e s nt

' ( 11
' R. 8 .

The ALJ we t ough t va i medialr or i deai. ( 1 21 . The ALJ
nt hr
he rous
c ec ds n t l R. 7- 1

fu t tPlitf sda no tc tsig r s t ç alt s p o tE an ifs a srin t a t s
o nd ha anif ig si e tn eul ç i o u p r plitf ) se t h t he e
sf
o
c ndt nsa e d s bi . ( 1 ) Afe a rv e o Plitf M RIr s t i Au u to
o io r ia l ' R. 8 . tr e iw f an ifs
i
ng '
euls n g s f
201 Dr Be ne not d t tPl i ifsi aherbeni 'M R1wasi ons se wih t degr e of
3, . z r e ha antf t t
r
gn'
nc itnt t he
e

p i t t an ifwa algng ( 3 9 . AsteALJc n lde ,hed a n si tsigr s ls
an ha Plitf s le i . R. 5 1
h
o cu d t ig o tc e tn e ut
daied t de
t l o monsr t sgnii a abnor ii , i t d i ntf ng onl mid t m ode a e
f
tae i fc nt
maltes nsea de iyi
y l o
rt

de ne ai dic die e wiho se i or r c opahy, a bia e al ca pa t mel
ge r tve s
s as
t ut t noss
adiul t
nd lt r
r l ul

s n r me d e dmidi g litf ld mia t i h h nd' ( 1 .
y d o , e me l n p an ips o n n rg t a ' R. 9)
.

The t ALJ dic s d t pan r le Pl i ifexpe i nce afe hi us ofm e c i
n, he
s us e he i e if antf
re d tr s e
diatons

a d oh r te t ns ( 1 1 Pli tf c n iu u l r p re t Dr K r t t t hi
n te rame t. R. 9 . anif o tn o sy e o td o
os ha s
.

me c tons ale a e hi pai . ( 2 2,2 4 2 5 29 ,3 ,3 ,4 ,4 4 . Plitf as
dia i
lvit d s n R. 4 5 , 7 , 3 95 98 01 0 )
an if lo

s w ab nei t rc i ig a j sme t a t c io r co . ( 3 0 . Th ALJc n ld d ta
a e ft o e evn du t n s t he hr p a tr R. 5 1 e
o cu e h t
27

Pl i ifs d so y ofl r y c e vai teamentdoes nots
antf i t r
hi
a gel ons r tve r t
uppo tal ga i of dia i
r le tons
s blng

c ndto . ( 2 1
o i ns' R. 0 .
i '
Furhe ,t ALJ f und t t Pli if s f oad r ng of da l lvi and c
t r he
o
ha antf s
br
a e
iy i ng
omm uniy
t

a vte sa s i c nr s t ( litf s alg to o ds bi g s mpo . E 2 1
diiis tnd n o tat o P an if ) le ains f ia ln y tms' R. 0 .
'
Durng t hea i i f on of t ALJ,Pli ifdes rbed hi da l a tvii s whi h i ude
i he rng n r t he
a ntf
ci
s iy c i te ,
c ncl
drvi t c awe k f rat a ofa utha fa ho awee c ki a thafa houraw e k,
i ng wie
e o otl bo
l n ur
k, oo ng bou l n
e
l di t dihwa he onc a wee m oppi onc a we k, pa ng hi bil,cea ng t hous ,
oa ng he s s r e
k,
ng e
e
yi
s ls l ni he
e

tkng o tt e ta h a d atn n c rh t c a we k. ( 3 - 5,4142 . F rh r i a
a i u h rs , n te dig hu c wie
e R. 4 3
- 1 u te , n
Func i Re t Adul,da e M a 28,201 Pli if sae t the r a , ti t e r ie,
ton port td y
3, antf tt d ha
e ds res o xe c s
wa c st e son,g swaki goe t c c ort t Ki dom Ha lofJ hova sW ine s s
t he elvii oe l ng, s o hur h o he ng
l
e
h' t s e ,

a goe doort doortl ng a t Bi e. ( 1 8 . The ALJt oughl dic s d
nd s
-oaki bout he bl R. 77-41
hor
y suse

te e dal a tvte i h sd cso g 1 - 8 . The ALJe pli e ta Plitf st r a
h s i ciiis n i e iin. R. 7 1 1
y
x an d h t anif l o d
b
rn eo d i l n a d c mmu i a tvi e sa d i c nr s t g s alg to o d sbl
a g f al i g n o nt ci t s t n s n o tat o hil le ains f ia i
y vi
y
i
ng
s mpo . ( 2 )
y tms' R. 0 .
'
The Cour fndst tt ALJ f l
t i ha he
olowed t tpan sa r 'dicus e i Hol. A s s a e
he s i t nda d' s s d n
t
ttd

i Hot SfteALJd cd sn tt ce ts htsi n , e (rs e mu tm iuaee p ii a d
n l: t h
l
e ie o o rdi uc etmo y h o h ) s c lt x lct n
a qua e r s f doi s ' 921 F.2d a 1
de t ea ons or ng o.
'
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tr a eul eviw
he ec d he

Co tfndst tt ALJ di a tc ae e ii a a quae r a ons f di c e tng Pl i ifs
ur i
ha he
d riul t xplct nd de t e s
or s r dii
antf
t si ony. The ALJ cied m uli e r as f hi fndi
e tm
t
tpl e ons or s i ng. Thi Cour c nnot r we g t
s
t n
e i h he
e de e.
vi nc
The Cour alo fndst tt ALJpr l c i r Pl ntf saci tesofda l lvi
t s i ha he
opery onsde ed ai if tvii
iy i ng

i e auaig Pli tf s s b e tv c mpan s S e 20 C. R. j 4 4.5 9 c ( )i a d
n vl t
n anif u j cie o lit. e
F. j 0 1 2 ()3 () n
41 .2 ()3 () M o e v r t ALJce ry o yc n iee t s a tvte t b o efco o
69 9 c( )i. ro e ,he
la l nl o sd r d he e ci iis o e n a t r f
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m a y i fndi Pl i ifsc
n n i ng antf ompli t t notbec edi e.
ans o
r bl
The Cou t tnds t t t ALJ S de ii t dic
r i
ha he
' c son o s ount Pli tf t si ony a ut hi
a n ifs e tm
bo
s

s b e tv c mpan si n te r n o si lg to t er c r e i n e Thi i a c s wi a
u j cie o lit s o ro e u n ih f h e o d vde c . s s a e t n
h
a u d n e o o j cie me ia i o main whih s p rs te ALJS fn i g Thee i
b n a c f b e tv
dc l nfr to
c u po t h
' id n .
r s
s tntale denc t s
ubsa i vi e o uppo tt ALJ' de a ofbe ft t Pl i if
r he
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