Coggin v. Social Security Administration

Filing 21

ORDER: Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Knowles, Document 19 , and the objection of Plaintiff thereto, Document 20 . No response to the objection has been filed. This case is reversed and remanded to the Adminis trative Law Judge to take further proof if necessary on the issue of whether there is a causal connection between Defendant's depression and alcoholism and/or substance abuse and whether his depression would continue if he stopped using alcohol and drugs. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas Wiseman on 9/25/12. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
COLUMBIA DIVISION

BOBBY DARREL COGGIN, JR.,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social
Security.

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ORDER
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Knowles, Document
#19, and the objection of Plaintiff thereto, Document #20. No response to the objection has been filed.
This case is reversed and remanded to the Administrative Law Judge to take further proof if
necessary on the issue of whether there is a causal connection between Defendant’s depression and
alcoholism and/or substance abuse and whether his depression would continue if he stopped using alcohol
and drugs.
It is so ORDERED.

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Thomas A. Wiseman, Jr.
Senior U.S. District Judge