Collins v. Commissioner Of Social Security

Filing 22

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 1/26/17. (hnw)

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I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STRI COU RT CT FOR THE W ESTERN D I STRI O F V I GI I CT R NA CHA RLO TTESV I LLE D I I ON V SI CLERK OFFI U. DI COUU Y CE 3. ST. AT M M NOKE, VA FI ED L J 2s 21 A8 27 8 ' L . D ROBI COLLI S, N N Ex cL ue TY CLERK Ci lA c i N o. 3: 6CV 000 vi ton 1 40 Pli if antf, M EM O R AN D UM O PI O N NI CAROLYN W .COLVI Aci N, tng Co mi sone ofSoc a Se iy, m si r i l curt By: Hon.Gl n E.Conr d e a Chi U nie St t s Di t i tJ e ef t d a e s rc udg D ef nt enda . Pl i ifha fl t s a ton c l ng ng t fna de i i n oft Com m i s one ofSoc al a ntf s ied hi c i hale i he i l c s o he si r i Se iy de ng pl ntf c am f rs e e als c iy i omebe isunde t Soc a curt nyi ai ifs l i o upplm nt e urt nc neft r he i l Se iyAc,asa nde 42U. C.j1 1t s l urs ci oft scour i purua t 42 curt t me d, S. 38 t ec.J iditon hi t s s nt o U. C.j 1 c)3) whihi or ae j205g)oft SocilSe urt Ac,42U. C.j405() S. 383( ( , c nc ports ( he a c iy t S. g. A s r l c e by t m e o a a a gum e s it d by t pa te ,t i s be or t s efe t d he m r nda nd r nt ubm te he r i s he s ues f e hi cour a ewhe he t Co misone ' fna de ii n i s tr t r he m s i rs i l c so s uppore by s t nta e de e,a i td ubsa i l vi nc nd f i i not whehe pli ifhasm e t bu de ofpr faspr s rbe b a ptr ua t t Ac . t s , t r a ntf t he r n oo e c i d y nd ts nt o he t St t d brel s t n i le de eha be n d i d a s r lva te de e,c i rngt a e i ty, ubsa ta vi nc s e efne s uch ee n vi nc onsde i he r co d a a w hol ,a m i htbe f e r s e s g ound a qua e t s po ta c us on by a r as bl m i de t o up r oncl i e ona e nd. Rihads nv.Per es 402U. 38 401( 971. c r o al , S. 9, 1 ) The pl i if Robi Coli ,w a bor on M a c 28,1 a ntf , n lns s n rh 992,a e nt ly com pl t he nd ve ua l e ed r hi s hoole a i M s Coli a s c gh c duc ton. . lns lo omplt d a tona tani asa n s sas itnt She e e ddii l r i ng ure' ssa . hasbeen em pl oyed asa nurs s ass s ant r t e' i t , esaurantw or and busgi . She l tw or on a ker, rl as ked r a and s t i d ba i i 201 egul r us a ne s s n 2.O n J y 1 201 pl ntf fl d an a i a i f ul 6, 2, ai i f ie pplc ton or s e e a s urt i om e be i s M s Coli a l ge t ts be a e di a e f a l uppl m nt l ec iy nc nett . . lns le d ha he c m s bl d or l f r o s bsa t l an ul mp o me to Ap i 1 2 2 d et j e ier e mao datrts o ms f u tni g if e ly n n rl , 01 , u o uv n l h u ti rh ii. a ( 21l .Shenow manti t ts ha rmane dia edt t pr e tme. TR ) i ans ha he s e i d s bl o he esnt i M s Coli 'c ai w a de ed upon i ta c i e a i n a r c i r ton. She t n . lns l m s ni nii l ons d r to nd e onsde a i he rqueseda rc ve a7:novoheai a rviw beor a Admi sr tveLa J .I a e t nd e ei d . rng nd e e f e n nitai w udge n n o ni d t d J nua y 1 201 t La J pi on a e a r 6, 5, he w udgea s de e m i d t tpl ntf i no dia e The lo t r ne ha ai if s t s bl d. Law J f t tM s Coli s fr fom oseoa t oss ( 25) Be aus oft s udge ound ha . lns ufes r t rhr i, TR . c e hi c ton,t La J ger e t tpli ifi dia e f he pa tr e ntwor aci t ( ondii he w ud uld ha antf s sbld or r s elva k tviy. TR Howe r t La J e dee m i d t tM s Coli r t i s fce f tona c pa t ve ,he w udg tr ne ha . lns e ans ufi int unc i l a ciy fralmiedrngeoflgh wor aci t ( 27) o i t a i t k tviy. TR .TheLa J a s se Ms Coli ' w udge s e sd . lns r s dua f tonalc pa iy asf l e i l unc i a ct olows: Afe c r f c i r ton oft e ier or t unde sgne fndst tt tr a e ul onsde a i he ntr ec d, he r i d i ha he cl i a hast r s dualf nctonalca c t t pe f nn lg wor asdefne i a m nt he e i u i pa iy o r o i ht k i d n 20 CFR 41 967( e ep s c nsa a / wal f furholr i aneght 6. b) xc t he a tnd ndor k or o zs n i hourw or y;c n stf f rhour i a e gh kda a i or ou s n n i t hourwor y;c n oc s ona l kda a ca i ly pus pul wih he lf a a l g;c n occ sona l clm br mpsa sais c n h/ l t r e t nn nd e a a i ly i a nd t r ; a ne rc i l r ,r , s afol ; n oc asonal ba a e, ve lmb adde s opes or c f ds ca c i ly l nc knee , r uch, lc o a c a l ca f e nty soop;s d avoi c enta e e nd r w ; n r que l t houl d onc r t d xpos e t e r m e ur o xte c d a he t vi a i ,f s odor , t,ga e , nd poorve ia i a ol nd a , br tons ume , s duss s s a ntlton; nd s d a d ha r ,i l ngm a hi r a hei s houl voi za ds ncudi c ney nd ght. ( 27) Gi s h arsdua f tonalc pact a afe c i rngpli ifsa TR . ven uc e i l unci a iy, nd tr onsdei antf ge, e duca i a prorw o k expe i nce asw e la t s i o f om a voca i le r , he La ton, nd i r re , l s e tm ny r tona xpe t t w J udge f ound t tM s Coli r t ns s fci ntf tona c pa iy t pe f nu s ve als ii ha . lns e ai uf i e unc i l a c t o r o e r pec fc lg wokr e e si i sgnii ntnumbe i t nai e onomy.TR 3 33 . iht r ols xitng n i fca r n he tonal c ( 2- ) A cc di y,t La J ge uli a el c l ed t tM s Coli i notdi a ed, t ts i or ngl he w ud tm t y onc ud ha . lns s s bl and ha he s no e ildt apei ofdia lt ors plme als c iyi t ntte o rod sbiiy up e nt e urt ncomebeneks ( 33 .See t . TR ) ce ,20C. R.jj41 9 ( .TheLa J n. F. 6.20g) w udge' o ni wa a edast tnalde sonof s pi on s dopt he i cii t Commisone byt SocalSe urt Admi srton'Appe l Counci.( 14) Ha ng he s i r he i c iy nitai s as l TR - . vi e us e a lava l bl a i s r tve r m edi s M s Coli ha no a xha t d 1 ia e dm nit a i e e , . lns s w ppea ed t t sc t l o hi our . W hiepli ifmaybe diabld f c ran f l antf s e or e ti onnsofe oy e ,t c ucilf c ua mpl m nt he r a a t l dee m i ton i whehe pli ifwa diabld f a lf msofs t ntalganf e o e . tr na i s t r antf s s e or 1 or ubsa i i ul mpl ym nt Se 42U. C.j1 () Theeaef ree nt ofpr fwhihmus bec i r di ma ng e S. 382ca . r r ou lme s oo c t onsdee n ki s c a a ay i.Th s ee nt aes mma ie a f lo :( )o j cieme ia fcsa d u h n n lss e e lme s r u rz d s o lws 1 b e tv dc l a t n ciia fn ig ; 2 teo iin a dc n lso so te tn p y iin ' 3 s b e tv e ie c l c l i dn s ( ) h pno s n o cu in f r ai g h sca s ( ) u j cie vd n e n , ofphysc manie ttonsofi nne s asdesrbedt oug acli n ' t tmony' nd ( ial fsai mpai nt, ci hr h ama ts esi , 4) a t c a m a ' e a i voc i he l i nt s duc ton, atonalhi t y,r s dua s ls a a V ie v.Fi h, F. sor e i l kil , nd ge. t k nc 438 2d 11 11 60( hCi.1 ) Undewoodv.Ri c f 298F. 850,851( hCi.1 2) 57, 59- 4t r 971; r biof, 2d 4t r 96 . Afe ar viw oft r c d i t sca e t cou ti una et c l t t tr e e he e or n hi s , he r s bl o onc ude hat he Com m i s one ' fnalde i i n i s s i rs i c s o s uppored by s bs a i le de e.W hie t La J t u t nta vi nc l he w udge c a t rze pl i t f ss ve e i pa r e a os e r hr i , he e i no quesi bu t tM s har c e i d a n if e r m im nt s t oa t os s t r s ton t ha . Co l ss fr fo j v n l o s t h u t i atrtswihhd a ntss p u aia S eas li ufes r m u e ie n e r e maod rh ii t irde ii u p rtv . h lo n e ince d e son a a ey. n c udi t tpli ifr t i s fc e physc xpere s epr s i nd nxi t lI oncl ng ha antf e ans ufi i nt ial c c t f ra lm ied r nge oflg wor a tviy, he La J apa iy o i t a i ht k c i t t w udge r le prm a iy on r por s fom e i d i rl e t r none i ng s a e age y ph i a ,a a di a lt e ua i f om a phys c t a s a xam ni t t nc ys ci ns nd s biiy val ton r i al her pi t nd oc pa i lt a s . H oweve ,t m e ca r o d i l cu tona her pi t r he di l ec r nc udesr por s fom t e m e c l e t r hr e di a s c als sw ho a t l e m i M s Coli ,i l ng D r Om Sa a r y,Dr W ila C. pe i i t c ualy xa ned . lns nc udi . m nt a . li m 1W hiet La J l he w udger ed t tpl ntf semotonalpr emsar notse e, M s Coli ar ul ha ai if' i obl e ver . lns gues on appealt tt r cor cl l esabls t herdepr s on and anxi y afecthercapaciy f wor ha he e d eary t ihes hat es i et f t or k ac i t l tviy. nasmuch ast cour belevest pl ntf hasesabls t he physialpr em sr he t i hat ai if t i hed hat r c obl enderher di abl f al susai wor aç i t t courtfnds i unnecess r t consdert i er a of M s s ed or l t ned k tviy, he i t ay o i he nt ply . Coli 'em otonaldifculi lns i fi tes. Andr ws a Dr Gr gor Pudhor ky.Al t r s i it de em i t tpli ifi e , nd . e y ods 1 h ee pecalss t r ned ha antf s s ve e y i pa r d,a una e t e ge i r gul rw or a tviy on a s t ne bas s G i n t e r l m i e nd bl o nga n e a k ci t us ai d i . ve he a i sr tve r gul tons asw e la t gove i c s l w ,t c ti una e t co l t t dm ni ta i e a i , l s he m ng a e a he our s bl o nc ude ha t La J he w udge' r la onno xn i ng medials c , t nons e ince ne m ni c our es and he medials ur e ,i c o cs s s uppore by s tntale de e.Bas d on t r t fo t t e m e c s c ait who td ubsa i vi nc e he epors r m he hr e dial pe i lss a t lyexa ne M s Coli ,t cou'i c taned t c l t tpl ntf ha m e t c ual mi d . lns he l s onsr i o onc ude ha ai if s t he t bur n ofpr i esa ihi t ts i t al dia e f ralf nnsofs tnta ganf de oof n t bls ng ha he s ot ly s bl d o l o ubsa il i ul e pl ym e . m o nt Dr Om Sa nta e m i d M s Coli on J ne29,201 a t be toft sa e . ma r y xa ne . lns u 3, t he hes he tt ds blt a e y.Dr S ma ta rpo tdt t li tf c n e ah soyo j v ni r e maod ia ii g nc y . a nr y e re ha panif a i s itr f u e l h u t i e a t ii a s a ed wih l thi pa n f rm a y a s a t ts hasbe t ki s e oi f r hrts s oci t t ef p i o ny e r , nd ha he en a ng t r ds or te t ntofhe c ton.( 41 .Dr Sa nta lse hi i esi a f to r ame r ondii TR 6) . ma ry itd s mpr son nd uncinal as e s e a f l s s s m nt s olow : I PRESSI : M ON J nie r um at d a t ii r ol ng a hi deg ne a i n,l f - i d uve l he oi rhrts es vi nd p e r to e ts de wih pai a s iton i t l t n s oca i n he umba r gi a a s rg wrs pan. r e on, nd lo i ht it i Pa i nts pr te ' ognos slke y w e knes s c i i l a s e onda y t pa n o t l ts de. r o i n he ef i Cr di lt i good. e biiy s FUN CTI AL ASSESSM EN T: ON The num be ofho st c ai a c n sa i a e ghthourw or y i l s t r ur he l m nt a t nd n n i kda s es han t ho s Thenu be ofhour t c amantc n wa k i a e ghthourwo kda wo ur . m r s he l i a l n n i r y ia s boutt o hour .The num berofhour t c a m a ca s ti a ut2 hour .The w s s he l i nt n i s bo s am ot tofw e g t cl i a c n c r y i 20 pounds m i ht he a m nt a a r s . ( 41 . TR 8) 4 Dr Gr gor Pudhor kyi aboa d c riid i e itandboa d c rii r uma ol s . e y ods s r e tfe nt m s r e tfed he t ogit a t U ni r iy ofV igi a M edi alCe er r Pud ods s w M s Coli on s ve al t he ve s t r ni c nt .D . hor ky a . lns e r oc as o beg nni i 201 a t r ques ofa t rr um a ol gi t On J y 21 201 Dr c i ns i ng n 4, t he e t no he he t o s . ul , 4, . Pudhor ky s m a i e pl ntf shi t r asf l w s ods um r z d ai i f s o y olo : Shec tnuest ha anumberofmus ul keea s oms Thehi i amaor oni o ve c os ltl ympt . ps j pr bl m asi w a t l ttm e t o e t s he as i hough i wasnotbr t oughtup s t ous y by he . pon ane l r The rghtw r s as s i r ghthand dom i i i t he s i nanti di i She i w earng a br s sablng. s i ace f il c t nty butha ng pr e s w ih f tona iy pa tc a l i pa e i a ry onsa l vi obl m t unc i lt ri ul ry n r ntng he t e da t r Shealo f el t ts ha l tf le e i a lf ebow r oddlr ugh e . s e s ha he s os ul xt nson e t l pa tcul ry i t m or ng buti w or 0uts e r i a l n he ni t ks om whata t d goeson a s s he ay nd he al o ha pai on t m e a a pe toft kne She hasnotno i d a s e lng s s n he di l s c he e. tce ny w li a t pai i w ih w a ki H e s if s l tng g por i oft m o ni nd he n s t l ng. r tf nes asi ood ton he r ng. Shehasnotha a t pe i o he c tcose oi whi h r mai d a 1 d ny a rng f r ori t r ds c e ne t 0 mil rmst c ad y. etk st i i c nu cinwi Cee r x2 0 li a wie a Sh a e hs n o j n to t lb e 0 g h m ilgr m s t ce a da Ge a l t e atng t dr s t li a wi y. ner ly ol r i he ug hough s i s he s howi ng s e c hi oi f a ur st a e N o hype gl e i s m p om a ol by hi t y. om us ng d e t e he r a. r yc m c y t t ogy s or She di notfnd t g ba ntn he pf c d a i addii a 200 m ilgr m s d i he a pe i l ul ol nd n ton t li a m ade he f eli ta 't f l i da r e t r nge' he olow ng y s Be n a fve w ih a e i ve e a s e nts e ha a y m e rc, ga t i t nkl nvol m nt nd ubs que om w t s m t i pr dom i t l l ts de i vem e ofkne s hi a w rs s Folowed by D r e na e y ef i nvol nt e , p nd it . l . Fr nk Saul bur ofpedi ti r um a ol a U VA a hasbee o a ga utof a s y a r c he t ogy t nd n n m a nt i l i M TX,a t o i ,e ela mos r e l Humia whi h wa ge s ncud ng zahi prne nbr nd t ec nty r c s dic i d afe e s o s ptc s k i Aprli M J Hasbee f l we i s ontnue tr piode f e i hoc n i n H. n olo d n a tr um a ol y b Dr J ne Le i f a dul he t og y . a t w s or boutt e ye s hr e ar . La a notd bel wih nonna APR,t m ont of Hum iaa tre s of bs s e ow t l wo hs f r fe piode s ps s e i. ( 8 .Folowi aviiwihpli ifonSe e r8, 4, .Pud r ds rfredMs. TR 33) l ng st t antf ptmbe 201 Dr ho o ky eer C oli t t or ho e c s ge y uni a t U ni st ofV igi a M e ca Ce e , or lns o he t pa di ur r t t he ver iy r ni di l nt r f consdeai ofalf hi rplce nt ( 840) i rton et p e a me . TR . Dr Pudhor kycomplt d a a t ii m e c s c sa e nton Se e be 9,201 . ods e e n rhrts dial our e tt me ptm r 4. Dr Pudhor ky c imedt tpli ifsphysc c ton c us a le i lc . ods onfr ha antf ial ondii a es n smotona ompone .' nt' ( 68 .Hedesrbe t pai i M s Coli 'l thi asû i fc nt' ( 688) The TR 8) ci d he n n . lns ef p i gniia . TR s ' . r um a ol i topi d t tpl i ifw oul be una e t stf m or t n a houra a tm e,a he t og s ne ha a ntf d bl o i or e ha n t i nd t ts woul beuna et sa f mor t na ha he d bl o tnd or e ha bout1 mi es ( 689) Henotdt ts 5 nut . TR . e ha he wo d bet ft s 'f a t20% ofa a r g wo k da a t ts wa c pa eofno mor ul l a k' or bou of n ve a e r y, nd ha he s a bl e t nl sr swor ( 691. ha ow tes k. TR ) Dr W ila C.Andr w s J . a or hopa di s ge c pl t d a i epe ntm e c l . li m e , r , n t e c ur on, om e e n nd nde di a eva ua i on N ove be 5,201 Dr A nd ew sls e hi phy i lfndi asf l s l ton m r 4. . r i t d s s ca i ngs olow : On physc le m i ton,s ha s ver lm iai ofm o i i he lf hi a i ia xa na i he s e e i t ton ton n r e t p nd s e e naly r a e a ut20 d e s Sheha a poora c ofm oton a s gnii a xt r l ot t d bo egr e . s r i nd i f c nt pa n wih m oto He rghthi i e nal r a e t 0 a haspa n a t e i t i n. r i p ntr ly ott s o nd i t he nd poi nt. She hasa no m a e m i ton o herc r ca a t r i s ne r l xa na i f e vi l nd ho ac c pi . Sheabducsa f wa d fe t 11 deg ee wih t rg s ul ra 13 t nd or r l xes o 0 r s t he i ht ho de nd 0 deg e s wih t l f . She haspai wih e r m e ofm oton. r e t he e t n t xt e s i She haspa n i he 1 ba wih lm ie fe on a e e i N e tve i n r ow ck t i t d l xi nd xt ns on. ga i s r i l r i e. ta ght eg a s l he l h kne s hasr t o t l r c e t nc butno sgnii a de onniy. n re e, he e r pa ela r pia e, i f c nt f t She hasa nor a ne ol i a vas ul re m i ton. m l ur og c nd c a xa na i He rghtwrs s pal rte st 1 de e a dor ilxe t 0 de e . She ri it he ma l xe o 0 gr es nd sfe s o gr es ha poor s na i a pr ton a ve y w e g i s r ngt H e l l e bo , s upi ton nd ona i nd r ak rp t e h. r ef l w asnot a ed bove hasm ode a e lm ia i ofm oto a s has s g fc nt , r t i t ton i n nd he i ni i a wea s .She hasdifc t g ti he l f ha o rhe d bec us ofa kne s f i uly e tng r e t nd ve a a e com bi i ofs derel naton houl bow lm iaton ofm oton. i ti i H ergai i awkw ar w ih l ofr aton ofherhi and t s w al i a ver ts d t ack ot i ps hen he ks n y hali sl gai pater tng, ow t t n. ( 711.Dr Andrwss te t f l ngoveala s s nt TR ) . e ubmitd he olowi rl sesme : M s Coli ha s ve e m uli a tc a r um a oi a t ii . She i t a l . lns s e r t- ri ul r he t d r hrts s ot ly i a bl ofdoi wor e n i a s de a y l ve .The r as f r t sa e t nc pa e ng k ve n e nt r e l e ons o hi r he f l i olow ng: She c nnotstf m or t n 30 t 40 m i e a a tm e w ihoutpai She a i or e ha o nut s t i t n. doe ha de s ve gene a i di c di e e i he l ba s ne s c r tve s s as n r um r pi e onda y t he r o r r um a oi a t ii a sgni i a sr i on he ba be a e ofhe ve y he t d r hrts nd i fc nt t a n r ck c us r r poormoton i bot hi . Shec nnotwa k f mor t 30 mi e a a i n h ps a l or e han nut s t tm e ors a f m or t n 30 m i e a a tm e be a e ofhers ve e i t nd or e ha nut s t i c us e r lm iato ofm o i ofhe hi , i f c ntpai w ih he hi and i t in ton r ps s gnii a n t r ps lm ia i ofm oton i t r s ofhe kne on t l f . i t ton i n em r e he e t g 1 S eha po ra it t g t e lf h n wh r s en e si i as a e 2 . h s o bl y o e h r e t a d ee h e d t n p c i be a eofpoormoton oft lf s de a el c us i he e4 houl r nd bow. Sheha e n s ve poor lm iaton on t rghtw ih he s ve e lm iaton ofm oton i t er i t i he i t re r i ti i n he w r s c us ng he lm iatonsw ih s na i a pr ton a it a i ri t i t upi ton nd ona i nd dor il xi n a pa m arfe o sf e o nd l l xi n. Th c mbn to wo l ma ehe ic pa l o wo kn i a ys d na yj b e o iain ud k r n a be f r ig n n e e tr o w he e s had t s tf l nge t n 45 m i e a a tm e,bu alo w he e s had r he o i or o r ha nut s t i t s r he t us he ha f r r ttve m oton. o e r nds o epe ii i He hp a dk e a dba kp o lmsp e ld h rfo wo kn i a yj bt a r i n n e n c r be rcu e e r m r ig n n o h t r r s s a ng, a ki ca ng,lfi s oopi orbe ng. equie t ndi w l ng, nyi i tng, t ng ndi l es e et r i no ca ct t tlc denvii he bei c pa eofwor ng n s nc he e s pa iy ha oul son r ng a bl ki w ih t s ve e lm ia i nst ts ha a ba e on t e he s t ton w ilonl t he e r i t t o ha he s nd s d hes r iua i l y w or en he c pac t f w o k a i pen nc i ac i te ofdaiy lvi w il s r a iy or r nd nde de e n tvii s l i ng l de e s Shehasar a be n t Charo t vil t t k a cr a e. le dy e o ltes le o al boutt a hi otl p r plc m e a t r i ce t nl t pos i lt t ts wilne at a hi a a e a e nt nd he e s rai y he sbiiy ha he l ed ot l p t ver young age. y ( 711- 2) TR 71 . The c tr adst r pors ofDr Sa a r y,Dr Pudhor ky,a D r Andr w st our e he e t . m nta . ods nd . e o i ca e t tM s Coli i s m pl una e t pe f m a w o k r e on a r gul ra s t i d ndi t ha . lns s i y bl o r or ny r ol e a nd us a ne basi Al t s. l hree m edi s alst per cal peci i s sonaly exam i M s.Coli i conductng t r l ned lns n i hei e l ato . Eac phys c a not d phy i lm a f t i s ppor i ofa fndi ofdi a i va u i ns h i in e s ca niesatons u tve i ng s blng physc lmiai Bo h Dr Pudhor ky a Dr Andr wsr pore t tM s Coli wasbe ng ial i t ton. t . ods nd . e e td ha . lns i e ua e f a t t ll f hi r pl e e . I s t i t co tsvi w , he ove w he m i w e g val t d or o a e t p e ac m nt n hor , n he ur ' e t r l ng i ht oft m edi a e denc s ppo t t noton t tpl i if sr he c l vi e u r s he i ha a ntf ' heum a oi a t ii hasnow t d rhrt s pr gr s d t a di a i l ve ofs ve iy. o es e o s blng e l e r t Asno e a t d bove, n tndi r sdualf nci nalc pa iy f c ti lghtwor r e ,he i i ng e i u to a ct or era n i k ol s t A dm i s r tve La J nit a i w udge r le on r pors f om t o none m i ng s a e a nc phys c a ,a e id e t r w xa ni t t ge y i i ns s wela af n to a c p cte e au to c mpltdj ityb ap y ia te a it n a l s u cin l a a i s v lain o ee on l y h sc lh r ps a d n i oc upa i na t r pi t D r J e D uc a la Dr W ila A m osc c t o l he a s . . os ph kw l nd . li m onduc e r co d r vi w s td e r e e on be foft s a e di a lt ag y.Bot ph i i ns o ne t tpl ntf r t ns s fci nt hal he t t s biiy enc h ys c a pi d ha ai i f e ai uf i e f tona ca ciy f lg e ri Howe r t c tnot t tbot physcinsc unci l pa t or i ht xe ton. ve , he our es ha h i a onduc e td t i r c d r vi w sbe or r c i toft m e ca s r s a em e f om Dr Pudhor ky, he he r e or e e f e e ep he di l ou ce t t nt r . ods t bo d c rii r uma ol s, nd t media e l ton ofDr Andr ws t orho e c ar e tfed he t ogit a he c l vauai . e , he t pa di s ge Asf rt f tona c pa t e uai n, hec ta i not t tt sudywasnot ur on. o he unc i l a ciy val to t our gan es ha he t per or e by a m e c s r e, w e e t r s t va i t d by t t e tng r um a ol i t f m d di al ou c nor r he e uls lda e he r a i he t og s , w ho co m i sone t e ua i m s i d he val ton. W hie t A dm i s r tve Law J l he ni ta i udge de e m i t gi t ea w e ght't t f tona t r ned o ve l t i ' o he unc i l gr ca ctesevauai ( 29)t c tssmpl una et c l et ts h a e l tonb pa ii l ton TR ,he our i i y bl o oncud ha uc n vauai y non- e ca s tc i e il d t c r lngwe g . l i wel s tld t t whienotcon r lng m di l otr es s ntte o ontoli i ht t s l ete ha , l toli orbi ng upon t Co misone ,her porsa opi onsfom teai a e ndi he m s i r t e t nd ni r r tng nd xami ng ni phys c ans s d be ac or d g e t rw e ghti a di a lt e l ton t n t e ofnonii houl c de r a e i n s biiy va ua i ha hos e m i ng ph i a ,unl st t e tng phys c a 'r po t a e be e tofa addii l xa ni ysci ns es he r a i i i ns e r s r r f ny tona s uppori evi nc J onv.Banha t43 F. 650,65 ( hCi. ) Huntrv.Suli tng de e. ohns r r, 4 3d 4 4t r 2005 ' e , lvan, 8 993F. 31 35( hCi.1 2) Ca 2d , 4t r 99 4 mpbelv. l Bowen,800F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 ) The 2d 247, 250 4t r 986 . smeprncpa i e a i i l s mbodi i t go r nga nitai rgultons Und 20C. 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I t i t ntc s ,ofa 1t phys c a who ha r nde e o ni ns i w o d s e t t n he ns a a e 1 he i i ns ve e r d pi o , t ul e m ha onl Dr Pudhor ky ha te t d M s Coli on mor t n oneoc aso Dr Pudhor ky i a y . ods s rae . lns e ha c i n. . ods s boa d ce tfe r uma ol it Hi as e s e stnd s r rii d he t og s. s s s m nt i uppor i t e e l tonsofDr Sama r y t n h vaua i . nta a Dr And ews Dr Sa a r y e nd . r . . m nta xami M s Coli a t be s oft sat diabiiy ned . lns t he he t he t e s lt a nc A l t e phys c a s it d ph i las e s e s whi h i c t t tM s. lns i ge y. l hr e i i ns ubm t e ysca s s m nt c ndi a e ha Coli s c r nty una et wo k on a r gulra s ti d ba i, t ure l bl o r e a nd usa ne ss wihoutt ng uns dul br a . aki che ed e ks Thevoc tona ex r t siid t t e f c t tt ne t t keextabr kswoul pr cude a i l pe t e tfe o he fe t ha he ed o a r ea d el rgul.emplyme .( 7172) Thus t c tc l st tM s Coli hasme t bur n e ar o nt TR - . ,he our oncude ha . lns the de i esabls ngdia lt f ralf n t ihi s biiy o l onnsofs t nta ga nf e o ubsa i l i ul mpl yment asa l e i he , leg d n r a ia i f s pplm e a s urt i m ebe ks pplc ton or u e ntl ec iy nco net . Fort r s sae t c ti c tai d t co l t tt Comm isone ' fna he ea ons t td, he our s onsr ne o ncude ha he si rs i l d cso i n t u po tdb s bsa ta e i e c .Dee d n ' mo inf r u r j d me t s e iin s o s p re y u tnil v d n e fn a ts to o s mmay u g n mu t t r or bede e U pon t fndi t tpl ntf ha m e t bur n ofpr aspr c i d by a he ef e ni d. he i ng ha ai if s t he de oof es r be nd 9 puruantt t Ac i e t bls ng dia lt f a lf ms ofs t nta ga nf e oyme , s o he t n sa ihi s biiy or l or ubsa il i ul mpl nt j d me twilb e trd i fv ro t epanif Th Co sin rsfn ld cso d n i u g n l e nee n a o f h litf. e mmiso e ' ia e iin e yng s e en al e urt i om e be ft w il r ve s d t t e en t tt de a w asbas d ont uppl m t s c iy nc ne is l be e r e o he xt t ha he ni l e he fndi t t pl i if i not di a ed. How e r snc t C o m i s one ha a r nty not i ng ha a ntf s s bl ve , i e he m s i x s ppa e l c i r whehe pl i ifm e t t fna i ei i lt r quie nt unde t SSlBe ft onsde ed t r antf e s he i ncal lgbiiy e r me s r he nei Pr gr t c ur mus r ma t c s t t Co mi sone f a a opra ede e mi to A o am, he o t t e nd he a e o he m s i r or n ppr it t r nai n. J m e a Or ri c onniy wilbeen e e t sday. udg nt nd de n onf t l t r d hi The Cl r i diec e t s nd c r ii d c esoft sM e o a e k s r t d o e e tfe opi hi m r ndum Opi on t a l uns lof ni o 1 co e r c d. e or Da -so : s r Thi 44 d yo-a u r, 2017. a fln ay Chi fU t d St t D it i J e e a es s rct udge 10

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