Hall v. Astrue

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/8/2011. (jat)

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He a l ge t the be m e ie n pplc ton or u e n al e ur t nc ne i s le d ha ca :Pl ntf pari pat i s ci educa i cl es ai if tci ed n pe al ton ass . 17 7 r ! dia ed f a1 f m sofs t nta ganf lempl s bl or l or ubsa i l i ' u oyme on Ocobe 1, nt t r 2003, t de e so due o pr s i n, expl i a c osve nd onduc di or r o t s de , ppos tona de i n di or r bi a di o de ,s ver m ood ii l f a t s de , pol r s r r e e s ngs he dac s a atnto deiihypeaci t dior r( wi , a he , nd te in fct r tviy s de ADHD) M r Halno mai ai . . l w nt ns t the ha r ma ne dia e t t pr e tme. ha s e i d s bl d o he es nt i Pl i ifscam f s e nt ls c iy i o ebe ft wasde e u i ta antf ' li or uppl me a e urt nc m ne is ni d pon niil consdeai a rco i rto Het nr se a rc ve aétnovoheai a rviw i rton nd e nsdeain. he equetd nd e ei d rng nd e e bef ea Admi sr tveLa J or n nitai w udge.I a opi on da e Se e n n ni t d pt mber24, 0, heLa J e 201 t w udg al o de e m i d t tM r Hal i notdi a e The La J e f s t r ne ha . l s s bl d. w udg ound t tpl i ifs f r f om a ha a ntf uf e s r num be ofs r mentli im e s i udi a a f ci dior r a e osvea c r eve e a mpa r nt, ncl ng n fe tve s de , n xpl i nd onduc t d s r e , t nind fctds r e/te to d fcth p rciiyds r e ( ADHD) lw t io d r at to eii io d ratni n eii y ea t t iod r ADD/ e v ,o o be ow a r gei t le t lf nc i ng,a a a ey dio de .TheLa J l ve a n e lc ua u toni nd n nxi t s r r w udgea s s d M r s es e . H a l sr i ua f tonalc pa t a f low s l ' es d l unc i a ciy s o l : Afe ca e ulco i ai oft entr r o d, heunde sgne fndst t tr r f nsderton he ie ec r t r i d i ha t c aman ha t r i ualf to lc pa t t pe f m af 1r ng of he l i t s he esd unci na a ciy o ror u1 a e wor a al e to lvel b wih t f lwi none ri l k t l xeri nal e s ut t he olo ng xe tona lmia i :t cli a r t i t a lt t pe f m sm pl r i t s i t tons he am nt e ans he biiy o ror i e, outne a ks wih s t smpl i tu tonsa t ma smpl,wor r a e de i i . t hor, i e nsr c i nd o ke i e k-elt d c sons The ca ma c n pe f m t s al ngf sgnii ntlmiai i hi li nt a ror a ks lowi or i fca i t tons n s a lt t unde s a a r m e be de aie i t u tons a m ode a e biiy o r t nd nd e m r t l d nsr c i nd rt lm iai i hi abiiyt c ryoutdea ld i tu tons He c n pe f m i t tons n s lt o a r tie nsr c i . a ror a tvii t ta l f rm od r t lmiai i hi a lt t c c i tes ha low o e ae i t tons n s biiy o omplt ee t s w ihi a s he e, a nt n r gul ra t nda e a be punc ual a ks t n c dul m i ai e a te nc nd t wihi c t r t e a e . M r Halhast a lt t pe f m t s t t t n usoma y olr nc s . l he biiy o ror a ks ha a l f rm ode ae lm ia i i hi a lt t s t n a or na y r i low o r t i ttons n s biiy o usai n di r outne wihouts cils r ii n.The ca ma c pe f r wo k aci test t t pe a upe v so li nt an ro m r tvii ha a l f m ode ae lmia i i hi a lt t i e a ta opra el wih low or r t i ttons n s biiy o ntr c ppr it y t t publc i hi a lt t a c pti t u tons a r pond a opr a e y t he i , n s biiy o c e ns r c i nd es ppr i t l o c ii i m f o s r s r a i hi a lt t ge al w ih co- or r rtc s r m upe vi o s nd n s biiy o t ong t w ke s orpe r w ihoutdi t a tng t m ore bii be vi r le r m es es t s r c i he xhi tng ha o a xt e . ( . 5 .Gie s c ar sd l u cina c pa iy a da rc n ieigpanifsa e Tr 1 ) v n u h e iua f n to l a ct, n ûe o sd rn litf g , e aton, nd lck ofa r e ntwor e re ,a we la t tmony ofavoc tona expe t duc i a a ny elva k xpe ince s l s esi ai l r, t La J he w udgedetr ne t tM r Ha l ean:s fce f ctonalc pact t pero m s ve a e mi d ha . l r ti ufiint un i a iy o f r e r l s c tcwo k r l se si i sg fca tnumbe i t nai le onomy,i l ng t r e of pe ii r o e xitng n inii n r n he tona c ncudi he ols c t a ha pa kage ,a me ha c a s m blr c di y, heLa J usodi n, nd c r nd c nial s e e .Ac or ngl t w udgec ude oncl d t tM r Hal i notdia e a t thei note il dt s e nt ls c iy i om ebe ft . ha . l s s bld, nd ha s ntte o uppl me a e urt nc ne is Se 2 C. R. 41 .2 g .Th La J d eso no wa a o tda t efn l e ii no t e e 0 F. j 69 0() e w u g ' piin s d pe s h ia d cso f h Comm iso rby t So a Sec iy Ad i sr ton' Appe l Counc l Ha ng e used al s i ne he cil urt m nita i s as i. vi xha t 1 a ia e a i s r tve r m e es M r H a lha no a a e t t s c r . va l bl dm nit a i e di , . l s w ppe l d o hi ou t W hiet pli ifma bedia e f rc ran f m sofe oy e ,hec u i lf ctzl l he antf y s bl d o e ti or mpl m nt t r c a a t a dee m i ton i whehe t pli tf i dia ed f al f t r na i s t r he a n if s s bl or l onusofs t ntalganf le pl ubsa i i ' m oyme . u nt S e4 U. C. 1 8 ca .Th r aef l ee nso po fwhc mus b c n iee i ma i e 2 S. j 3 2 () e e r oz lme t f r o ih t e o sd rd n kng r s c a a ayss Th s ee nsaes mmaie a f l ws ()o j cieme ia fcsa d u h n n l i. e e lme t r u rz d s ol : 1 b e tv dc l a t n o ci c l dng ;2 t o no sa dc n l in o te tn p y iin ; 3 s b e tv e i e c l a fn i s ( ) he piin n o cuso s f raig h sca s ( ) u j ci e v d n e ni o p y ia ma fsain o i ar ns a d srb dtr u hacama ' tsi n ; n ( ) f h sc l nie tto s f mp ime t, s ec ie h o g li nts e t y a d 4 mo t c am a ' e he l i nts ducai vocai hit y r i uals ls a a Viek v.Fi 438F. ton, tonal sor , esd kil, nd ge. t nch, 2d 1 5 ,1 5 - 0(t Ci.1 71; ewo dv Riiof 2 F. 8 0 8 1( t Ci-1 6 ) 1 7 1 9 6 4h r 9 ) Und r o . bc f, 98 2d 5 , 5 4h r 9 2 . Aferar vi w oft r c d i t sca e t c ti una et c l t tt t e e he e or n hi s , he our s bl o oncude ha he Comm isone ' fnalde son i s si rs i cii s upporedby s tntale de . Ther co desa ihest t ubsa i vi nce e r t bls hat M r H a ls f sf om a c bi ton ofs ve e m e a i i . l ufer r om na i e r nt l mpa nnen s Bot hi te tng ps hi ti t t. h s rai yc a r s and a consulatve exam i ng psychol s have pr ti ni ogi t oduced m ent st us fndi and opi ons al at i ngs ni w hi h i ca e t tpl i ifi una e t w or be a e ofhi none r i llm ia i . W hie c ndi t ha a ntf s bl o k c us s xe tona i t tons l t Admi srtve La J he nitai w udgedic e t i fndi ba e on r porsfom anone mi ng s ount d her i ngs s d e t r xa ni saea t t genc ps hol s , he c t oncl st tt La J y yc ogi t t our c ude ha he w udge' o ni i i ons s e w ih s pi on s nc it nt t t gove ni ad i s r tve r ul to ,a t tt Com m is o r st e t e ofpl i i fs he r ng m ni ta i eg a i ns nd ha he s i ne ' r a m nt a ntf m e a he lh c ton i nots ntl a t ondii s uppo td by s tnta e de e.M or ove ,bas d on t r pors re ubsa il vi nc e r e he e t fom t teai ps chitita t co ulai e m i ngps hol s, hecou tcmcudes r he r tng y a rs nd he ns t tve xa ni yc ogit t r c l t M r Hal ha mett bu de ofpr i esabls ng t aldia lt f a 1f msof hat . l s he r n oof n t ihi ot s biiy or l or s t nta ga nf e pl m e . ubs a i l i ul m oy nt Ther or r ve st tDr Ke t A.W ir ,aps hitita t M c t Ce e f ec d e al ha . nne h da yc a rs t he Nuly nt r or Chl rna dFa le , e a te t n o Mr Halo J n 2 , 0 7 ( . 9 - 9 ) Bywa o id e n miis b g n rame t f . l n u e 7 2 0 . Tr 2 5 2 7 . yf hit y,Dr W i anot t tpli ifha be n lvi wihhi a ptve ft rf e gh t ni sor . dr ed ha antf d e i ng t s do i ahe or i t o ne yea sand t tpli tf bi o c lf m iy ha be n ne ecf la a usve Dr W i ai c t d r ha a n ifs ol gi a a l d e gl tu nd b i . . dr ndia e t tpl i ifhad bee pr vi l t e t d b a t rps hi t i tf t o a a hal y r , ho ha a ntf n e ousy r a e y no he yc a r s or w nd f ea s w ha di g edhi wih ADHD,bi a 1 dio de , a d c clng,c d a nos m t polr 1 s r r r pi y i onduc dio de ,a l m i t s r r nd ea ng dia lte i l ng gea r a ng.Afe t tps c ars r tr M r Halwasteae by a s biiis n a ua nd e di tr ha y hitit e ied, . l r td nur epr c ii r whoale e hi m e cai .Dr W i r r lt d t tpli tf wa no l r s a ttone , tr d s di tons . d a ea e ha a n if s onge s cda , uii l homi i ,ore gi i s xua a tngout butt the c i cdal nga ng n e l ci , ha ontnuedt e re epe i o xpe inc rods ofde e s on,a e y,rgi t a per e r ton,a t thi f usr t o t e a r m a ne pr s i nxi t i diy, nd s ve a i nd ha s r t a i n ol r nce e i d i x rmeyp o . ( . t 95 ,Dr W ir da n s dADHD;ne mitn e plsv d s r e ; û te l o r' Tr a 2 ) . d a ig o e e ' itr te t x o i e io d r r a tvea t hme dior r pos ta ai sr s dior r nze o bi a dior r t pe1. e c i tac nt s de ' t r um tc te s s de ; l ut pol r s de , y 1 , , l r ng dia lt byhit y;a bo de lne it le t lf nci ea ni s biiy, sor nd r ri n e lcua u ton. M r H a lc i d t s e D r W i a on a r gul rba i t oug M a c of201 O n . l ontnue o e . dr e a s s hr h r h 0. N o be 7, vem r 2007,pl ntf r t ne wih a oc as ona i r s i irt biiy a a r ai i f e ur d t n c i l nc ea e n r ia lt nd ng y 4 o t u ss ( . 0 ) trDr W ir aj se h sme iain , r Hal x re e ice s d u b rt. Tr 3 6 .Afe . d a du td i dc to s M . le peinc d n r ae a r s i n a f usr ton. D r W i a' e m i to no e f om J nua y 29,2008 i c t t t gg e s o nd r ta i . dr s xa na i n t s r a r ndi a e ha p an ifi t he wal a dne ryjl e o to ac rwh nu s ta di tbe' ( . 0 ) Th litf l mc s ls n al l d u f a e p e n nia l. Tr 3 4 . e p mp ' f l ng mont pl i ifpr s ntd wih s olowi h, antf e e e t omer uc i i a e svebe vi . Howe r he ed ton n ggr s i ha or ve , wa i tlq iei tbea dmo d , n i (o k s mee fr t rdrc hm. ( . 0 ) s t il ut nia l n o y a d t to ) o fo to e ie t i ' Tr 3 3 . s ' A lhoug M r Hal ex bie i pr m e durng s r ls e ntvi is D r W i a not d on t h . l hi t d m ove nt i eve a ubs que st , . dr e Se e r l ,2008 t tpl ntf a pt mbe 7 ha ai if ppea e midl dys i a t thewa e rencng r d l y phorc nd ha s xpe i i heg e di t lt andpoo fusrtont e a e.( . . ihtne niabiiy r r tai olr nc Tr 299) On J ua y7, an r 2009,Dr W i ac . dr omplt a me alsause l to f t sa e eed nt t t va uai n or he t t dia lt a y.( . 294) .W i arporedt tpl ntf ha ag esi outurt,t t sbiiy genc Tr 290- .Dr dr e t ha ai if s gr sve b ss ha her quie se p a ssa e,a t ther quie sg t a pr e r s l e s it nc nd ha e r s i nik nt omptng a s r son wih d l i nd upe vii t aiy a tvte .Dr W ir d srbe panifsat u ea Eria l'a dh safc a $1t' ( . ciiis . d a e c i d litf ti d s srtb e' n i fe t s ta . Tr t i f ' 2 2 .Dr W ir as noe ta plitf atn ins n c n e tain, b l yt c mp ee 9 ) . d a lo td h t an ifs te to pa , o c nrto a ii o o lt t t s s a dj d me t r t o y ta hei ee irtsq ikl u d rsr s, ta hsf do a k , n u g n ae t r' h t s tro ae uc y n e te s' h t i un f po ' d ' if r to i b lw a rg , n t th i u a l t ma a ehi o f n s ( . 32 4 . n o main s eo vea e a d ha e s n b e o n g s wn u d . 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( . . oveag ' Tr 384) ' On Nove mber1 200 Dr W i ar pore t tM r Halha be n be vi f ry wel 7, 9, . dr e td ha . l d e ha ng ail l, b tta th ec niu l ) oh v d fiut c n ann hsi uli c mme t a dwil u h t t l o tn e d t a e ifc ly o tiig i mp sve o ns n l l s o tn o syblr t e o te e wh n c uin di t a rg r ' ( . t 28.Dr W ir p n a e u l u t h m u v n e a to e n h t e ad. Tr a 4 ) . d a ' emphasze t ther m aned oft opi on t tM r Halçs d becas ii d a d s bld, ve i d ha e i he ni ha . l lhoul l sfe s i a e gi n hi l ve ofc nii f to afe tvelbiiy,a hit y ofi sviy,a r s i n and s e l og tve unci n, f c i a lt nd sor mpuli t gg e so e rmeypoori ea tonswih a hort fgtr a pe r o rtme. ( . ) xte l ntrci t ut iy i les nd es ve i ' Tr 428 . 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