Phillips v. Astrue

Filing 21

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 2/5/13. (med)

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ti
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r s he m s i r s i l ec son. c di l he
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ts e e s i t o
de e m i ng w he he t Com m i s o r s fndi are support by s t i evi
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m s i r s i ng
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o r y o u tt e t u g n o h mmiso e ', u nse d t ee o h s
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c di y, çin e e ng or ubsa tal vi nc
ra o e gh

c nlcig e i e c , k ce iii d tr n to ,o s b ttt o rj d me tf rt a o t e
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STO R Y

Philpswa bo n i 1959,wa 48 ye r ol a t tme s a lgess be ame dia e
li
s r n
s
a s d t he i he le
he c
s bl d
and was 50 ye r ol a t tm e oft ALJS de ii whih pl e he i t c t gor of
a s d t he i
he
' c son, c ac s r n he a e y
t C On C os l a oac ng a nce age ' R . 26 27. She obt i a G ED i 1 0 a ha
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or
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lt , p
bur ii,l r ba pan,c ona y a t y die s a t by s s r r hype tnson,a t
sts owe ck i or r rer s a e fer pas u ge y,
re i
shma,
a e y di or r de e s ve di o d ,a na,a fbr ya gi 2 R .1 , 1 ,18 .Philps s c ef
nxi t s de , pr s i
3 5 9
li ' hi
s r er ngi nd i om l a.
co pl nt a e a na R .39,43,a e y, .4 46,6 70- ,hi ort o nt r c bur ii ,R.48m ai s r ngi ,
nxi t R 3,
6, 71 p r cha e i
sts
49, a ashm a,R . 60. The a na by defnii c us s Philps c t pa n, R. 39, a e y
nd t
ngi ,
i ton, a e
li hes i
nxi t

itre e wihh ra ii t e ecs rs nsbit o t ej b a dt c r f rt h at o ohes
n efr s t e blt o x r ie epo i l y n h o n o a e o he e l f t r,
y
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R. bur ii c us she pai whe s sa orwaks R.48- and a t
46, sts a e r n
n he tnds
l ,
49,
shma i e f r sw ih he
ntr e e t r
a lt t e r i e o w or vi or usy. . Att hea i bef r t A LJ Philps t tfe t t
biiy o xe c s r k g o l R 60. he rng o e he
, li esi i d ha
s c
he annots tf ( l l ng,' R . 72, a t ts c n s a f onl t fe n m i es R . 3
i or d ' o '
ve y
nd ha he a t nd or y l t e
nut . 73.
Philps fl d a i tons f be ft l de bot Til 1 a Til X VI I on Augus 5,
li ie pplca i
or ne is m r h te 1 nd te
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t
2008,alegi a di a lt ons tda e of J y 29,2008. .1 H e cl i s w e e de ed on i ta
l ng
s biiy e t
ul
R 62. r a m
r ni
nii l
c i r t o a on r cons de a i R .93, 94. The e f e ,Philps r ques e a r c ve a
ons de a i n nd
e
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li e
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he rngandrviw befr a Ad nitai La J
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9,201 R .29.I a opi on d t d Se em be 20,201 t A LJ deni d Philps s r ue t f
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be i s a t de er i ng t t s w as no di a e R . 1 27.Spe ii aly,t A LJ f
nett fer t m ni ha he
t s bl d.
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Philps sobest dibeesm elt ,hi btr ii,l rbac pan,c ona y a tr diea e a tr
li '
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lius p zsts owe
k i or r re y s s fe
by s s ge y,hype tnson,a t
pa s ur r
re i
shma,a ey dio de ,a de es i dior r we e s ve e
nxi t s r r nd pr sve s de
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i r s t r 20 C. R. j 40 1 c .R. 1 Howe r t ALJ fund t t t s
mpaiment mde
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i paim e s d d no m ee ,nor w e e t y m e c l e
m r nt i t
t
r he
di aly qualt a ls e i pa nne t as de aied i
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li esii t he a i ha
l he n
ialy t or e ha 5 nuts
n he
xce
t s lm i,s h aswhe s goest t g oc r s or s i una e t do ( t ng' t ne da . R.73.
hi i t uc
n he
o he r e y t e, he s bl o t hi ' he xt y
any

ca oc s ona l c ouc c a l a s oo c n ne r c i b l dde s w or a
n ca i ly r h, r w , nd t p; a
ve lm a r ,
k t
hei s orlf ove he d;c nnotwor i a s ti whe elf o lm b i a rs a
ght, it r a a
k n etng
r ie r i s t ik; nd
r uie a i
eq r s n ndoor t m pe a ur co r l e r nm e f e of e es i f m e
, e r t e- nt oled nvi o nt r e
xc sve u s
and o he pul ona y ir t nt .
t r m r r ia s
R .1 Bas d on t s RFC a t opi on t s i ony of a voc tona ex r w ho t tfe a t
7. e
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nd he ni e tm
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hea i t ALJ f
rng, he
ound t talhough Philpsc d notpe f m he i medit pa twor asa
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t r r o s t h ih n n kle e e o x ri h t il o l ro n n
o
p
t the pa tr e ntwor a a LPN pr vi d he wih ta f r bl s lst lg a s le
ha r s elva
k s n
o de r t r ns e a e kil o i ht nd kild
pos tons R . 27. Spe fca l t A LJ c ude t t i
ii .
cii ly, he
oncl d ha , s i rng t cl i a ' a ,
cons de i he a m nts ge

e a i n, k e re e a r iua f tonalc pa t t c am a ti ca bl ofma ng a
duc to wor xpe inc , nd esd l unc i
a ciy, he l i n s pa e
ki

s c e sula j sme t o oh rwo kt a e it i sg i c n n mb r i t en to a e o o '
u c s f du t n t t e r h t x ss n int a t u e s n h ai n l c n my.
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R. 27.The A ppe s Counc l de e r vi w of t ALJ' dec s on, R . 1 3, a Philps now
al
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p e o n t:a tn n ofds be o Ph lp ' s sq e ta p iainj siisa rma d te
rd mi ae i dig ia ld n il ss ub e u n p lc to u t e e n , h
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li o
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e il d t be f t a ofhe s c aleg di a lt ons tda e
ntt e o ne is s
r e ond l ed s biiy e t .
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li
t he ns e tt e rm nt
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si '

fn l e iin. 2 U.. j 41 ()& 4 3 a .
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li r ue ha he i ng
s bl d
r ubs que pplcai n onsiut

t w' and d tra' e de e t twoul j tf a r ma t t Commisone f f t r
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ne
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y
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u u ly d e n to c ro r ih a d c n e u n l,as b e u n fndng o d sb e j tatr
s al o s o c u veng t n , o s q e ty u s q e t i i f ia ld us fe
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i aprorpr e ng. 42U. C.j405( (mpha i a d)
n i oce di '
'
S.
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ss dde .
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ln,
3d t
f not nd ntr l iain mitd) Ale oge l ri aes te
a oac t n Ha s doe . Fis ,t tme pei c i r by t i ta a s e ue t
ppr h ha
ye
s r t he i
rods onsde ed
he nii l nd ubs q n
de e m i ton a e di tnc a s pa a e.Se A l i htv.Com m ' of Soc.Se A dm i ,1 F. d
t r na i r s i t nd e r t
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r
c.
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473,476 (t Ci. 1
4h r 999) (pe iialy a pr vi of t Age y' te t nt of s e n
s cfc l p o ng he
nc s r ame
ubsque t
a iai a spaaefom i ta cli )
pplc tons s e rt r niil ams.
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c
nd
t mpora l t Ale a oa h i m o e c itntwih t saut y
tnty, he ln ppr c s r onsse
t he tt or
t xt Ha s doe no a es ho t s eque f vor bl deer nai s r wih t
e . ye
s t ddr s w he ubs nt a a e t mi ton qua es t he
saut y r quie e st tPhilpspr e ( w e de ' t ti t a e i ' a s
t t or e r m nt ha
li
oduc t
ne vi nce' ha s t t ral' nd how S
m
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us '
he d
i i ly e e ha vi nc t nd y te c
he t t or
l ngua t hol t tar a yssoft s me o sm ia evi nc c n bet r e t w e de e.
a
ge o d ha e nal i he a
r i lr de e a
em d d
ne vi nc '
'
Furhe ,whie t Haye cou talowe r ma bas smpl upon a s
t r
l he
s r l d e nd ed i y
howi t t
ng hat he
s bs q nt de i i n m a c tt e ne a m a e i le de e,s e Ha s 488 F. Supp. 2d a
u e ue
c so
y ons iut w nd t r a vi nc e
ve ,
t

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6 iW h r e o d o il e u i p lc to id ia ii o n i t r e r h
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t
tm e a de ii o a pr vi a plcai n f
i
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s biiy y onsiut w nd tra de e.) e
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howi f li fo e he vma s deed. tl o t y
-he
e nd he as
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y pon howi ha he e s w vi nc
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bur n i es c al r e nti t i t ntca e whe e Philpsha nota s t Cou toft
de s pe i ly elva n he nsa
s, r
li
s
dvied he
r
he
r a ons f r t tndi of di a lt on t s e nt a i a i
es
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s biiy
he ubs que
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t ont a ne he

r rme sofj405( t r nd o t meeposi lt t tne andmae ile de ema
equie nt
g) o ema n he r sbiiy ha w
tra vi nc y
bedico r d orpr e e t t ALJ.Buts Luna v.Asr ,623 F. 1 1 ( h Ci.
s vee
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ee
tue
3d 032, 035 9t r
2010 (e ndi unde j 405g) bec us t r wa afçea ona e pos i lt t t t
) rma ng
r
(
a e hee s dr s bl
sbiiy' ha he
s e ntg a ofbe ft wa ba e onne e de eno c i r byt ALJ'.
ubs que r nt neis s s d
w vi nc t onsdeed he '
)
l s t t Cour i pe s de by t t oug a l i i Ale A c or J c on v.
n hor , he
t s r ua d
he hor h na ys s n l n. c d a ks

Asr e 4 2 F.Ap x 71 ,71 ( d Ci.2 0 ;W i tn v. tu ,3 F. p' 9 5 9 ( t
tu , 0
p' 7 8 3 r 01 ) nso Asr e 41 Ap x 9 , 98 5h
Ci. 0 9 . tseLu a 6 3F.da 1 3 . e to 4 ( )d e n talw as ne esxr ma d
r 2 0 ) Bu e n , 2 3 t 0 5 S cin 05g o s o lo e tnc i e n
smpl be aus t r c d e de e i s h t tt dif r n f cti e s coul e h r a a
i y c e he e or vi nc s uc ha wo fe e t a fnd r
d ac e ch
c r r de s on w ihi t ' one ofc c ' a c de t t m .Se Jr u v.A sr ,71 F.Supp.
ont a y ci i
t n he s
z
hoi e ' c or d o he
e ia
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2d 81 8 ( D.11 201 ;s e as Ha k,667 F.d a 472 (û hee c lci e de e
4, 26 N. 1. 0) e lo ncoc
3 t
iW r onfitng vi nc
a l r a ona em i t dif rast whehera c ama i dia ed,t r ponsbiiy f rt t
lows e s bl nds o fe
o
t
l i nt s s bl he es i lt o ha

d cso flso t eALJ' .
e ii n al n h
.)
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l t s c e,t e or wher Philps ha notof e ed a Cne e de e' o he t n t
n hi as her f e,
e li
s
f r ny i w vi nc ' t r ha he
N otc of Aw a d,ECF N o.1 1 t Cour c nnotr m a bas d on t pos i lt of ne a
ie
r
4- , he
ta
e nd e
he s biiy
w nd
m a e i e de e. See a s Sa e v.A s nl , Ci N o. 3: 01 , 201 W L 491
t ral vi nc
l o yr
t e v.
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9492, a *4
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S. W Va.
29, 0) fndi l ruasve e ndi ca e he our ound he

e d n e un el ng t e s b e u n d tr n to t b n w a d mae il;L. (sf Al n
vie c d ryi h u s q e t eemiain o e e n tral d i-he l l
a l
e
a oa h m a s s ns be us usng a s e nt de i i as i pe ent e de e i
ppr c
ke e e ca e i
ubs que
c s on
nde nd
vi nc s
t nt m o t a c l t r la t c on t i ta de i i n.Pe m itng a c a m a t obt n a r m a
a a unt o ola e a ta k
he nii l c s o
r ti
l i nt o ai e nd
i a s m ia c e w oul r c e t t nee f r tna iy and c i t nc be wee SSA
n
i l r as
d un ount r o he
d o i lt
ons s e y t n

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d
t r n f di
tl
i
o he
ni
ai nt s
T reat ng Physi an
i
ci
The A LJ di no e r i f lng t gi co r lng wei t t t o ni of Philps'
d t r n aii o ve nt oli
gh o he pi on
li s

te tng physcin a ca di ogit Dr Bus r be us hi opi on i i onsse wih hi own
rai
i a nd r ol s, . hka , ca e s ni s nc it nt t s
te t e no esa t ot r e de i t r c d.l a te tng physc a s opi on i ' l
r am nt t nd he he vi nce n he e or f r a i
ii n' ni s ç wel
s
uppored by me c ly ac e a e ci c a l bo at y di nosi t cmi ues a i not
t
dia l c pt bl lnial nd a r or ag tc e l q
nd s
i ons s e w ih t ot r s t nta evi nc i yourca e r co d, t A LJ i r quied t gi
nc it nt t he he ubs a i l de e n
s e r ' he
'
s e r o ve

i ç o tol g weg t'2 C. R. 4 4.5 6c ( ) l ra higt ec n l so t a Phli c n
t s nr ln ih . 0 F. j 0 1 2 ()2 . n e c n h o cu in h t il a
c
i
'
ps
pe f m a lm ie r nge oflghtw or t A LJ ga Dr Busl ' opi on ltl wei t R .
r or
i td a
i
k, he
ve . lkar s ni ite gh . 25.
Dr Bus r s w Philps on e e n occ s ons be or fli ou t physca c pac tes
. hka a
li
l ve
ai
f e ilng t he
i l a ii

que tol ie.Se R.71 17 (/ 6/ ,718 (/ / ) 71 20 (/ 08,721( 1 / ) 722si mar e
6- 8 1 07)
124 08, 9- 34/ )
3/ 308 , 23
(/ 08 , 724- ( 1 08) 726 (/ 08, 727- ( 2 1108 , 729- (/ 09 , 734530/ )
25 6/2/ ,
825/ )
28 1 / / )
33 729/ )
35

( 02 / 9 ,7 6 4 ( // 0 ,7 4 (/ 5 1 )( h sc lc p ct q sin ar) Th fe u n y o
1 / 0 0 ) 3 - 2 22 1 ) 4 82 / 0 p y ia a a i ueto n ie . e r q e c f
y
t e viis ge r ly de r a e a Dr Bus rs te t e no es i cae t t Philpss
hes st ne al c e s d nd .
hka ' r am nt t ndi t ha
li '
m e c co to s a lz d a tm e pa s I f c ,Dr Bus
di al ndii n t bii e s i
s ed. n a t . hkarpe f m e e ensve t s i on
r or d xt i e tng

Febr r 2,201 Philps sfna vii be or Dr Bus rfle outt quesi ie a t
ua y
0
li ' i l st f e . hka il d
he
tonnar nd he

r uls wee u e z bl.Se R.7 ( i no evi nc ofbl cot,c r ac sze wa
es t r nrmaka e e
42 notng
de e
ood l s adi i
s

midl e ar d,a noe denc ofa ea r lt i t c t.Ye i t quesi ie,Dr
l y nl ge nd vi e cut bnomaiy n he hes) t n he tonnar .
Bus ropi d t tPhilpsco d sa wal f at a ofone houra stat t loft hour
hka
ne ha
li
ul t nd/ k or ot l
nd i o a
wo
s
durng t w or y, c d onl oc s ona l lf/ a r tve pounds a t t s ha lm ie
i he
kda oul
y ca i ly i tc r y i
, nd ha he d i t d
a lt t pus pul a t pe f m r pe ii m o i R.744.The Cour co l
biiy o h/ l nd o r or e ttve ton.
t nc udes t t t c i
ha her s
s t ntale de e t s
ubs a i vi nc o uppo tt A LJ' c l i t tt s lm ia i w e e i ng ue w ih
r he
S onc uson ha he e i t tons r nco r nt t
t r to Philps s tea m e ta m e c hi t y.
he es f li ' r t n nd di al s or

8

Fi s ,as t A LJ no e i Philps s co ii w e e t l a s r ous a D r Bus r s
rt
he
t d, f li ' nd ton r nzy s e i
s . hka '
ques i i e s a e i w oul e c t s e m or f e nt a a es i t e t e . R.25.
tonna r t t d, '
one
d xpe t o e
e r que nd ggr s ve r a m nt'
'
Fr que a nt e s a conc r ove he a na c r c e i d Philps s i ta i e a tons
e nt ppoi m nt nd
e ns r r ngi ha a t rze
li ' nii l nt r c i

wih Dr Bus r See e. ,R.71 20 (//
t . hka . . c.
9- 342008,ad ti Philpst hos tlt t ke s e
mitng li o pia o û
ma ur

t ei noe de ofunsa ea na';R.721( / 32008,al ngPhilpst rt n t wor
her s vi nce
tbl ngi '
)
31/
lowi
li o eur o k
butlmii he t 3 hotr awe k) R.7 ( 302008,a vii Philpst isay of wor a
i tng r o 2 ts
e ; 22 5/ /
d sng li o st f k t
hka ' r m
e ndi e we r ha
t s poi ')1 Dr.Bus rs teat ent nots i cat , ho ve,t t Philpss c ton wa
hi nt'.
li ' ondii
s

sa e i t t yea s la ng up t t tme he fle out t que to ie.Se R.727
tbl n he wo
r e di
o he i
ild
he
si nnar
e

( 2 1 / 0 8 d h h s n n w c r ic c mpansj th st e wh e ig a s cae wih t e
1 / 12 0 , k e a o e ad a o li t us a h e zn so itd t h
s
pr tve c
oduci ough.';R.730 (/ 2009,te t ntpln wast k i c r ntmediai
'
)
729/
rame a
o ' nue ure
Cont
c tons
a c i he the t dif);R.736 (/ 201 s teamen pl .Des t he sa e
nd ontnue ar alhy e
22/ 0, ame r t t an) pie r tbl
ca di c ton,D r Bus r i s s ve e lm ia i ,i l ng a lm i o t w e g Philps
r ac ondii
. hka s ued e r i t tons nc udi
i t n he i ht li

c d oc sonal c ry (i po )a t a untoftmes c d st8The ersrci
oul ca i ly ar fve unds nd he mo
i he oul i. s etitons
a r nty w e e ne t Philps a w e l w ho t tfe a t hea i t t s fr thea d of t
ppa e l
r w o li s l,
esi i d t he rng ha he is
r
he
fve pound lf i r t i to whe Dr Bus r fle outt phys c c pa ii ques i ie.
i i tng esr c i n
n . hka il d
he
i al a c tes
tonna r
R .74- Be or he r ng of t s r sr c i Philps ha r gul ry lfed pate s as pa tof he
75. f e a i
hi e t i ton, li
d e a l it
i nt
r
r
LPN dutes R .7 Thi unf m ii rt w ih he ow n doc or s lm ia i ,al w ih t a
i . 4. s a la iy t r
t ' i t tons ong t he ppar nt
e

a lt t lf pa int w ihouta r e he lh c eque es unde s or t lck of r or
biiy o it te s t
dve s at ons nc ,
r c es he a
ec d
e de et s
vi nc o uppo t helm iai nsr c
r t i tto e omm e d by Dr Bus r
nde
. hka .

1 T.Buh rt nrlae P il st woko aPRN (sn e e lb sso J n 1 s 00 , . 724,butan LPN i Dr
D
ska he ee sd h lp o r n
i
a ed d ai n u e 2 2 8R
n .
Bus r' ofi ,C.Ch it e wr e Philps a i fnie docorslave not on 729/
hka s fce
rsens n, ot
li n ndei t
t ' e
e
/ 2008.R.366.Philps
li
t tfeda t hea i t tDr Bus rwr et lte not f he .R. 43.W hiet ha wrtng i no e iel
esii t he rng ha . hka ot he atr e or r 42l he nd ii s t ntr y
lgi e,i a r C. itns n sg t not.
e bl t ppeas Chrse e ined he e
8Furhe mor , Dr Bus rs c r ol s caly made i m o e r s
t r e . hka ' a di ogy pe i t
t r ea onabl f rt A LJt gi hi opi on ltl
e o he
o ve s ni ite
wei tt t e en hi physca c pa te que tonnar c i ed Philps' non- r a r aed aim e s Dr
gh o he xt t s
i l a ciis si ie onsder
li s
ca dic-elt
l nt. .
Bus
hkaronl a i l te t Philps f a na butnotburii,anxit orashma,t ot r i paiment f
y ctvey r aed li or ngi ,
sts
ey,
t
he he m r
s or
whih s s ug afndi ofdia e
c he o ht i ng
s bld.
9

W hie no bef e t A LJ,a l te D r Bus r w r e t t A ppea s Counci pr de
l t or he
e t r . hka ot o he
l
l ovi s
n hat eter . lkar t t d
f t r e de e f r gi ng hi opi on ltl w e gh . R .750.I t l t , D r Busl s a e
urhe vi nc o vi
s ni it e i t9

t a P lis dtl g t o c so a c e tp is#o tme t t .Ce til t e e c e tp is
h t hi p t il es c a in l h s an m i o i
l s
me rany h s h s an ,
whi h a tm es a e as oci t d wih e ton,c d lm i he a lt t t ke pa t i e pl e
c ti
r s ae
t xeri
oul i t r biiy o a
r n m oym nt

whih r quied vi ousph i acii t R.750 (mp ss a d) The ALJStndi t t
c e r gor
yscal tvt '
y.
e ha i dde .
' i ng ha
Philps c d pe f r a lm ie r nge of lg w or i c i t nt w ih Dr Bus r s pos li oul r o m
i td a
i ht
k s ons s e
t
. hka '
t
he rng l te .l f c ,whe vi w e i c e ,Dr Bus r s phys c lc pa ii ques i ie i
a i e tr n a t
n e d n ont xt . hka '
i a a c tes
tonna r s
anom al t t r s of Philps s tea m e hi t y a m e c e de e. Ha ng r vi w ed
ous o he e t
li ' r t nt sor nd di al vi nc
vi e e
Philps s m e c l hi t r t Cour c l s t t s t nta e de e s
li '
di a s o y, he
t onc ude ha ubs a i l vi nc uppors t A LJ'
t he
S
d i i no t gi c r lng w e g t D r Bus r so ni ast Philps s lm ia i .
ec s on t o ve ont oli
i ht o . hka ' pi on o li ' i t tons
C . The A LJ A ppropri el G ave Li te W ei t D r.H ei' O pi on
at y
tl
ght o
ls
ni

Philps ne a gue t t t A LJ di no f l co i r t lm ia i ns i pos d by Dr
li
xt r s ha he
d t uly nsde he i t to m e
.
H e l he ps hol s .D r H e l s w Philps on f or pe ha fve oc s ons s R .68 95,
i, r yc ogi t . i a
li
our
r ps i
ca i , ee
9-

begi ng f urmont be or hes
nni o
hs f e
ubmit d am e c s c sae e a t he lm iai .1 l
te
dial our e t tm nt s o r i ttons 0 n
t ts a e e ,D r H e lopi d t Philpshad û xtem e 'lm ia i ns i he C biiy t m a nt i
ha t t m nt . i ne hat li
i r ' i t t o n r l lt o i a n
e
a
atento a conc nt a i f e e d perods ' da lt t m ai a n r gul w or a t nda e '
t i n nd
e r ton or xt nde
i ,' k biiy o
nt i e ar k te nc ,'
9I r vi ng t ALJ' de si s t Cour m us r ew a1 oft evi nc i t r c d i u ng t e de
n e ewi he
S ci on he
t t evi
1 he de e n he e or ncldi he vi nce
Philpsfrtpr e e t t AppeasCounci.SeeW iki v.Secy.Dep' o He lh& Huma Ser . 953F. 93,
li is es ntd o he
l
l
l ns
'
t f at
n vs,
2d

9 (t Ci.l 91 (-h Ap e l Co n is e iial ic moae g etetn p ysca ' poth aiglte)it
6 4h r 9 ) Gl e p as u cl p cfc l n o rtd t raig h iins s-e rn etr no
çy
h
t adm i srtve rcor Thus w e m us r viw t rcor asa w hol i udi t ne e de ,i or rt
he
nitai e d.
,
t e e he e d
e, ncl ng he w vi nce n de o

d tnnnewheh rsb tnile ie c s p o tteS ceaysfn ig .)
ee i
te u sa ta vd n e u p rs h e rtr ' idn s'.
'
1 Philps as ar
0 li lo guest tDr H elsteam e noesi f c s
ha . i' r t nt t n a t how a w ore ng ofhe c to t ,t ALJ'
s ni
r ondiin' hus he
S
co l i t tDr Hei' team e not w ee i onsse wih t lm iatonshe i pos d i nots ppore by
ncuson ha . ls r t nt es r nc itnt t he i t i
m e s
u td
s bsa i e de e.The Cour fnds t t t team e not a e i oncl i as t whehe t no e s w
u tntal vi nc
t i ha he r t nt es r nc usve
o
t r he t s ho
Philpssco ton w a wore ng,i ovi o r m ani sa e.Fis,t te t e noescied by Philps t
li ' ndii
s s ni mpr ng, r e i ng tbl r t he r am nt t t
li o
s
uppor a wor eni ofhe co ton c ite iel oft çsym pt m s'por i oft not .Fr Philps sA prl
t
s ng
r ndii ons s ntr y he ç
o ' ton he es om
li '
i
20,201 vii,Dr Helwr e on t çsympt s'lne:ç t wore ng ofde esi a ne s ofnot beng
0 st . i ot
he &
om ' i ç e
Acu
sni
pr son t w
i
a o it c ndi t f hi bura stge y. R.692.Fr m Philpss M a l 201 a n men, he wr e
ppr prae a dae or p
s t r'
r
'
o
li '
y 2, 0 ppoit t
ot
û pl s sand hope es nes ' on t çsympt s'lne R.6 Philps r ds < pl s s'a ç pel s m e s'
t es nes
hel
l s s' he i
om ' i . 91. li ea ç es nes ' s d
hel
ho e s s ,
'
whih i al ar as bl it r eain oft ha
c s so e ona e n epr tto
he ndwrtennoe,whee a K 'f l e by a t 'l
it
t
r n C olow d
N'
n C ooksmuch lke
E'
i
an < .'Gi en t e c i r to ,t Cour c l
ç ' v hes ons de a i ns he
M
t onc udest tt not s i ca e a s i wor eni a m os a m o e
ha he e ndi t lght s ng t t nd r
lkeyt the condii w a r a i y sabl t oughoutherte t e by Dr H el
i l ha r
ton s eltvel t e hr
r am nt
. i.

10

a ta lt t t e a eor na y wor sr s . R.7 - Hea s opi d t ts had S r '
nd tbiiy o olr t di r
k tes es'
' 48 49. lo ne ha he
i ked'
ma
lm ia i i t o ot r c t gore and i ode a e 'lm ia i i s ve ot r c t gores R.748
i t tons n w
he a e i s
t
m
r t ' i t tons n e n he a e i .
-

The A LJ ga Dr Hei' o ni as t Philps s lm ia i ltl w e g be a e t
ve . ls pi on
o
li ' i t tons i te i ht c us he
lm ia i w e e i ons s e w ih Dr Hei' t e t e no e asw el a t r c d as a w hol l
i t tons r nc it nt t . ls r a m nt t s
l s he e or
e. n
t s ca e, s t ntal evi nce s
hi s ubs a i
de
uppors t A LJ S d i i n t gi D r H e l s o ni ltl
t he
' ec s o o ve . i' pi on ite

wei .Fis,Philpsonl s Dr Helon a s lnumbe ofocc i bef eDr Helopi
ght rt li
y aw . i
mal
r
asons or . i ned
t ts pos e s t ct d lm ia i .Se nd,Philps sprma y me c r s f i biiy
ha he s s ed he ie i t tons co
li ' i r
dial ea ons or na lt
t wor a e a na hi bu s ts a e y, a as hm a.A s a ps hol gi t D r H e l i s c a l
o
k r ngi , p r ii , nxi t nd t
yc o s , . i s pe i ly

q iid t comme on Philps sps hol ca dio d s i l ng a e y,bu a ey i a
ualfe o
nt
li ' yc ogi l s r er , ncudi nxit
t nxit s
s alpa4ofPhilpssr as f bei una et wo k.Att he rng be or t ALJ Philps
m l 1
li ' e ons or ng bl o r
he a i
f e he
, li
di c s d he a e y onl i t c e ofw o ki a a c r nur e.Se R.46.
s us e r nxi t
y n he ont xt
r ng s ha ge s
e

Thid,r s
r e pondi t t S xte e'lm iai nsi
ng o he d r m ' i t to mpos d by Dr Hel t ALJ dee m i d
e
e
. i, he
t r ne

t tt prmay obsa e t i r s c nrton wa Philpsspai se R.217 ($ How
ha he i r tcl o nceaed once tai
s li ' n, e
t
Q:
l c youpa atnton?A:l pan in' pe sse t al tme.) a Dr Hel whowa not
ong an
y te i
f i s t ritn, ong i ', nd . i,
'
s
s c a l qua i i t a s s he pa n, e i d o Philps s s fr por sf a des r pton ofhe pa n.
pe i ly lfed o s e s r i r le n li ' el e t or
ci i
r i

Se R.746. n any e n ,t ALJf
e
l
ve t he
ound t r porsofpa nt be onl pa taly c e bl,R.23,a
he e t
i o
y ri l r di e
co l i t Cour de e mi s i s ppo td by s t nta e de e See R.23 24,i r IID.
ncuson he
t t r ne s u re
ubsa i l vi nc .
- . nfa I.
A st w or r l t s r s t A LJ s c fc ly f und t tPhilps s RFC de e m i ton i l ed
o
k- e a ed t es , he
pe i i a l o
ha
li '
t r na i nc ud

a lmiai o wor ng i a tsti whee lf a lmb i a rs 'R.17,Philpss c e
i tton n ki n tetng
r ie nd i s t ik'
li ' hif
com pl nti r ga dst he a e y.Se R.46.
ai n e r o r nxi t
e
Fourh,Philps r pored t Dr H e lt t s ha
t
li e t o . i ha he d
di i s
m nihed atenton, concent i and m em or but Dr. Hei f
t i
raton,
y
l ound t
hem i act upon gr
nt
oss

11

o e va i n;a Philps s r pors of da l lvi a tvii s di notco por w ih Philps s a
bs r to nd
li ' e t
iy i ng c i te d
m t t
li ' nd
Dr H ei' r pored lm ia i ns
. ls e t i t t o .

Fi ly,Philps a g s t tt ALJ S c nsde a in ofhe a tvii s of da l lvi a
nal
li r ue ha he
' o i r to
r c i te
iy i ng s

e ie c t g a tDr Helso i in l t weg ti i r p r Se ECF No.1 a 1 ($ h
vd n e o rn . i' p no i l ih s mp o e . e
te
4 t 7 (T1 e
g
Com m i s o r' us of d l a tvii s as a ba i t di c e t t pl ntf s t s i ony a
s i ne s e
aiy c i te
s s o s r di he ai i f e tm
bout

voc tona lmiains i que tona e' .The Cour noe t te de ofa i te o dal
ai l i tto s si bl.'
)
t ts ha vi nce ctviis f iy
lvi ca be e t r pr pe or i pr r e de e i Soc a Sec iy ca e ,de ndi on is us .
i ng n
ihe o r m ope vi nc n
i l urt s s pe ng
t e

Fore mpl,20 C. R.j404.572()pli y saest tpatci ton i daiy aci te i not
xa e
F.
1 c anl tt ha ri pai n l tviis s

e ie c o pa t iain i s b tnilg if la t t Ho v r 2 C. R.j4 4.5 9 c ()i
vd n e f ri p to n u sa t an u ci y. we e , 0 F.
c
a
vi
0 1 2 ()3 ()
s cii aly alow s co i r ton of da l ac i tes e d e f de e m i ng t i t ns t a
pe fc l l
ns de a i
iy tvii vi enc or t r ni he n e iy nd
per i t nc ofpa n s pt s a t e e t w hi h t e s pt s m a lm i t c ai a '
sse e
i ym om nd he xt nt o
c hos ym om
y i t he l m nt s
ca ciy f w o k.The Cour i s ts i d t t t A LJ S us of da l a i te e de
pa t or r
t s a if e ha he
' e
iy ctvii s vi nce f ls
al

comf tbl wihi j 40 1 29()3)i.The ALJ vi
ora y t n
4.5 c ( ()
ewed t e de as undenni ng t
he vi nce
ni he
opi ons of Dr Bus r a Dr H e l notng t t t i pr c i d lm ia i ns w oul s m t
ni
. hka nd . i, i ha he r es rbe i t to
d ee o
pr c ude or a l as lm i t da l ac i tes i whi h Philps r gul r y enga d. R . 25.
el
t e t i t he iy tvii n
c
li e a l
ge

Conve s y,e n i t us oft s e de e we e i ope ,t Cour c ude t tt r i
r el ve f he e hi vi nc
r mpr r he
t oncl s ha he e s
ot r s s tntale de e i t r or t s ppo tt ALJ' decson-l
he wie ubsa i vi nc n he ec d o u r he
s ii l
l co l i n,s t tale de e i t r c d s ppo t t A LJ Sde i i t g a D r
n nc us o ubsan i vi nc n he e or u r s he
' c s on o r nt .
Hei' opi on ltl w e ght
l s ni ite i .

' Theprnci lca ecie byPhilpsi s
1
li n uppor oft sa gume i i t tdal aci te e de e pr pe unde
t hi r
nt mples ha iy tviis vi nc , o r
i pa s td
r

2 C. R.j4 4.5 ()3() b c me p o lmai wh n i asme I o tol gsau . Mia v. rh r, .
0 F.
0 l29c( )i, e o s r be t e t su s t nr ln tts' lm Ban atNo
c
c
i
'
4:3c -5 2 4 U. Dit LEXI 2 8 5 a * ( . Va Jn 1 ,2 0 ,rp r a d rc mme d to a o td
0 -v2 , 00 S. s.
S 2 5 , t 6 W D. . a . 4 0 4) e o t n e o n ain d ne ,
2 0 U. Dit LEXI 2 8 7 ( . Va Jn.3 , 0 ) S c i n tt e c s h r ,a d mo tae b t e oh r
0 4 S. s.
S 2 5 W D. . a 0 20 4 . u h s o h a e e e s e nsr td y h te
evi nc not a
de e ed bovefrgi ngD r Hei' o ni Itl w eg .
o vi
. ls pi on ite iht

1
2

D . T he ALJ' Fi ng t Philps Can Pe f m a Li ie R ange of Li ht W or I
S ndi hat li
r or
m td
g
k s
Suppor e by Subs ant a Evi nc
td
t i l de e
Philps ne a gue t tt A LJ S fnd ng t ts c n per o m a lm ie r nge of lght
li
xt r s ha he
' i i ha he a
fr
i td a
i

wor i nots
ks
uppore by s tntale de e.Shema st ob e tons ( )t ALJ erd i
td ubsa i vi nc
ke wo j ci : 1 he
re n
gr ntng g e t r w ei t t t a ncy phys c a a ps hol s t n Philps s te tng
a i
r ae
gh o he ge
i i ns nd yc ogit ha
li ' r a i

s u c s a d () te ALJ erd i af r ng l t weg tt b t te a e c a d te tn
o re; n 2 h
re n fo di i l ih o 0h h g n y n raig
te
phys ci ns i t r opi on t t Philps w a lm ied t s mz ng/ a ki t o hour i a ei i a n hei
ni ha
li
s i t o t di w l ng w
sn
ght

hourda
y.
The Cour hasale dy dic s d t s tnta evi ncei t r c d t tunde le t
t
ra
s us e he ubsa il de
n he e or ha
ris he
A LJ Sde i i t gr ntltl wei t t opi onsofDr Bus r a Dr Hei. r f e, t
' c s on o a ite ght o he ni
. hka nd . l The e or as o

t frto j cin t Co r c ncu e ta te ei s bsa t le i e c t s p r t ALJi
he is b e to , he u t o ld s h t h r s u tni vd n e o u po t he
a
n
gr ntng m o e w e g t t a nc phys c a t n t t tea i s lc be a e of t i
a i
r
i ht o he ge y
i i ns ha o he r tng otr es c us
he r

r vi w ofPhilpssr cor a t a nc physc a 'f miirt wih t wo ki oft Socal
e e
li ' e d nd he ge y
ii ns a la iy t he r ngs he i
Se urt dia lt pr r m .1
c iy s biiy og a 2

Ast t es c n o j din a s mi ta tea e c p ysca sd di fc l tP il
o h e o d be o , su ng h t h g n y h iin i n a t i h lps
mi
i
t t o hour of s a ng/ a ki pe ei o w
s
t ndi w l ng r ghthour w or y as s c a m s 1 t er i s t nta
kda
he l i , 3 h e s ubs a i l

1 Thi i tue e t
2 s s r ven hough t a nc docor di notha t e iey oft r co d a lbl t t m a t tme
he ge y t s d
ve he ntr t
he e r vaia e o he t he i
t m a t i detr nai .A sPhilpsnots ECF No.l Pl M e .Supp.M .Sum m .J.a 6,ove 1 page
hey de her e mi tons
li
e,
4, . m
t
r 00
s
we e adde t t r co d a t t ls oft a nc r viws R.637- Howeve ,t s ltr a tons t t
r
d o he e r fer he a t he ge y e e .
752.
r he e ae ddii o he
r co d a e l gel cu ai ord ia i Dr Bus ' not ,R.71 42,a rt be du i tve.Se R.48
e r r ar y multve uplc tve. . hkars es
6- ppea o
plcai
e
7507.The r m ani a tons t t r cor c r Philpss fbr yagi c oni co
e i ng ddii o he e d oncen li ' i om l a, hr c ugh a snusts a he
nd i ii, nd r
ps
ychol c lis s A st be tbr yagi,i ha l be n di nos s e,e. ,R.93,l89,240,and i f c was
ogia sue . o r i om l a t d ong e ag ed, e g.
n at
lse aso oft prmay dignos sf rbot a nc r ews R.4 630.Philps' chr c c
itd ne he i l a e o h ge y evi . 43,
li s oni ough a snusts
nd i ii

d n ta ert boh rhrcret sn eP li lssn i e o teeal nsi tecmpan.ECFNo 3
o o ppa o te e urnl ic hi ps it et r fh s i t n h o lit
y
l
h
me
.,
Co . 8 P lisspyhoo clIse weeas weld cmetdb tetmeo teaec rve ,e 4 0
mpl! . hi j ' sc lgia su s r lo l-ou ne y h i fh gn y e iwsse 5 l
6 61- 9( y harca e c rve Itdtesmeda n ssa i te ltra dt n ) ato hteALJdd
3, 6 2 psc lti g n y e iws i e h a ig o e s n h ae d ii s, lh ug h
s
o
i

cr di t ne y a
e t he wl dded e de t t e e t t s sa ed i gi ng t a nc ps hi t it o y û om e
vi nce o he xt nt ha he t t
n vi he ge y yc a rs s nl ç
s
wei t' t ttcai a i s
gh' ha tl m nt s omewha mor lm iedt n i tal dee m i 'R.
t e i t ha niily tr ned. 25.
'
1 Thi conenton i notwholy w ihou doubt Bot a nc physcinsm ake t tPhilpsc d sa wal Lat
3 s t i s
l t t
.
h ge y
ia
r d ha
li oul tnd/ k L

la t2 h u s i a 8 h u wo k a 'R. 4 6 1( mp a i a e ) Th p e iuso to wa Ee st n 2 h u si
e s o r n n - o r r d y. 4 4, 3 e h ss dd d . e r vo p i n s < s ha o r n
'
l
a 8n hourwor y' a t ne o i wasEa
kda ' nd he xt pton
t bout6 hou si an 8- t wor
r n
hotr kday. R.444,63l. swoul s m t
'
'
Thi
d ee o
mea t ti i t o ni ofbot age y physcinst Philpsca sandw ak at alofa las t butnotm or
n ha t s he pi on
h nc
i a hat li n t / l ot
t e t wo
e
t n sx hol spe wor
ha i z r kday.The ALJ how e r s emed t i e p e t i o ni a lmii Philpst t hotr
r
,
ve , e
o ntr r t her pi ons s i tng li o wo ts

13

e de i t r or t tPhilps i notlm ied t s a ng/ a ki t o hour i a e ghtho l
vi nce n he ec d ha
li s
i t o t ndi w l ng w
s n n i - tr
day.A st ALJ sat
he
t ed:

Me ia i jn a danotc tsig h v rv ae n wo s ta
dcl ma ig nd ig si etn a e e eld o re h n

m ode a e a r lte ,a t cai nt a va ius poi sha r pore a las
r t bno ma il s nd he l ma t ro
nt s e td t e t

p rilrle o s mp o wi me iain, e t a d ij cins ( 3 1 (a i
a t eif f y t ms t dc to h a, n ne to . R. 7 tkng
a
h
nir yc rnehepe a na ;R.469 (st fbr
togl e i l d ngi )
a o i omyal a,ç. atheps Cy la
gi tl
le l . mbat
h l ss me';R. 6(ne to o c rio etmp rrl h le b rii) R.5 7
ep o .) 47 ij cin f o ts n e o aiy ep d u sts; 1
'
t 1a û ep t a v r lmie d g e ' wih s o le a d hp p il R.6
Lo4 b d ls o ey i td e r e' t h ud r n i an ; 49
h
t rlx a Lora hepi wih fbrmyagi) R.71 71 721 724 (itng
' fe nd tb l ng t i o l a;
No
6, 7, ,
lsi
me c tons;R.725 (sxetonalc ttght s s t ... r betr o
diai )
ç ri
e
hes i nes ympoms ae te n
Ra xa') The e de e rve l numeous docors a nt nt whe t
ne ' .
l
vi nc e as
r
t ' ppoi me s n he
cama fie t c an ofs ofhe alge s oms g 7 ( ama t
li nt ald o ompli ome
r le d ympt , R. 26 eli n
m en i d o y a pr
tone nl
oduc i c
tve ough,whe z ng a s a e w ih t c h,and d
e i s oci t d t he oug
;
a

s l a c s aound he fngemai' R.729- ( c s pan rpore Philps
mal bs e s r
r i l l);
30 no he t i e td, li
j tpr e e f a f l up a nt nt;R.736 ( c tpan rpore
us esntd or olow- ppoi me )
no hes i e td,
P lisj tp e e td f r a f lo u a ponme tj a d d co s h v f u d
hi p us rs ne o o lw-p p it nl, n o t r a e o n
l
s ofheri ime st be sa e o co r ld wih mediai g 473
ome
mpar nt o
tbl r ntole t
c ton. R.
( naogc rio e ij cin h le b rii) R.4 6 ( o t o e ij cin h le
Ke l /o t n n e to ep d u sts; 7 c ri n ne to ep d
s
s

b ris; 4 2(hiisrpotda gn dintcnl b te'a di oohe n w
ust ) R. 9 P ly e re n ia 'g i a ty etr' n d t r e
i
l
s i
n
c ant' a t sat o Ra xa ;R.59 601 (legbl) R.71 (dompli s' fer trmg n ne )
9,
il i e ;
4 çl
-he

pain h sh d p yia teay i tegatfrtet n a d fesi i vey
te t a a h scl h rp n h s o ramet n e l t s r

hep u .S eas h d ato h n ei b r alj ci nta s edi tndh l ul);
lf l h lo a r c a trc u s ne to h t h d i epf . R.
'
7 6 7 6 ( il ss c r ic saus wa sa l a d s e wa smpy t l t
2 , 3 Phli ' ada tt
p
s tbe n h
s i l od o
t i Cure Medi tons a Contnue He r Heat Dif'q Furhe,
t nue rnt
cont
cai nd
i
a t lhy e l. t r
d co sr g al f t tecama tt b i n a u eo o viusdsrs , R. 7
o tr e ulry omd h li n o e n o c t r b o ite s ( 3 5
(i a ut dites'box i c cke up rlf- nd c r r;R.51 ( li ûn
ç c e sr s'
no
s he d, pe e tha one)
2 Philps k
i
no a ut dite sbuts me ta ous';R.515 ( li d s i no obvi
c e srs
o wha nxi '
)
Philps d n
wa
ous
dites' R.518(a ) R.660 (a ) R.662 (a ) R.669 (a ;R.706,
sr s);
s me;
sme;
sme ;
s me)
707,709,7l (a j t ha a se dy gata t a ae i pe nty,g
4 s mel, o ve ta
i nd o mbult nde nde l R.
370 (ù i se dy'l R.373 (tmbult i pende l ';R.541 561 (it dy
C t ta ';
ga
t
a aes nde
nty')
,
s ea
s
gai' a (a aesi pe nty'l a t ha no rc lmiain i t
t' nd smbult nde nde l ' , nd o ve
l
e ent i tto n he
pef ma e of a tvii of dal lvi g 375 (t rc t lmiai gil
ror nc
ci tes
iy i ng. R.
t e en i tton sc
no
pero ma ofADLs';R. ,561(a l.
fr nce
' 541
)
smej
D e pie aleg tonsofde lt tng pa n,t c ai a thas f ied t he d t
s t l ai
biia i
i he l m n
a l o e he
advi e of he doc o s who r pe t dl ur ed he t pa tc pa e i wa e t r py.
c
r tr ,
e ae y g
r o r i i t n t r he a

( 473 (ç ae e r s was rc
R.
d tr xecie
W
e omme d. R.65 (a ) R.709 (d e
nde '
);
0 sme ;
çW
tl quiea bi a ( e e rielt y.l.She t tfed t ts di not
aked t
t bout watr xecs oda ')
'
esii ha he d
st w at t apy because s has been wor ng wih Dr.Dors f t past
art er her
he
ki
t
ey or he
ye r a a ha f t ge he a t a unde c t ol The cl m a t ad it d,
a nd
l o t r s hm
r on r .
ai nt hen m te
how ever t tshe no l
, ha
ongersees D r Dor s has nots Dr.D or i about
. sey, he
een
sey n

o wakngsa ig,e R. 4 2 (; eu d rin d(..teALJ gv sc nsd rbeweg t o( eo iinso te
f li /tndn se 2 - 5 <
Th n esg e i ,h
e
J ie o iea l ih t t pno fh
h
a e c p y iins.No t ls,teu esg e h sd tr n d ta t o j cie fn ig a d te cama ts
g n y h sca l nehee s h nd rin d a eemie h t he be t idn s n h li n '
v
tet n hso ydon tspp r afn igta tecama tc n sa dwakfro l t h u sad y',a te
rame t itr
o u o t idn h t h li n a tn / l o ny wo o r a .) nd h
'
Cour wildo t s m e.
t l he a

14

sx mo h ,a s ne e tle t t d co a u wae tea .g 6 -3.
i nts nd he v r ak d o he o tr bo t tr h rpy R. 0 6 )
Ac or ng t t r or t cli a r porsno c r ntus ofphysc lt r py,
c di o he ec d, he am nt e t
ure
e
i a he a
bi ee c a TEN S uni, a do s l si ul t r a m o phi plm p, a pu t e,
of dba k,
t
r a tm a o ,
r ne l
cu nc ur

masa t r brce o s i s heba rme e ,c r aci a j t nt,or
sge heapy, a s r plnt, r l e dis hiopr tc dusme s
a hi s m ia f pa n r le .
nyt ng i l r or i e i f
Se r c oni pai ofe r uls i ce t n obs r bl m a f t tons
ve e hr c n t n es t n rai
e va e nies a i ,

s h a l sofweghtduet l sofa tt fom i e sntpai (rweg g n
uc s os
i
o os
ppeie r nc sa
n o iht ai
duet i ci t fom panl mus ulrar phy duet musl g r ng'musulr
o na tviy r
i ; c a to
o ce uadi , c a
s s s t us ofas itve de ce ;pr onge be r t Ora r e ne ol c
pa m ; he e
ssi
vi s ol d d es; dve s ur ogial
sgns l t pr e c e no s h m a f ttons e s. The r co d f is t
i . n he es nt as ,
uc
niesa i
xit
e r al o
de o t a e t pr s e of a pat ogi l c i c s g , s gnii nt m edi al
m nsr t he e enc
ny hol ca lni al i ns i fca
c
tndi , or s gnii a ne ol i al a r a ii s t t w o d e t bls t
i ngs
i f e nt ur og c
bno m lte ha
ul s a ih he
e senc of a pa t r of pa n of s h s ve iy a t pr nt t c ai a fom
xi t e
te n
i
uc e rt s o eve he l m nt r
e
ngag ng i a w or on a s t i bas s
i n ny
k
us a ned i .
R .23- A f e ca ef a l i of t c t d e d nc i t r or t Cour c udes t t
24. t r r ul na ys s
he ie vi e e n he ec d, he
t oncl
ha

s t i l evi nce i t r c d s
ubsanta
de
n he e or uppors t ALJ S decson t t Philps s r pors of
t he
'
ii ha
li ' e t
de lt tng pai due t angi an bur ii a e onl pa ta l c e bl
biia i
n
o
na d sts r
y r i ly r di e.

Ag i,P lissf u mao p o e ,a rpo td i t eh ai , r at ma a xey
an hi p ' o r j r r blms s e re n h e rng wee sh , n it ,
l
angi a bur ii .Sqe s a Se ton l .
na, nd sts
upr c i I The a e y as i r a e t Philps s c pac t f w o k
nxi t
t el t s o li ' a iy or r

i mo tyd t h rp e iu j b a ac r en s .S eR. 6. eALJr srce Phli fo
s sl ue o e r vo s o s hag ure e 4 Th
e titd il r m
ps
w or ng i a a m os r w he e ç i e a lm b i a r s ' R .
ki n n t phe e
r d f nd i
l
s t ik,
'

t a e sng wo k
hus ddr s i
r

lm ia i due t a ey.The ALJ as a c modaed Philpssash a by i or a i i o
i ttons
o nxi t
lo c om
t
li ' t m
nc por tng nt
he RFC dee m i ton t t Philps wor i a plc Cfe fo e e sve f
r
tr na i ha
li
k n
a e tr e r m xc s i umes a o he
nd t r
pul ona y ir t nt . R.1
m r r ia s '
' 7.
Pa n i t prm ar r as Philps c t d as t w hy s had difculy s a ng/ al ng,
i s he i y e on li ie
o
he
f i t t ndi w ki

s R.47- ( li tsiyngt ta naa bu stsweet t c tonst t1dhe t
ee
48 Philps e tf i ha ngi nd rii r he wo ondii ha e r o
a y frdia lt ,a t ALJdeemi d t tt s al ai ofpan weeonl pa tal
ppl o s biiy) nd he
tr ne ha he e leg tons
i r y rily
c e bl . I m uch a ot r a l e s m a ca e t sa ng w a ki lm ia i n, t Co t
r di e nas
s he im nt
y us he t ndi / l ng i t to he ur
concl
udes t t RFC det m i i adequat y addr es t . Thus, t e i s antal
hat he
er naton
el
ess hem
her s ubst i

e de e i t r c d t t t i im e s put f rh by Philps do no f ecos her fom
vi nc n he e or ha he mpar nt
ot
li
t or l e
r
s a ng/ a ki m or t n t o hour i a e ghtho w or y.
t ndi w l ng
e ha w
s n n i - ur kda
E. The A ppeal Counci Di N otE rr
s
l d

Philpsalo f ulst r viw oft ALJ' de ii n by t Appe sCounci,a g ng t t
li s a t he e e
he
S c so
he
al
l r ui ha

CheAppe sCouncler i no rviwi ( ldic sngDr Helsrpor of1111 1 no hi
d
t
al
i red n t e e ng or s usi
. i' e t / / 0 r s
opi ont tPli ifme Litng 1 03a o j1 06. ECF No.1 P1M e Supp.M .Summ .
ni ha antf t si 2. nd/r 2. '
'
4, . m.
J a 11 1 The Appe l Counc l how e r di r vi t a tona e de
. t - 2.
as
i,
ve , d e ew he ddii l vi nce s it d by
ubm te

Philps s eR.12( tceofAppe sCounclActon)(dnl ng a you c e,wec i r d
li , e
- Noi
al
i i 6 ooki t r as
1
onsde e
t r s you diagr e w ih t dec s on a t a tona e denc ls e on t e l ed
he ea ons
s e
t he
i i nd he ddii l vi e it d
he nc os

Or rofAppe l Councl' Dr Hels 111 10 lte wa lse on t e l e Or r) but
de
as
i. . i' / 0/ etr s itd he ncosd de.,
'
none hel s de e r vi w . Se R . ($ e fund no r s unde our r ls t rviw t
t es ni d e e
e
(
W o
eaon
r
ue o e e he

Admi srtveLa J
nitai w udge' de iin.Theeor weha de e yo r que tf rviw.'; 2
s cso
rf e,
ve nid ur e s or e e ' R.
l
(C ef
; oundt t( li ' saeddeiinci i t ALJSd ii a t a tona e de e
W
ha Philpss tt fce es n he ' ecson nd he ddii l vi nc

s te by Philps do notprvi a bass fr c ngi t Ad nitai La J
ubmitd
li j
o de
i o ha ng he mi srtve w udge'
s
de ii ' .Theefr ,a er mus 1e wih t Appeas Cot i' fitr t dic s t
cson.'
) r o e ny ror t i t he
l mcls alte o s us he
addii levi nce.The Fourh Cic t howe r ha r ce l hel t tt Appe l Counc li
tona de
t r ui,
ve , s e nty d ha he
as
i s
not r uie t di c s t a tona e de e or is r as f de ng r vi w . M e r v.
eq r d o s us he ddii l vi nc
t e ons or nyi e e
ye

Asr 662 F. 700,705 ( h Ci.2011 (slfupon c i rton ofalof t e de e
tue,
3d
4t r
) sgj
onsdeai
l he vi nc ,
i udi a ne a m a e i e de ,t Appe l Co i fnds t A LJ S a ton,tndi ,
ncl ng ny w nd t ral vi nce he
a s unc l i
he
' c i i ngs
or c l i notc r r t t wei oft e de e,t A ppe s Counci c n s m pl de
onc us ons
ont a y o he ght he vi nc he
al
l a i y ny

t rques f rviw.Conta yt ( antf')c tnton,not ngi t SocalSec iyAc or
he e t or e e
rr o pli ifs one i
hi n he i
urt t
r atonsprom ul ed plrs
egul i
gat
z uantt i r r t t Appeal Counci expl n is r i e f
o t equies hat he
s
l
ai t atonal or

de ngrviw.'. eaet r or nogoundst ful t a to oft AppeasCouncl
nyi e e ' Ther r heef e r
)
o a t he cins he
l
i.

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F. The A LJ A ppr i t l C ons de d Philps sFi om ya gi
opr a e y
i re
li ' br
l a
Philps a g s t t t A LJ e r i no f ndi t t he fbr ya gi con rbut t a
li r ue ha he
r ed n t i ng ha r i om l a t i ed o
fndi of di a e , an ar entt reles pri ar l on a Soci Securt Rulng.4 Fis ,i i
i ng
s bl d
gum
hat i
m iy
al
iy
i 1 rt t s
i pora t not t tbot t di gnos s ofa i pa r e a w e last a om pa ng phys c
m t nt o e ha
h he a
i
n m im nt s l he cc
nyi
i al
lm iatons ar necessar f Philps t be cons der di abl
i ti
e
y or
li o
i ed s ed. See Soci Securt
al
iy

Ad nitai Soca Sec iyRulng 1 2p (d wiha cam f dia lt be is befr
mi srton, il urt i 2- tAs t ny li or s biiy neft, oe

wefndt tapes nwiha g dialydignos i ime )o gi o lili dia e we
i ha ro t n me c l a ed mpar nt f fbrmyaga s sbld,
i ng ha he
on'
mus e ur t r i s fcint ob e tve e de e t support a fndi t t t pers s
t ns e hee s ufi e
j ci vi nc o
lte ha t e ude m
r
i i t) s lmis t per on' f tonal abiii s t t i pr cl s hi or her fom
mpannents o i t he s s unc i

pef mi a s tnta gai ula tviy.'.
ror ng ny ubsa il nf ci t '
)
The A LJ a es e Philps s fbr yal a a f l d t t i w a not s ve e or di not
ddr s d
li ' i om gi nd o m ha t s
e r
d

lmi he voc tonaly.Se R.1 (tphilps si s alo s fr fom fbr l af whi
i t r ai l e 8 d li l ad he s ufes r i omyagi or ch
g
s srt sbutdo no e cs ' ;R.21(t .Ba isf
he teche
es t xerie.l
'
'
Dr yls ound 1 of18t c fbr
6
ypial i omyal a
gi
tnde poi spr s . R.1 ALJfndi al i ime sot rt n t e lse no t be
e r nt eent'
l; 5(
ng l mpar nt he ha hos itd t o
s r or c us notm or t n m i m alvoc i l r l va lm ia i ns fbr ya gi w as not
eve e
a e
e ha
ni
atonaly e e nt i t t o ; i om l a

lsed)
it .
A t t hea i be o e t A LJ
he r ng f r he
,Philps t s ii d t t he m a n a l e s w e e a xi t
li e tf e ha r i im nt
r n e y,
a t a,a na,a bur ii .Philps m e i d he fbr ya gi onl t e tm e a t hea i
s hm ngi nd sts
li
ntone r i om l a y hr e i s t he rng.

Se R.48 ( ntoni t dignossoffbr l a i pasi ;R.62- ( li sai t t
e
me i ng he a i i omyagi n sng)
3 Philps ttng ha
s srthe f he tbr l a (klf1din' srth,1woul tbe a e t move i t
he tec s or r i omyagi ' j
g
d t tec
dn'
bl o
n he
moni ',butdoe no e riedes t muli edoco se ur gi he t do s t hep he
r ng'
)
s t xecs pie tpl tr nco a ng r o
oo l r
1 W hi Ph l p ag e t a t e ALJ f i d t f lo S ca S c rt Rul g ( S ' 9 - p t i S a d e s s
4 l il s r u s h t h
e
i
a l o o l w o il e u i
e
y i t SR' 9 2 h s SR d r s e
n C )
fbr yal a o y i f t e 3 i ditnguihi bewee fbr m yal a a t r ltd Clr cFai Syndr e.
i om gi nl n oonot n si s ng t n i o
gi nd he eae zoni tgue
om
See Soci l Sec iy A d i s r i Soc alSec iy Rulng 99- Philps a r t be r e ng t SSR l 2p,
a
urt m nitaton, i
urt
i
2p. li ppea s o
ef ni o
2w hi h s lt c t s
c he a er ie .

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fb o aga ;R. ( nin n t eda n sso fb o agai pa sng . n a dto ,b t o
i r my li) 78 me to i g h ig o i f ir my li n si ) I d iin oh f
t r vi w i s a e age y phys c a - whos r pors t A LJ c i r a t w hi h t A LJ
he e e ng t t
nc
i i ns
e e t he
ons de ed nd o
c he
g ve ç nsder bl w ei f' R .24,i de i ng t t Philps ha t RFC t w or a lg l vel
a i i a e
co
gh ,
n c di ha
li
d he
o
k t i ht e s
of e r i - ls e fbr ya gi a a l s one of t pr m a y di nos upon w hi h Philps s
xe ton i t d i om l a s t ea t
he i r ag es
c
li '

dia lt cli wa ba e Se R.443(itngfbr l a a t o y prmay di noss;R.
s biiy am s s d. e
lsi i omyagi s he nl i r ag il
630(itngfb o l aasoneo t e prmaydi nos s.Thes ag nc physca ha a e s
lsi ir myagi
f hr e i r ag e )
e e y
iins d cc s

t t emaoiyo Dr Ba ls ' me ia rc r s ted co wh te tdP lisfrfb o aga
o h j rt f . y iss dc l e o d ,h o t r o r ae hi p o r my li .
l
M or ove , Philps c e not t s i a physca ca c tes ques i i e f om D r Ba i s
e r
li hos
o ubm t
i l pa ii
tonna r r
. yls ,
c
hoos ng i t ad t ha Dr Bus r a c r ol s ,s i s a f m .
i ns e o ve . hka , a di ogi t ubm t uch or
l s t t r i c i r bl e de e i t r c d be or t A LJ a ut Philps s
n hor , he e s ons de a e vi nc n he e or f e he
bo
li '

fbr
i omyagi a t ALJ de e mi t t he fbr
l a nd he
t r ned ha r i omya gi was eihe no s ve e o d d not
l a
t r t e r r i
pore voca i ly r l ntlm ia i .Thi c l i i s
t nd
tona l e eva i t tons
s onc us on s uppor e by s t nta e de e.
td
ubs a i l vi nc
G . The V ocat onalExpert' Testm ony DoesN otD i a Fi ng ofD i ed
i
s
i
rect
ndi
sabl

Philps ag s t t t t tmony o t voc tona e r ($ ' s d ha be n
li rue ha he esi
f he ai l xpet ç ) houl ve e
VE'
s fc e tf ra fndi ofdia e I s
uf ii n o i ng
s bl d. n uppor oft s a g e ,Philpsnot t twhe t VE
t hi r um nt li
es ha
n he

c n iee çh Imi to ss t o t b Pl ntfs te t gph sca a d te igps c o o s,
o sd rd n e i t in e f rh y ai f ' r ai y iin n r at
t
a
n
n y h lgit
he opi d t tt lm ia i w oul pr l a c pe ii e pl e t ' ECF N o.1 M e .
ne ha he i t tons
d ec ude ny om ttve m oym n .
'
4, m

Supp.M .Sum.J.a 1 (mphassa d) I i tue t tlll or rfr a voc tona e r'
t4 e
i dde . t s r ha ûin de o
ai l xpets
opi on t be r l va or he pf ,i m us be ba e u n a c i r ton of a lo he e de e i
ni o
e e nt
l ul t
t
s d po
onsde a i
l t r vi nc n
t r or a i m us be i r s ns t pr pe hypot tca que tons w hi f ry s touta lof
he ec d nd t
t n e po e o o r
he i l s i
ch ail e
l

dama ' i ime s' W al r v.Bowe 88 F. 47, 5 (t Ci. 1 9) tl ALJ
i nts mpar nt.
' ke
n, 9 2d
0 4h r 98 . d-he
,

ho ve,ha gr a ltt i posng hypoheia que to a i fe t ac e o rj d
we r s e t aiude n i
t tc l sins nd s r e o c pt r ee
s
ugges ed r t i i so l as t e i s t i evi
t es r ctons ong
her s ubs antal dence t s
o uppor t uli at quesi '
t he tm e
ton.'

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Ko nc v. fl 1 6F.d 1 0 ,1 9 W L 7 6 * ( t Ci.1 9 )( n bls e ) Pu ti wa ,
o e Ap e, 6 3 2 9 9 9
8 4, 5 4h r 9 9 u pu ih d . t hs y
t s a gum enti m e el a he w a of a gui t tt A LJ' de i i n i t o i no s
hi r
s r y not r y
r ng ha he
S c s o n ot s t uppor e
td

by s t nta e de e.Be aus t Cour ha ar dy de e ne t t s t i evi nc
ubsa i l vi nc
c e he
t s lea
t nni d ha ubsantal de e
s
upport t A LJ' deci on,t s ar enthasno m e t
s he
S
si hi gum
ri.

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