Bowman v. Colvin

Filing 21

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 4/25/14. (med)

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C.jj401433,1 - 383f On a al nd 1 f he il cziy t ûhe t' 42 S. t ) 381 1 . ppe , Bo ncamst theAd n srtv La J d e(ALJ' fie t p o rye laea1 fh r wma li ha t miitai e w u g ç ' ald o r pel vau t 1o e $ ) i par e s pa tculry he non- xe to li par nt , ndt thi de e mi to t t m im nt , ri a l r e ri na m ime s a ha s tr nai n ha Bowma coul pe f s t nta g nf a tviy i no s n d ronn ubsa il ai ul c i t s t uppore by s t nta e de td ubsa il vi nce. Thi Co r ha j rs ito o e t e a to p ls a t t 4 U. C. j 4 5 g a s u t s u idcin v r h cin t u n o 2 S. j 0 ( ) nd r 1 8 ()3 .Bo h Bo na a d te Co sine tld mo in fr s mmay j d me t ECF 3 3 c( ) t m n n h mmiso r ie to s o u r u g n . Nos 1 1 The Cour hea d a gume o t motons s ECF No.20,a t a enow rpe . 2, 7. t r r nt n he i , ee nd hey r i f rdiposton. o s ii l h rmoin f rsz r j g n , wma c n e d t a teCo sin rerd i n e to o t mma y ud me t Bo n o tn s h t h mmiso e re n c l ng s wa not dia ed. She ofe s f prm a y a g nt i s onc udi he s s bl f r our i r r ume s n uppor of t s t hi c e to Fis,s cl mst tt ALJer be a ehetaig t pr t sgnii ontnin. rt he ai ha he red c us t led) o obe he i tcmweof f Bowman' non- ri l i par e s' ECF No. 1 a 8.l pa tc a , s post t t t s exe tona m im nt . ' 3 t n riulr he is ha he 1 me c r or s di al ec ds how t ts s f sfom t e r e oto lpr e st woul pr l he ha he ufer r i ve e m i na oblm hat s d ecude r fom de lng wih wor sr s es dea i wih c wor r , a deai wih t publc. 1 r ai t k te s , lng t o- ke s nd lng t he i ' d. ' Se o d, wma ag e t theALJc mmitder ri û u tttn gi)o me ia o n o c n Bo n r u s ha t o te ro n % bsi ig h s wn dc l piin s u f r t opi ons of hi y qualf e m e a hea t pr f s i na s ' I Thid,s s m is t tt o he ni ghl ii d nt l lh o e s o l .' d. r he ub t ha he ALJ(ald t a ay et ec muaieefc ofa1o ( e)me ia p o lms'ECFNo.1 a 9. ç ie o n lz h u ltv fe t 1 f h r d c l r be . f ' 3t Fourh a fnal s f uls t ALJ f hi concuson t the f iur t a tnd nume o t nd i ly, he a t he or s l i ha r a l e o te r us m e c l a i m e s i cae t t he S ympt m s ha not be n a lmii m s has di a ppont nt ndi td ha r l s o ve e s i tng s he alge ' ECF No. 1 a 9 ( i R.34) Bowma c e t t ALJ' c uson le d. ' 3 t quotng . n ontnds hat he S oncl i erone l f ie t ç a i o a oun t s r ousy a ld o d ke nt cc t he ympt sofs i phobi a pa c dio de wih t om ocal a nd ni s r r t agor phobi ,' r whi h Bowm a s f r .ECF No.1 a 9. a a'fom c n ufe s 3 t For t r a ons saed be o t Co t fnds t t s t nta e de he e s tt l w, he ur i ha ubsa i l vi nce s uppors t t he Comm isone ' fnal de son. Ac or ngl t Comm isone ' M oton f Summar s i rs i cii c di y, he s i rs i or y J udgme ,ECF No.1 i GR AN TED a Pl i ifsM o i f Summ a y J nt 7, s nd antf ' ton or r udgm e t ECF No. n, 1 i D EN I D . 2, s E 1 . STANDARD OF REVI EW W he r viwi t Com mi sone ' fna dec so t Co ti lmie t de e mi ng n e e ng he s i r s i l ii n, he ur s i t d o tr ni whehe t Co mi so rs fndi a e s t r he m s i ne ' i ngs r uppore by s t n i td ubsa talevi nce and whehe t de t r he Comm isone r ac d t e fndi t ough a ia i oft c r c l lsa ds Se 42 s i r e he hos i ngs hr pplc ton he ore t ega t ndar . e U. C. 40 () Ha o kv. t e 6 7F.d4 0 47 ( t Ci. 01 ) S. j 5g ; nc c Asnl, 6 3 7 , 2 4h r 2 2 . Subsa i le de e i ç uc r l va e de e as a r as bl mi m i a c pt as t nta vi nc s t h e e nt vi nc s e ona e nd ght c e a qua et s de t o uppor aconcuso i c it ofmor t n a me e s i il ofe de ebu ma be t l i n; t onsss e ha r cntla vi nc t y s whatls t naprpondeanc 'Cri v.Chae,76F. 585,589( hCi.1 )(ntr ome e s ha e r e.' az tr 3d 4t r 996 i enal ciai omitd) Ha oc 667 F. a 472. l t Co si rs deemi tons ae ttons te ; nc k, 3d t f he mmisone ' tr nai r s p o td b s b tnile ie c ,a rv e n c u tma no s b ttt i j d me tf rt u p re y u sa ta v d n e e iwi g o r y t u si e t u g n o he u s 2 Commi so rs but i tad mus de e t t e de e mi tons Hays v.Suli n, 907 F. s i pe ', nse t f r o hos t r nai . lva 2d 1 5 ,1 5 (t Ci.1 9 ) 4 U. C.j 4 5 g .Ac o dn l G in rviwig f rs bsa ta 4 3 4 6 4h r 9 0 ; 2 S. 0 () c r igy, ç q e e n o u tnil l e d nc ,g i Co r d e ) n t u d ra e t rweg c n lci g e ie c ,ma e ce iii vie e t s u t o s o n e tk o e ih o fitn vd n e k r dbl y h t d tr n to ,o s b t ue ( s j d me tf rt a o teALJ.. . heec n lcige ie e eemiains r u si t i z u g n o h t f h t t . W r o fitn vd nc al wsr s bl m i t dif ra t whet ra c am a ti dia e t r ponsbiiy f rt t lo ea ona e nds o fe s o he l i n s s bld, he es i lt o ha de iin flsont ALJ. Ha k,667F. a 47 (ntr ale ainsa ciainsomitd) cso al he ' ncoc ' 3d t 2 i enal trto nd tto te . Bo a be r t btr n ofpr vi t ts i dia ed wihi t mea ng oft Ac . wm n a s he tde o ng ha he s s bl t n he ni he t Engls v.Shal a 1 F.d 1 1 ( h Ci.1993 (ii 42U. C.j423d)5( ih al, 0 3 080, 082 4t r ) ctng S. ( ( )2006). ) The A c de i t s biiy' ast t na lt t e t fnes s a lt ' he ' biiy o ngage i a s t nta gai 'la tviy by r a o of di i n ny ubs a i l nf c i t u esn a m e c l dde mi e physca o me a i imen ,whih c n be e c e t r ul i ny di aly r nabl i l r nt l mpar t c a xpe t d o es t n deah orwhih hasl se orc be e t c atd an xpece t l tf a c i td o as or ontnuous pe i ofnotls t 1 rod e s han 2 mont . 42U. C.j423( ( )A) Dia lt undert Ac r rss ngmo et t fc hs' ' S. d)1( . s biiy he t equie howi r han he a t t tt c am a s f r fom a i imen whi h a f c she a lt t pe f m daiy a tvii s ha he l i nt ufe s r n mpar t c fe t r biiy o ror l ci te orce t n f m sofwor Ra he ,a c am a mus s rai or k. t r l i nt t how t the i i nt pr ve he fom ha r mpanne s e nt r r e ngagi i al f r s of s t nta ganf l e oyme gi n her a e ng n l o m ubsa il i u mpl nt ve ge, ducai n,a wo k to nd r e p re c . e 4 U. C. j4 3 d ( ) x e in e S e 2 S. j 2 ()2 . The Commi so r us s a fve se pr e s t e l t a dia lt c am . W a l v. s i ne e i -t p oc s o vaua e s biiy l i ls Banha t296F. 287,290 ( h Ci.2002 .TheCommisone a ks i sque e,whehert r r, 3d 4t r ) si r s , n e nc t he cai t ()i woki ()ha as ver i ime ;( ha a i ime t tme t oreq l l man : 1 s r ng; 2 s e e mpar nt 3) s n mpar ntha es uas t erquieme sofalsedi ime i ()c rt nt herpas rlva wor a i not ( ) h e r nt it mpar ntl 4 an eur o t ee nt k; nd f , 5 wh t r s e c n pef r ohe wo k.He k e v Cn b l 4 U. 45 ,4 0 4 2 ( 9 3 ; ehe h a ro m t r r c lr . mp el 61 S. 8 6 - 6 1 8 ) , 1A dlsed i paim e ' i one consder by t Soci Securt Adm i sr ton G o be s e dit m r nt' s i ed he al iy nita i d t ever enough t pr o eventan i vi fom doi a gai ulactviy,r rdl sofhi orherage,educa i or ndi dual r ng ny nf i t ega es s ton, wor e re e'2 C. R.j4 1 25 a . k xpeinc . 0 F. ' 04.5 ( ) 3 J l o v.Ban r,4 4 F.d 6 0 6 4 n. ( t Ci.2 0 )( e c ra ( i n 2 C. R. o ms n r hat 3 3 5 , 5 1 4h r 0 5 p r u im) ct g 0 F. i j404.520) Thei r ce s si t Commisone fndst cai tdia e a a se of 1 . nquiy a e f he si r i he l man sbld t ny tp t pr c s . 0 C. R.j 40 1 20 a() 41 .2 ()4 . ecama tb a steb r e o p o f he o e s 2 F. j 4.5 ()4 , 69 0 a( ) Th li n e r h u d n f r o a sepsone t ough f t e tbls a prma f i c s f diabiiy.The bur n s fst t tt hr our o sa ih i ace a e or s lt de hit o he Commi so r a se fve t esa ih t t t c am a t m ant i t RFC,consde i t s i ne t t p i o t bls ha he l i n i ans he i rng he cai ts age e to wor e re e,a i ime s t pe f m a ia e ale ai l man ' , ducai n, k xpe i nc nd mpa r nt , o ror va lbl tm tve wor i t l ala nai le k n he oc nd tona conomis 42 U. C.j423( ( ( ;Ta o v.W ei r r 51 e. S. d)2)A) vlr nbece , 2 F. 664, ( h Ci.1 ) 2d 666 4t r 975 . I. I PR O CE DU R AL H I STO RY A ND FA C TUA L BA CK G R O U ND A. ProceduralBackground Bowm a wasbor i 1 , R.43, a d wa o y t nt s ve ye r o1 on he a lge n n n 981 2n s nl we y-e n a s d r le d diabiiy ons t dae of Febr r 22,2009.R.21 At alr e nttmes t r f e s wa a s lt e t ua y 5. 1 elva i , he e or , he s d unge peron' unde t Ac.20 C. R.jj40 15 *,41 9634) Sheha ahih shool f yo r s ' r he t F. 4. 63( 6- c . s g c e uc to a d prvo sy wo k d a a c s e ( l h ,t k le j b ,a d l wo k r ( lg t d ain n e iu l r e s a hir a i t ms ild o ) ei r e a ih , g u s ild j b ,a gi i ma hne o e ao ( h a y,s le j b ,a d a s ine i a tx ie n kle o ) rndng c i p r tr a e v ki d o ) n pn r n e tl l fco y( me im, e -k l dj b . 5 - 2, 7 68 a t r a du s mis il o ) R. 0 5 6 - . e She pr e tve y a i d f DI a SS1on Aprl 1 2009,a lgi dia lt snc ot c i l pple or B nd i 4, le ng s biiy i e Fe ay 22,2009 a ars toft hr cpan i muli ea e ,s z es (ndls iln ey. bnzr s e ul ç oni i n tpl r as eiur , a oca nxit ' e ' R.21 28,240.He cai wasde e a t i ta a r consde a i l l ofa i sr tve 5r lm ni d t he nii l nd e i r ton eve s dm nita i rv e R.1 - 6.Ata No e r2 ,2 1 he rn beo e ALJ Be j mi M c il n,b t e iw. 515 v mbe 8 01 aig f r na n M li o h o Plitf ( wa rprs ntdby c e)a aVoc tona Expet(& ' t tted.Se R. anif who s e e e e ounsl nd ai l r ç ) esii VE' e 4579 (r c i fom he rng) The ALJ is d hi de son o Dec m be 1 2011 fnd ng t tans rpt r ai . s ue s cii n e r 3, , i i hat 2 The A dm i sr i Re d has been fl a ECF No. 8.Her n,t Courtcies t s t nitatve cor ied t ei he t o pecilc Magesoft Recor asdR * . . *' he d ç . ' 4 Bow m a w as not di a e due t he a lt t pe f m a r nge of lght wor w ih s cii n s bl d o r biiy o r or a i k, t pe f c a to llmiai dic s beo Se R. s eas ce r l R. - ( Sde iin) ddiina i ttons sused lw. e 26; e lo nealy 21 38 ALJ' cso . l r c ng t s c l i t ALJ pr pe l utlz t fve se pr e s f r n ea hi hi onc uson, he o ry iied he i -t p oc s o deemi ngwhehe acl ma i dia ed.Se J onv. r r,434F. 650,654n. ( h tr ni t r ai nt s s bl e ohns Bnnha t 3d 1 4t Ci. 0 5 ( e c rn ( iig2 C. R. 4 4 1 2 )(et gf rh tefvese ) Th ALJfrt r 2 0 ) p r u im) ctn 0 F. j 0 .5 0 s ti o t h i tps. e n is de e ne t tBowm a m e t i tr d sa usr quie e soft Ac t oug M a c 31,201 t nni d ha n t he nsze t t e r m nt he t hr h r h 2 a t ts ha no e nd ha he d t ngage i s t nta ganf a tviy snc he a lged ons tdae t oug d n ubsa i l i ul c i t i e r le e t hr h he da el s i ur d. 23.Att s cond se t ALJc l r t a t ns e R. he e t p, he oncudedt tBowma hada numbe of ha n r s ve e i im e s s i ly;t hr c lu r pan;bia e a he lpai c o c t nslii; e r mpar nt, pecical s oni tnba i l t r l e c n; hr ni o ilts i ennitnt tnglng a num bne s of t ha ,r ol d by us or s ki hit r of one nt te i i nd s he nds es ve e ha ng; so y S iur , o st m id m ir r gur t toni ge r lz anxit dior r posla ai sr s e z e' be iy; l tal e giai ul ne a ied e y s de ; tr um tc te s d s r e ;mao d p e sv ds r e;a d p n cd s r e . R.2 He c n l e a te tid se io d r j r e rs ie io d r n a i io d r' 3. o cud d t h hr tp ' t t none of he i par nt or c bi ton of i ime s me or m e c ly equaed t ha r m ime s om na i mpar nt t di a l l he s vert ofa lse i par nt R.24. e iy ny it d m ime . Ba ed on t evi nc be or hi t ALJ de e m i t t Bowm a ha t r i s he de e f e m, he t r ned ha n d he esdual f nci c pa iy t ç ror ar nge oflg wor asdei d i 20 CFR 404.567*)a u tonal a ct o k f m a pe iht k fne n 1 nd 41 9 7 . pe iial,tecama tc n n mo et a o c so al b n so p c o c , r wl 6.6 *) S cfc l h li n a o r h n c a in l e d, t o , r u h c a , y y a clmb,ca t e ae no m o et n oc sona i t r to wih t publc;a i lmie t no nd i n olr t r ha ca i l n e aci n t he i nd s i t d o mo et a smpl j b i tt to . R. .Th ALJr l d o t eVE' t si n ta t i RFC r h n i e o nsrl ins' 26 e c ' ei n h e s e t y h t hs mo wo l alw Bo n t pef r j b t t e itd i sg iia t n mb r i te n to a ud l o wma o ro m o s ha x se n infc n u es n h ain l e onom y, at c lhough i woul not ha al we her t pe f r he pa t wor R. 36t d ve lo d o ro m r s k. 38. Ac or ngl t ALJconcude Bowma wa notdiabld undert Ac .R.38. c di y, he l d n s s e he t 3M ir lrgu gtto i $a n a no ma ba k r to ofblod fom t lf ve rceit t ta e r iain s 1 l b r l c wa d l w g o r he e t ntil n o he l ta rum .. . due t a def t i t mir val w hi contol t openi t s a es t t ef t i , o ec n he tal ve ch r s he ng hat epar t he wo cham ber .'See J. Schmi ,Ator s Di i y ofM edi ne, a 5121 ( 99 )( r iafe d it of s' E. dt t ney' ctonar ci t - 7 1 9 heen tr o c. - M ed.) ' ' - Pl ntf r ue t d Appea s Co mci r vi w of t ALJ S de i i n, R . 15, a a s ai i f eq s e l t l e e he ' c so nd l o s ubmit a tonali o m a i i s ted ddii nf r ton n uppor o he r ques,i udi f te page ofa tona t f r e t ncl ng oure n s ddii l medi lr or fom Ne Ri rI e na M edi ne co rng t pe i M a 24,2011 t ough ca ec ds r w ve nt r l ci ve i he rod y hr vi nc De m be 1 201 4R.5.TheAppe sCounclsa e t i c i r d t a tonaje de e, ce r 4, 2. al i tt d hat t ons de e he ddij butf ound t t i di notpr de a ba i f r c ngi t ALJ' dec son.R.2.The Appe l ha t d ovi ss o ha ng he S ii as Côunc lt de e Pl i if s r ques f r vi w ,R .1,r nde i t ALJ S dec son t fna i hus ni d a ntf ' e t or e e e rng he ' i i he i l de son oft Commisone .See20 C. R.j 40 981.Bowma tmey fl t sCompli cii he si r F. 4. n i l ied hi ant s e ngr viw oft Comm isone ' de son. e ki e e he s i r s cii B. M e caland Ot rEvi di he dence The ALJ' opi on s nta oxi a ey eeve pa lyi outt mediale de i S ni pe ppr m t l l n ges a ng he c vi nce n t c s a e ai ng how he a ve a Bowman' RFC.Aspa toft anays s he dic s d he a e nd xpl ni ni d t s r hat l i, s us e i s m e de a lt va i g oundsf hi fndi t tBowma wasno e ie y c e bl a t n o t i he rous r or s i ng ha n t ntr l r di e s o he c r ompli s of pan a lmia i ,a he as e aned why he wa gi ng sg t a ant i nd i t tons nd lo xpl i s vi i nik nt wei t t opi on ofDr Be r aps ght o he ni . ry, ychol s who evaua e Bowman.Rahe t n r pe tng ogit l td t r ha e a i t tm e ca e de e i deai he e t Cour dic s s i bel i t c e of a l i ha di l vi nc n t l r , he t s us e t ow n he ontxt nayz ng Bow m a ss c fc c ai s n' pe i i l m . 11 1. D ISC U SSIO N l he a a t t sCour,Bowma r ie f ur a gt n r ppe l o hi t n as s o r mwnt ,a not d a s s e bove.Se i r a e nfa t 1 2.The Cou ta es esea h i t n. r ddr s c n ur A. TheALJ Adequat y Co i re Bo an' Nop- r i el nsde d wm s Exe tonalI pai m e s m r nt . Bowm a s fr t cl i i t t t A LJ e r i t a lng t pr n' is a m s ha he r ed n d ii o obe t s g tc nc of f he i ni a e i Bowm a s no e r i n' n- xe tonali pa nne s ' ECF N o.13 a 8.She a gue t the s ve e e oto l m i nt . ' t r s ha r e r m i na 4 The A PPeal Counci alo l s l s ooked a t ychol calr t fom M ount Roger CSB dat tl ps ogi epors r s ed Oc obe 1 201 t ough Ja r 9,201 ' but di notconsder t m becaus t r at t a tme t r 4, 2 hr nua y 3,' d i he e hey el ed o i perod afer t M a ch 31,201 t dat Bowm an was l t i ur R.2.Bowm an does notchalenge i t he r 2, he e as ns ed. l t fndi on appeal hat i ng . pr e s w oul pr cl he f om al ga nf e pl ent The Cour di agr es obl m d e ude r r 1 i ul m oym . t s e . Fi s , i i w o t notng t t t ALJ e pl ed t pr r a l i i eva ua i her r t t s rh i ha he m oy he ope na ys s n l tng men a i imen s Spe ikaly, t l mpar t . c t l rl e l tngme a i r nt,t ALJe oysas cfc in vauai ntl mpaime s he mpl pe ii t c quet tc i r f urf nci na a ea e s nta t t e hni ha onsde s o u to l r s s e i l o he abiiyt wor aci te ofda l lvi abiiyt m ant i s i l lt o k: tvii s iy i ng; lt o i an oc a f toni co e r ton, r it nce a pac i pe f ng unc i ng; nc ntai pe sse , nd e n ronni ac i te ;a de e i a i orde m pe a i i w or orw o ktvii s nd t r or ton co ns ton n k r lk s tig ( y hiti Re iw Te l q % ' dn s. 0 ie etn s Ps c arc ve cmiue TRT'sn ig ) 2 C. R. j4 4.5 0 , 69 0 ( 01 ) Th ALJSd cso mu t F. j 0 1 2 a 41 .2 a 2 1. e ' e iin s s how t sgnii a hit ya me c lfndi co i r d a he i fc nt sor nd di a i ngs nsde e nd mus i l a s cii fndi ast t de e oflm iai n i t nc ude pe fc i ng o he gr e i t to n ea hoft f f nci aea . C. R.jj404. 20ae( , c he our u tonal r s 20 F. 15 ()4) 41 920a( ( ( 1. 6. e)4) 201 ) Felo M ilrv.Asr 459F. x226, ( hCi. c. , 1 ( tn- le tue, App' 231 4t r De 21 20l ) unpubls d) I t s ihe .n hi c e, heALJa es e e c o t f hmc i a ea a e es l f undt tca ma ha as t ddr s d a h f he our tonal r s nd xpr sy o ha li nt d onl midlmiai i t frta t r (ci te ofdal lvi a co e rton, ritnce y l i tton n he is nd hid a tviis iy i ng nd nc ntai pesse , a pa )a modeaeditc tesi s a fnci ng,a t ts hadnoe s of nd ce nd rt fi uli n ocil u toni nd ha he piodes de om pe a i ofe e d d ai n.R.24- Bowm a doe nots cik al c le a of c ns ton xt nde ur to 25. n s pe f ly ha lnge ny t econcuso , ndt Cour c ude t tt y a es hes l i ns a he t oncl s ha he r upporedby s t n i le de e i t t ubsa ta vi nc n he r c d. e or Li wie,t ALJf l ke s he olowed t pr ra l i i dee m i ng Bowma sRFC. RFC he ope na yss n tr ni n' An i a as s s n s es ment ba e upon al oft r lvan e de e,ofwha a cli a c n sildo des t , sd l he ee t vi nc t am nt a tl pie he lmiai .20 C. R.jj404.545,41 945.De ci i a o e vai ofacama ' r i ttons F. 1 9. s rptons nd bsr tons li nts lmia i by he a by ot s mus be c i r al wih m e ca r or t a ss t i ttons r nd her t onsde ed ong t di l ec ds o s it he Comm isone i de di t wha e e a i im e ke ps a cai a fom pe f mi s i r n ci ng o t xt nt n mpar nt e l m nt r ror ng partcul w or actvii I i ar k i tes. d. Cont a y t Bow m a s a s r i t ALJ de e c i r bl i t di c s ng rr o n' s e ton, he vot d ons de a e nk o s us i Bowm a s non- xe to li pa r e s a c i rng t r i pa ton he RFC.Se R.30n' e r i na m im nt nd ons de i hei m c r e 33. 7 r nt at He l ke t a ac ur t l s ma ied t va i r or r fe tng he m e al he lh oo d o nd c a e y um rz he rous ec ds e l c i te t e t f a ey or de es i snc appr m ae y 2009.Fr t tda e on,s a tnde r a m n or nxit pr son i e oxi tl om ha t he te d ntme o c l r us ouns lng s sons a m a va yi r po t ofpr e s a a tviy.She r gul ry e i es i , nd de r ng e rs ogr s nd c i t e al de ed s c d a ho i i li ato R.30. ni ui i al nd m cda de i n. She s ought hos t lz ton f he m en a he lh i s t i The f r t tm e w as i pia i a i or r t l a t s ues w ce. is i n Augus 201 whe s wa ad itd a he r ques t Cor rt CrssSt bii to Uni f t 0, n he s m te t r e t o ne sone ii a lzai n t or o we k,due t i r s d a e y a depr s i t ts a ti e t r l to hi sr s o s ne e o nc ea e nxit nd e son ha he trbut d o e ai ns p te s r . She washos t i d t s co tme fom M a c 1 t ough M a c 25,2011 afe ove dosng pialze he e nd i r r h 9 hr rh , tr r i o Ambi n,Pr za a Lnmi t .She s i s had be n e re i a 1 ofc nfi twih he n e o c, nd cal a d he e xpe i ncng ot o lc t r boyf ind and ove dos a trt y goti o ave ba at c ton,at ug t bo re lt rt d re r ed fe he nt r l ler a i lho h he yfind a e ol te t e pr vi r t t Bowma was a ç t a e ' a wa e t g f de ox.Upon r am nt o de s ha n s z bus r' nd nt d o o or t dr g di c r , s w as di gnos d w ih PTSD , s ha ge he a e t mao d p e so , a d a n e t r l o t j r e r si n n e d o ue u S ys bs a f pol u t nce de nde .' R . 456. She was a s s d as ha ng a gl l a s s e pe nce ' s es e vi oba s es m nt fmci ng (1 ' s e a t tme of50, i ,whih i c tsEsrouss o ora t toni çGAF' cor t hat i ) 5 d. c ndiae te i ymptms ny s ro i nne t i s i l oc upai na,or s hoolf to ng,'wih exa e beng t ta e i us mpai n n oc a , c to l c unci ni ' t mpls i ha p ro h sno fin so i u a et k e aj b. rc n Ps c iti Aso ito ,Dia o tc esn a re d r s n bl o e p o Ame ia y h arc s cai n a n si a d S aitc lM a u lo M e tlDio d r (é -V- ' 3 (t e .Te tRe 2 0 ) A n ttsia n a f na s r es C DSM I TR' 4 4h d x v. 0 0 . ) s or of 50,howe ,i t l as s ve e s or i t t c t gor t ne c t gor of l s r c e ver s he e t e r c e n ha a e y; he xt a e y es e , t ode a es m pt s'be nsa 51 1 s m r t y om ' gi t . d. Se r m ont a t r Bow m a s fr thos t i ton,A nge i Be r Ps D ,pe f r e a ve al hs f e n' is pialza i la r y, y. ro m d 5 The GAF Scal i us t r e ove al ps e s ed o at r l ychol cal f toni and consde s t ogi unc i ng i r he ps ychol cal s al and occupa i f toni ofan i vi on a hypot i contnuum of lt ogi , oci , tonal unc i ng ndi dual hetcal i o 1 Ame ia Ps hiti As o ito Dig osi a d Sttsia M a ua ofM e tlDio d r 3 (t e 00. rc n yc arc s cain, a n tc n aitc l n l n a s r e s 4 4 h d. Re 20 ) wih l 0 b i t mos hih-u to ng. eGAF ha b e d o e fo t Fit Edii v. 00 , t 0 eng he t g f ncini Th s e n r pp d r m he fh ton of t DSM , publs he ihed i 201 due i par t is çconc ua l of cl y' and çquesi n 3, n t o t d ept l ack mit ' G tonabl e ps ychometi i r i pr i ' DSM - a 16.Des t is s t i , t GAF was us by rcs n outne actce.' 5 t pie t horcom ngs he ed Bowm a s pr de s t oughoutt r evantperod of alege diabiiy a t i or s t Courts n' ovi r hr he el i l d s lt nd hus nf m he ' anal i yss. 8 c ula i ps hol ca e ua i ofBow m a an uli a el g he a GA F s or of 55 t ons t tve yc ogi l val ton n d tm t y ave r c e o 58, i c tng mode a e s pt s or mode ae difc t i s il oc upai l or s hool ndi a i r t ym om r t fi uly n oca , c tona , c f toni R.55- Folowi t s ond hos t lz ton,Bowm a wass e by Dr Abelda, unc i ng. 58. l ng he ec pia ia i n en . e he te tng ps hi tit Les t t we ksaferhe dic r Bowman r po td bei ha r r ai yc ars. s hm1 wo e t r s ha ge, e re ng ppy a f e i mor a ea e now t t s wa awa f o he boyfi nd,s d e s c da a nd e lng e t s ha he s y rm r re he enid uii l nd hom i i li a i a s r por e t tco elng ha be n ve y he pf .R.515,546.D urng c da de ton, nd he e t d ha uns i d e r l ul i alt rf l up meei wih he c em a ri J y 2011, o e r Bowm a e e s d t t a e olowtng t r ms nage n ul m r ove , n xpr s e ha s wasups twih Dr A bee be a et ps hititt d Bowm a s c d wo k. 5 he e t . lda c us he yc ars ol n he oul r R. 04. The ALJ f ound t t Bowma s a l a i of s ve e de e son a a e y we e no ha n' leg tons e r pr s i nd nxit r t f l c edi e e ani uly r bl , xpl i ng: Alhough t c am a ha s t he l i nt s oughtteamen f t s s r t t or he e ympt ,as oms dic s beow, s ha f ie t s s us ed l he s a ld o how up f nlme o or z r us a nt e s a team e no es doc e a ge r ly sa e ppoi m nt , nd r t nt t um nt ne a l t bl condii ton. The c a m a ' f nc i ng de e i a e on t o l i nt s ' toni u t ror t d w oc a i t tlr l se e fom c lc swih he boyfind, c sons ha a gey t mm d r onfit t r re but t tea m e r or s he r t nt ec ds how t t s r c r d r l tvel ha he e ove e e a i y q c y. Alhough t cai a ts r pr s nttve a g uikl t he l m n ' e e e a i r ued a t t he he rng t tt l GAF s or s s a i ha he ow c e ugge tt c am a i me al s he l i nt s nt ly pr l ecuded f o wor ng,t unde sgne dia ee .M os oft e rm ki he r i d s gr s t hos s or we e gi n dzi ori e ae y f l wi t pe i of c es r ve lrng mm dit l olo ng he rods de e i a i n ca e by r l i hi sr s ye a not d, t t ror to us d e atons p tes , t s e he cl i a r cove e r l tve y qui kl f om t s e s s a a m nt e r d ea i l c y r he e pi ode , nd s eque t e t e not s r fec t t s sabii e a w a a e ubs nt r a m nt e e l t ha he t lz d nd s bl t f ton.M or ove ,t c am a ' own a itd dal a i te o unc i e r he l i nts dm te iy ctvii s a d te o j cie fndn si te r c r d n ts p o ts h l w n h b e tv i ig n h e o d o o u p r uc o G AF s or . Out i of he bref hos t i tons m e a s a us c es s de r i pialza i , nt l t t e xnmi i ha r ve ed mosl mid a m aii a e n a natons ve e al ty l bnor ltes nd ve t tme ha be n nor a .The c am a ha des rbe sg fca i s ve e m l l i nt s c i d i nii nt pr e s wih s a f toni ye s ha r pore bei a e oblm t ocil unci ng, t he s e td ng bl t go s o hoppi go ou wih f i nds go t t pos ofi e, nm ng, t t re , o he t tc e r nds a a t c c Tr tng ps hititDe.Abeeda a s ra , nd tend hur h. eai yc a rs l lo a r nty f t t c a m a w a a e t wor Gr a e w e g i ppa e l el he l i nt s bl o k. e t r i ht s gve t Dr Ber s GAF s or ( 55- 2 bec us i i mos i n o . ry' c e of 58 a ets t c it ntwih t ove alr c d,whih s onsse t he r l e or c hows t tt cai ha he l mant woul be a e t f ton wih onl occ sonalpublc i er c i d bl o unci t y ai i nt a ton and smpl j i tuci .Suc lmiainsae rfece (n t i e ob nsr tons h i tto r el td i he RFC gi . venj 9 R.33.The Cour t co l t hus ncudes t t t ALJ gave d co i r ton t Bowman' m e a ha he ue nsde a i o s nt l i im e sa t tt lmiai i t RFC we e c it ntwih t sconsde a i mpar nt nd ha he i t tons n he r onsse t hi i r ton. i as wo t e phaszng t t t opi ons of bot c ulai e s lo rh m i i ha he ni h ons t tve xnmi r of ne s Bowm a M s Be r a Robe tSt phe on,M . . a we la t o ni oft sa eage y n. ry nd r e ns D - s l s he pi ons he t t nc me c a ps hol c co ula s al s di al nd yc ogial ns t nt- l uppo tt ALJ' c uson a t t e f c of r he S oncl i s o he fe t Bowm a si im e s. abl none oft e s ce i ca e t tBowman' i par ntn' mpar nt Not y, hes our s ndi t d ha s m ime s me tl o p y ia- p e ld h r fo wo kng at g t r S e R. 4 6 ( ry ; R. 31 n a r h sc l r cu e e r m r i lo ehe . e 2 Ber ) 5 ( e ns ; R. 11 11 Stphe on) 8- 9, (ule Jnni , PhD, ps hol ia c ulan, upon J i e ngs yc ogc l ons t t r onsde ai ;R.1 1 ( .Sa e , dia c ulan,uponrco i rton) ec i r ton) 39- 41 Dr dlr me c l ons t t e nsdeai . Bo a has bee r pe t dl dignos d, a va i tm e , wih de e son, s i wm n n e ae y a e t rous i s t pr s i ocal phobi ,a PTSD.She hasalo r e v team e ,i t f ofc as nd s ec i ed r t nt n he onn ouns i an mediaton, elng d c i t te tt e il s es a ha be n a et f ton t a lr deg e wih t e te t e s.I o r a hos lne s , nd s e bl o unc i o a ge r e t hos r am nt n s t w hie Bom na c ai s t t s s f r f om S e r e otonal pr e s t t woul hor , l n l m ha he uf e s r t ve e m i s obl m ha d pr cl he fom deai wih wor sr s es de lng wih c wor r ,a deai wih t e ude r r lng t k te s , ai t o- ke s nd lng t he publc' ECF No.1 a 8 t ALJ' d ii t ts i no a lm ied i he f i ,' 3 t , he S ecson ha he s t s i t n r undi ng a s oni s he c am si s l i s uppored by s t nta evi nce t ubsa i l de . B. Subs antalEvi nc Suppor s t ALJ' D e i i As t t W e ghtTo Be t i de e t he S c s on o he i G i n t M ent lH ea t Pr e s onal W ho Tr at d or Eval t d B o m an. ve he a I h of s i s e e ua e w Bowm a s s c n' e ond c t i i t t t ALJ i ope l s tt e hi own m e c on enton s ha he mpr ry ubsiut d s dial o ni f t opi onsofm e alhe lh pr es i s Bowma post t tt medi lr c ds pi on or he ni nt at of sonal. n is ha he ca e or f om M ot Roge s Com m uniy Hea t Dr O s m o r a D r Abel s r mt r t 1h, . e bo , nd . eda how t t s s f r ha he uf e s fom s ve e e o i pr e st twoul pr ve he fom wor ng.The Cour i unpe s d r e r m tonal obl m ha d e nt r r ki ts r uade by Bowma sa gume . n' r nt The A LJ' r e i t a s s a loft m e c evi nc be or hi ,i l ng t o ni n S ol s o s e s l he di al de e f e m nc udi he pi o 10 e de e fom varousmedials zc . ALJga ç i tc ntwei 't t opi onsoft vi nc r i c olr es The ve i gnii a s ght'o he ni he c ula i e ons t tve xami ,M s Be r a he expl ne why.R.36.He as c r c l not t t ner . ry, nd ai d lo ore ty ed ha none ofPli if ste tng physcinsofe ed a opi o t ts wa notc pa e ofwor ng. antf r a i ia f r n ni n ha he s a bl ki I t ad,t r was e denc t s nse he e vi e o ugge t t he prmar m e a he lh te t e pr vi r f s hat r i y nt l a t r am nt o de or muc oft r l va perod,Dr Abe e be ive Bo a c d r ttn t wor R.33,a h he e e nt i . l da, le d wm n oul e tr o k, n opi on t tBo m a r por e m a he ups t R.504. ni ha w n e t d de r e . Agan,whie i i t e t t t me c l r co ds s i l t s nl ha he di a e r how lmia i i Bowma s s i l i t tons n n' oc a f toni a a lt t de lwih sr s , whie s cla l hasm e ali ime s t r i unc i ng nd biiy o a t te s and l he e ry nt mpar nt ,he e s s t nta e de e i t r or s ubsa i l vi nc n he ec d uppori t ALJ Sdec so t t s i par e swoul tng he ' ii n hat he e m im nt d no pr cl herfom al gai ule pl e . t e ude r l nf m oym nt C.Subs antalEvi nc Suppor s t AL J' R FC . t i de e t he S Bowm a s t r a gum e c it of a concus y aseri t t t ALJ i a ld t n' hid r nt onsss l or s ton ha he d ie o f a l et c na yz he umultveefe tofal ofBowm a smed c pr ems'ECF No.13 a 9.Shedoes ai f c l n' i al obl . ' t notpoi outa s i physc lal e t tt ALJ neglc e t a e sora l ze a as nt ny pecûc ia im nt ha he e t d o ddr s na y nd, no e t ALJ' de ii n c ai al ng hy r cia i ofBo a sphysc la m e t lhe lh t d, he S c so ont ned e t e tton wm n' i a nd n a at hit i .Bom na doesno i ntf i he bre wha s cii a tona e de t tt ALJ sores n t de iy n r i f t pe fc ddii l vi nce ha he f l t consde he woul r nde he dia e Pa tc a l i t a enc ofa mor s cii aied o i r r d e r r s bl d. ri ul ry n he bs e e pe fc a g e on t spoit t Cour de i st r ve s t ALJ Sde son on t sgr md.Rahe , r um nt hi n , he t clne o e r e he ' cii hi ot t r as notd pr vi l t ALJ a qua e y a es e Bowm a s lmia i and hi RFC i e e ousy, he de t l ddr s d n' i ttons s s s uppore b s tntale de e. td y ubsa i vi nc D .Subs ant alEvi t i dence Support The ALJ' C r di lt D e e i t on. s S e biiy t rm na i Bowm a sfna a gtme i t tt ALJ e r d i c udi t tBo a s f iur t n' i l r l nt s ha he re n oncl ng ha wm n' al e o a tnd num e ous me c a nt e s i caed t t Bo a s çs te r di al ppoi m nt ndi t ha wm n' tympt oms ha notbe a ve en s lmii a s ha alged.' No.1 at9( i R.3 .l ta s ese ilycamst i tng s he s le 'ECF 3 quotng 4) nse d, he s ntal li hat t r s n f t m is d a he ea o or he s e ppoi m e sw ashe s a phobi a pa c di or r ECF N o.1 a nt nt r oci l as nd ni s de . 3 t 9.W hie i i c ti y pos i e t t Bo a s s i phobi or pani dior r 1d t he l t s era nl sbl ha wm n' ocal as c s de e o r m isng s s i ome a nt t s he c e biiy i none he e s a i s t t i f r t ALJ t ppoi m nt, r r di lt s t l s n s ue ha s o he o dee m i tr ne. The ALJ de e mi st f t a r ol s i onsse i be we n a ca ma ' alege t r ne he acs nd es ve nc itnces t e li nts l d i ar n sa d h ra i t t wo k. e S t v. ae , 9 F.d 6 5 6 8 ( t Ci.1 9 ) A mp ime t n e bl y o r Se mi Ch tr 9 3 3 , 3 4h r 9 6 . i h r e ng cour gi esgr atweghtt t ALJ Sas esm e ofacli a ' c e biiy a s d eviwi t v e i o he ' s s nt am nts r di lt nd houl not i e f r w ih t t a s s m e w he e t e de e i t r cor s nt r e e t ha s e s nt r he vi nc n he e d uppors t ALJ' t he S c n l ins S eS i l v. c lr 73 F.d 9 7 9 9 9 ( t Ci.1 8 )( ndn t a b c u e o cuso . e hvev He ke , 9 2 8 , 8 - 0 4h r 9 4 t ig h t e a s i t ALJ had t opporuniy t obs r t deme or and t deer ne t c e biiy of t he he t t o e ve he an o t mi he r di lt he cama tt eALJSo s r ain c n e nn te eq sinsaet b gve g e tweg t li n ,h ' b e v to s o c r ig h s ueto r o e i n ra ih . ) A s pr vi l no e t ALJ ga num er r s f di coun i Bow m a s ow n e ousy t d, he ve ous ea ons or s tng n' as e tons of t s ve iy of he s s ri he e rt r ympt m s W hie hi r s ns i l o . l s ea o ncuded t f tt t s ha he ac ha he d m is many a n m e s R.33,t r wer ot rvai r as he di notfnd he c edi e,a s ed ppoit nt , he e e he ld e ons d i r r bl s wel Fo e m pl he not d t ts r gulry r pored e agi i a nlmbe ofaci test t l. r xa e, e ha he e a l e t ng ng n z r tvii ha s howe s wa not s lm ie i he f nctoni R.33 The e i ude ca i f he s d he s o i td n r u i ng. s ncl d rng or r on, s hoppi goi o wih fi nds nlmi e r nds a a tndi c c R.a 33,35.Alo,t ng, ng ut t re , z ng r a nd te ng hur h. t s he ALJnot Bo a wasno awa a a c a e hit i n,a t tc ràn i ed wm n t l ys n c ur t sora nd ha e ti nconsse i si t it nc e n he r co ds s e r how t t s mi ht not be e iel r i bl R. 34- Fi l t ALJ f md i ha he g ntr y ela e. 35. naly, he ot t sgnii a t ttnone oft c am a ' doc or ha pl ce lm iai on t c am a orsa e i tc nt ha û he l i nts t s s a d i t tons he l i nt tt d t t s i t a e t w or ' R.35.Thus e n i he m i s a ha he s m bl o k. ' , ve f r s ed ppoi m e s w e e notco i r d, nt nt r ns de e t r i sils t nta evi nces ppori t ALJ Sde e mi ton ast Bo he e s tl ubsa i l de u tng he ' t r na i o wman' c e biiy. s r di lt l . V C O N CLU SI N O The Cour ha de e m i t tt A LJ' de i i i s t s t r ned ha he S c s on s uppore by s t ntale denc td ubs a i vi e. 12 The ef e t Cour G R AN TS t Com m i s one ' M o i f Sum m a y J m e , r or , he t he s i r s ton or r udg nt ECF N o. 1 a DE NI t Pl i if s M o i f Sum m ar J m e ,ECF N o.1 7, nd ES he a ntf ton or y udg nt 2. An a om it Or rs l is t sda ppr a e de ha l s ue hi y. a r rl 01 . sx-sR:'hs é Vdyo api 2 4 r ri , V .. 7 Ho . a e C.Tur m s k Se orUnied St t DititJ ni t aes src ud 13

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