BOOTH v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER, No. 1:2018cv00009 - Document 19 (D. Me. 2019)
Court Description: ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION 16 Report and Recommendations re: re: 9 Social Security Statement of Errors/Fact Sheet By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (CJD) Modified on 3/19/2019 to correct docket text (jwr).
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BOOTH v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER Doc. 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE DAVIS B., Plaintiff v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER, Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1:18-CV-00009-LEW ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION On February 8, 2019, the United States Magistrate Judge filed with the court, with copies to counsel, his Report and Recommended Decision. The plaintiff filed an objection to the Recommended Decision on February 22, 2019. Plaintiff maintains the Magistrate Judge should have recommended vacatur and remand because, at step 3, the ALJ discussed elements of mental listings that were not specifically addressed by the experts of record and, for purposes of the RFC finding, the ALJ relied in part on a consultative examination source statement that Plaintiff has the mental functional capacity to perform unskilled work, but credited to some extent Plaintiff’s subjective report of symptoms. The gist of Plaintiff’s objection is that, because his Title II claim was regarded as unsubstantiated by every expert who examined Plaintiff or reviewed the record in view of applying social security disability standards, the ALJ was obligated to either agree or else call another expert to propose step 3 and RFC findings. I am not persuaded by this contention. Every case must be contextualized in its record, and Dockets.Justia.com Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that the record underlying his claim warrants a favorable finding at step 3, let alone a more favorable RFC finding. Having reviewed and considered the Recommended Decision, together with the entire record, I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the Recommended Decision; and I concur with the recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in the Recommended Decision, and determine that no further proceeding is necessary. It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby AFFIRMED and ADOPTED. SO ORDERED. Dated this 19th day of March, 2019. /s/ Lance E. Walker U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE 2
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