Todd v. Astrue, No. 4:2009cv02687 - Document 21 (S.D. Tex. 2010)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 13 Opposed MOTION for Summary Judgment; granting 20 Defendant's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. Affirms the Commissioner's decision.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(kstrouse, )
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1 I TH E UN I N TED STATES D I STRI COURT CT FOR TH E SO UTHERN D I STRI OF TEX A S CT HO USTON D I SI VI ON GERALDI E TOD D , N Pl ntf ai f i CI I A CTI N O .1 09V L ON 4- 2687 MI CHAEL A STRUE, Dee ant f nd . M EM O M ND UM O PI I N A ND O RD ER N O Pe ng bef e t Cour i t s a alfom a de alof soci l s urt di a lt ndi or he t n hi ppe r ni a ec iy s biiy b n ft a d s pplme a s c iy i o ae Plitf smoi frs mmayj g n e eis n u e ntl e urt nc me r anif ton o u r ud me t ( ke Enr No.1 a De e n ' co smoto f rs mmayj dg ntDoc tEnty Doc t ty 3) nd fnda ts r s in o u r u me ( ke r No. 0) 2 . The Cour,ha ng cons der t m otons t adm i s r i r d,al r e nt t vi i ed he i , he nitatve ecor l el va fln , n t a plc bl lw,GRANTSDee ntsco smoi f s iigs a d he p ia e a fnda ' r s ton or ummayj d nt r u gme ( c t tyNo. , Do ke Enr 20)DENI Pli ifsmoinfrs ES antf to o ummayj dg ntDo ke EntyNo. r u me ( c t r 1 ) a AFFI S t Commiso e ' de ii 3 , nd RM he s i n rs cson. 1 CA SE BA CK G R O UND . Todd v. Astrue A. Pr eduralBackground oc Doc. 21 Plitf fld t sa to pu s a t 4 U. C.j405()frj di a rviw o a an if ie hi cin ru nt o 2 S. g o u cil e e f n un a r bl de iin by t Co s i e o t So i l Se urt Ad nitai n (h f vo a e c so he mmison r f he c a c iy mi sr to t e Dockets.Justia.com S mmiso r' r ga di h r c ams f r d s biiy be ft a s pplme t ls c rt E co s ine ' e r ng e li o ia lt ne is nd u e n a e u iy ) i o un rTil 1 a Til XVI r s ci l oft S ilS c rt Ac (s Ac' . nc me de te 1 nd te , e pe tvey, he oc a e u iy t ihe t' t ) Pl ntf fl d he a i aton f diabiiy i ur ebe ison D ece be 1 2004, ai if ie r pplc i or s lt ns anc neft m r 4, ale ng di abiiy snce J l gi s lt i une 1 2000.Tr 20. A fe he a i ton w asde ed a t fr t , . tr r pplca i ni t he is t o lvel ofadm i s r i r vi w ,Pl ntf r w e s nitatve e e ai if eques e a hearng bef e a a i sr tve td i or n dm nita i lwj d (WLJ'.Atahe rn hedo Oco r1 , 07 t ALJhe r tsi n fom a u ge û ' ) aig l n tbe 5 20 ,he a d etmo y r Pl itf a a vo ai na e r ($ '. Tr 28 2 an if nd c to l xpe t $ ) . 2- 97.On No mbe 8,2 ,t ALJ VE' ve r 007 he i s a unf vor bl decii fndi t Pl ntf w asnotdiabl Tr 20.TheAppeal s ued n a a e s on i ng hat ai if s ed. . s Counci de e Pl ntf r l ni d ai ifs eques f r e .A cc di y,t ALJ' de s on bec et t or evi w or ngl he S ci i am he Com m isi r' fnaldeci i f pur soft sCour ' r e . s one s i son or pose hi ts eviw B. Fac ualBackgr t ound Att hea i hel on Oc ober 15,2007,Pl ntf t tfed t s w a f t t ee he rng d t ai i f es ii hat he s orp hr ye so1 and lve i a boa di hous Tr 285. She at i ani h- ade educaton and ar d i dn r ng e. . ta ned nt gr i wa i s i e s n pec al duca i cl s t oughouthers hoolng.Sher ton as es hr c i epored s a ng ove ni t t yi r ght a t neur ychi t i ce e a Be Taub Hos t a f w daysprort t hea i beca e t he ops a rc nt r t n pial e i o he rng us Gsuf w a cr w lng on m e a lw ass ng t ngs.' Tr 287. She deni a r entdr çt f s a i nd eei hi ' . ed ny ec ug us butadm it t a hit y ofabusng c ac cocai prort J of2007. Tr 288. She e, ted o s or i r k ne i o une . wa i j i frpo s sinofca k c c i fo De e e 7 20 ,t ou J neof2 7. s n al o se so r c o ane rm c mb r , 06 hr gh u 00 I Pl ntf t tfe t ha ng difculy geti al w ih peopl beca e <Ihea al of d. ai if es ii d o vi fi t tng ong t e us $ r ot noi e a i' lke t y t k a s nd ts i he al bout m e t ar outt ge m e.' Tr 289. I r pons t hey e o t ' . n es eo que tonsr di herpe s s i egar ng r onalhygi s s a ed t ts bat t o da ago,com bed ene, he t t ha he hed w ys he ha rt tm or ng,and changed cl hest da bef e. 1 r i ha ni ot he y or d. Pl ntf t tfed t havi toubl concentatng,and s a ed t therm i r esand ai if es ii o ng r e r i t t ha nd ac doe notd t y on t sa et ng.'Tr 290.Shew asl templ s da s he m hi ' . as oyed i 1 or1987atapai n 986 nt and body s hop,sa ng a t pi car Tr.291. She sayed i t back of t s ndi nd a ng s. t n he he hop, w o ki al r ng one,and had no c actwih he s ont t r uper s She w or a t s f ni vior. ked t he hop or ne yea suntli wentoutofbusnes . Tr 292. She t w or a m ot s cl ng r si r i t i s . hen ked t el, eani oom n exchange f cas and a pl t say,butwasunabl t expl n why s no l or h ace o t eo ai he ongerc ea d l ne r s.1 oom d. Pl i ifr port ahi t y ofs ng d ee peopl ' n l ng a brghtlght Tr a ntf e ed s or eei ' n gr e'whe ooki t i i s. . 293.Shesat d s had nots n t gr n peopl f al tm e untlt ee wee ago.Tr t e he ee he ee e or ong i i hr ks . 29293. She i a aii elgi lt f ps a rc tea m ent a m edi i t ough t s w tng i biiy or ychi t i r t nd caton hr he ps hi ti c er Tr 293. yc a rc ent . . Unde diectexa i i by t A LJ t VE t tfed t t gi t lm ia i s t r r m naton he , he es ii ha , ven he i t tons e f t i an eval ton com pl t by Dr Car e F.Zuccone,Pl i if w oul be a e t orh n ua i e ed . ol a ntf d bl o peror s t i gai ul pl enti s de a y, i ,a m e um uns ledw or Tr f m ubsantal nf em oym n e nt r lght nd di kil k. . 294.However i r r t ahypot i li vi lwho had difculy conce r tng and , n ega ds o hetca ndi dua fi t nta i had unus andunconve i t ual ntonal hought ove t e f t oft w or s r hr e- ourhs he kday and w a unabl s e t c pl et ksi anor alm anner t VE t tfed undercr exa i ton by Pl ntf o om et as n m , he esii oss m na i ai if t tt r wo d b noj bsi t n to le o my ta t i vi a c ul pefr ha hee ul e o n he aina c no h t he ndi du l o d ro m be et per on woul be una e t m ai a n e pl ent Tr 295.The VE t s ii t t caus he s d bl o nt i m oym . . e tfed ha hi a werw oul r m ai t s m e i t i vi lexpere s ns d e n he a f he ndi dua i ncedt pr e sonl one t r he obl m y -hid oft wo k y.1 I a we t at r h po h tc l s dbyPl i i: t eVE o ne t t he r da d. n ns r o hid y t e ia po e antf h pi d ha an i vi ndi dualwho e renced del i f t n t ffe m i es t o or t ee tmesper xpe i us ons or e o i ten nut w hr i w ee ha l t runabl t f ton be or ha duet f tgueand çi ufi e y'woul be kt t ef he e o unc i f e nd o ai ûns fci nc ' d abl t com pl et wor eo et he kday on non- us onalda butot m i e w oul ha difculy. del i ys he s d ve fi t Tr 296. H e f t opi t a i vi . urher ned hat n ndi dualw ho was unabl t m ana hi orhe ow n e o ge s r dia lt be i pa ent w oul ha difc t m ai ai ng em pl ent 1 s biiy neft ym s d ve f i uly nt ni oym . d. TheA LJi s hi unf abl de son a fndi on N ovem ber8,2007. s ued s avor e ci i nd i ngs C. The A LJ' Eval i and Fi ngs S uaton ndi The ALJ m ade t f l i fndi w ih ate he olow ng i ngs t t ndanteval tons of t m edi al ua i he c evi dence' . ( ) Pli tf h d no e ge i s bsa ta g i ula tviy snc De e r1 1 a n if a t nga d n u t n il anf ci t i e c mbe 4, 2004. Tr 22. . ( 2) Pli if dt s ve ei ime so bi a s r r bo d ri i t le t l antf ha he e r mpar nt f polrdio de , r e lne n el cua f toni a a hi t y ofs t e abus 1 unc i ng, nd s or ubsanc e. d. ( ) Pl itf di no ha e a i ime to c mbi to ofi ime t t a me 3 an if d t v n mpar n r o nai n mpar n s h t t or m edi l equa ed a ls ed i im ent 1 The A LJ not t Pl ntf had m id caly l it mpa r . d. ed hat ai if l r titonsi ac i tes ofdaiy lvi and,a ofJ esrc i n tvii l i ng s une 2007,t ca e ofhe own pe s l ook r r r ona hygi and f di cooke occ i ly, r or e ene ee ng, d as ona l pe f m dhous hol c es as it ihgr r e d hor , s sedw t oce y s hoppi a m e pl nni andhandl m oney m a ng nd al a ng, ed nage entt kson herow n.Tr 23m as . 24. Pl i ifal o s at i herbe is a i ton t ts w asr pons bl f t car ofher antf s t ed n neft pplca i ha he es i e or he e t oyea - d son. Tr 24. w r ol . TheALJf ound t tpl ntf hadm id difculi i s alf toni Henot dt t ha ai if l fi tes n oci unc i ng. e ha , alhough Pl ntf i ca ed onhera i aton t s pr er t i ol eher el f om ot r , t ai if ndi t pplc i hat he ef s o s at s fr he s s ac he know l dged ha ng çno difc tesgeti al w ih f m iy,f i e vi t f i uli tng ong t a l rends, ot s' a or her ,' nd atende c c l s e m eetngs a m ovi on a weekl bass. I t d hur h, z- t p i , nd es y i d. The A LJ f t r f urhe ound t t Pl ntf had m ode a e difculi wih r ga d t ha ai if rt f tes t e r o conce r ton,per i t nce or pace. Pl ntf s m ent sa us exam i ton of J 2007 nta i sse , ai if al t t na i une e nc dIQ. c e r n ng fo 71t 7 plcnghe i t bo d ri er ng o i t le t l vi e . s or s a gi r m o 4, a i r n he r e ln a e f n elcua f toni Shew asabl t r pea onl f di t f wa dandbac a ds and e i nce unc i ng. e o e t y our gis or r kw r , xpere d difculy whie countng backw a ds f om t ent t t ve. Ther was no e de e of fi t l i r r w y o wel e vi nc r pea ed epiodes ofde pe a i I The ALJ det r i t t becaus Pl ntf e t s com ns ton. d. e m ned ha , e ai ifs m e al i paim e s di not caus a l t t o G a ked' lm iatons or one ûm a ked' nt m r nt d e t eas w û r ' i t i m û r ' lm ia i wih r pe ed e s i t ton t e at pi odesofde compens i c iera f a lsed i aton, rt i or i t mpaim e we e r nt r no me .1 .Furh r Pli tf d dno ha eave ba, ro m a e o f ls a eIQ. 5 o t t d te , an if i t v r lpe f r nc , r ul c l . of 9 r l s , r nIQ. t e 60a 70wiha a ii na ph ia o n a i ime i i e s o a . bewe n nd t n ddto l ysc l rme t lmpar ntmposng an addii tonala sgnii nd i fcantw or r at d lm iaton off i 1 k- el e i t i uncton. d. () 4 Pli ifha no e ri na l iai n . S e bie n lmia i so he antf d xe to l i tto s he xhi t d o i tton n r m a lt t ma j dg ns o smpl wo k-eae d cso s a c ul u esa , bii o ke u me t n i e r r ltd e ii n , nd o d nd rtnd y r m ember a c r outsi pl i tuctons. She e bie m id lm iatonson he a lt e , nd ary m e nsr i xhi t d l i t i r biiy t unde sand,r em be ,and ca r outcom pl i tuc i ,a on he a lt t r pond o rt em r ry ex nsr tons nd r biiy o es a o i el t usualw or st tonsand c nge i r i w or setng a t i e ac ppr prat y o k iua i ha s n outne k ti nd o ntr t a oprat y wih c w or s s ppr i el t o- ker , upenis s a t publc. Shehad m oder elm iatonsi or , nd he i at i t i n he a iiyt ma ej g nt o c mplxwo k rltdde iins 1 25. r blt o k ud me s n o e r -eae cso . d. I m aki t s tndi t ALJ r er ed t Pl i i fs t tm ony t , de pie n ng hi i ng, he ef r o a ntf esi hat s t te t n , h c ntn st ha ha lcna ins(e i û r e pe pl i t lg s', a i r ame t s e o iue o ve lu i to s eng l e n o e n he iht' r cng g ) t hought , ci i i difculy ge tngal w ih ot s, difculyconce r tng. s sui dal deaton, f t ti ong t her and fi t nta i He f t m ade r er urher ef ence t Pl ntf ' t tm ony t t s r ei d s al educ ton o ai if s es i ha he ec ve peci ai s r c prort dr ng outofs e vi es i o oppi chooli t ni h gr and t s had ba he t days n he nt ade, hat he t d wo bef e t hearng and cha d he cl hest day bef et he i Tr 26. or he i nge r ot he or he arng. . TheA llw asoft opi ont tpl ntf m edi lyde er i ei pa r ent c d a he ni ha ai ifs ca l t m nabl m im s oul r as e onabl beexpec ed t pr y t o oducet aleged s pt s, t hers a em ent conc i he l ym om but hat tt s em ng t i e iy,pe s sence, lm ii efect oft es pt swer note iel c e bl he nt ns t r it and i tng f s hes ym om e ntr y r di e. 1 TheA LJnot d t t w hie Pl ntf w a a l dl diabl snce J 2000,t r cor d. e ha , l ai if s lege y s ed i une he e d cont i no evi a ned dence ofa teat e or e ua i fom a m ent lper pec i prort ny r m nt val tons r a s tve i o Oc obe t r2003.1 M edi lr cor fom U TM B Cor ec i M a d. ca e ds r r tonal naged Car Se vi esdurng e r c i Pl ntf si m ont i cer i r ai ifs xh ncar aton eveal d t t on O c obe 20,2003,Pl ntf r pored a e ha , t r ai if e t hso yofmaiua a ca kc ane a ac hola e bu sae s ha be n d u fe itr rj n , rc oc i , nd lo bus , t ttd he d e r g-re snc 2002.A lhough s r pored ahit y ofm ent he t t e m ent s wasr pored as i e t he e t sor al alh r at , he e t 6 ha n e t y c ( or l mo a c r nt( p o rae a f c . 1 Sh wa we l vig u h mi n ma ) od nd ong ue a pr p it ) fe t d. e s l orent d w ih l c a goa - r edt i e t ogi al nd ldiect houghtpr s .Pl ntf deni d havi audior oces es ai i f e ng t y orviualhaluci i ,a engage i appr it i e a i w ih he m edi alpr der s l natons nd dn opra e nt r cton t r c ovi s. He me r wa a s se a beng itc,bu he i ihta j g nta liswee r moy s s e sd s i na t t r nsg nd ud me bii e r t as e s aspoor.N o evi s s ed dence ofa m ood ort houghtdior was f s der ound.1 d. Pl ntf ne m e alsa use uatonw asper or ed onO c obe 15, ai ifs xt nt t t val i f m t r 2004, twhi h a c tm e s r pored hearng Sm um blng voi ' a ni a whie w a chi t e s on. She i he e t i t i ces' t ght nd l t ng el vii wasnot a ha ng a oprat a ed s vi ppr i e ppea anc a hygi ne,wih onl m id anxi y. She ha r e nd e t y l et d l ca and goaldiec ed t ogi l - r t houghtpr s s. H e m edi pr der not t t alhough oces e r cal ovi s ed ha , t Pl ntf i eli ncew asls ewha di i s 'herm em or contnued t bei ac , ih ai ifs nt lge tom t m ni hed,' y i o nt t w t G ar'nsg a dj me t 1 : i'i iht n udg n . d. f Pl i ifw a agai s n on Dece ber14,2004,a whi h tm e s w a eval ed by antf s n ee m t c i he s uat clni a att M e alHea1h a M e alRet r i A ut iy.Tr 27. She c i cins he nt t nd nt a daton hort . ompl ned ai ofcr ng s l,difculy s ee ng a concentatng,a yi pels fi t l pi nd r i nhedoni f i r ng t a, atgue, aci hought , s anda t yhaluci i udior l natons.Sher pored ahit yofs ng C itegr m en,' i ca ed e t s or eei l tl een l 'but ndi t s had nots t he een hem f t o w eeks. She alo r por ed ahit y ofcoc ne addi i w ih or w s e t sor ai cton t s b it frs v nmo hs Plitf wa a s se a ha n amao d p e sv diore wih o rey o e e nt . anif s se s d s vig j r e r sie s d r t ps hotc f t es cocai de nde ,a a GAF s e of 45. She w as s e nty yc i ea ur , ne pe nce nd cor 1 ubs que l I s o erprs n saciiin'j d me t f ni dv d a' o r llv l f u cinn . GAF c r e e e t ln ca s u g n o a n ii u ls veale e o f n to ig Se A MERI PS e CAN YCHI C A S OCI ON:DI ATRI S ATI AGNOST C AND ST S CAL M ANUAL OF M ENTAL I ATI TI DIORDERSCS -V- '32- ( he 200 .A GAF rtngof30i caess i nne S DSM I TW ) 34 4t d. 0) ai ndi t ome mpai nt d a no e o De e r31 2 4, sha ngabi lrdior rwih c a nea ma iu na ig s d n c mbe , 00 a vi po a s de t oc i nd r a j de pendenc and w as teat w ih m e c i e, r ed t di aton. 1 She r t i oved m ood a d. epor ed mpr nd dec e ed a e y a haluci tons on J r as nxi t nd l na i anuar 18, 2005. Pl ntf s m ent sat y ai if al t us e m i i on J xa naton anuar 29, 2005, evi d nor al a ar nce, gr i a m ot y nce m ppe a oom ng, nd or be vi s Shew a as es ed ashavi dnor al' ltest r a et ot r ands t nwor ha or . s s s ng t m 'abiii o el t o he s usai k, b wihçi td'i ihtj g nta d a lyt rs ndt c ng sa srs i wor ut t fmie 'nsg ,ud me , n bii o epo o ha e nd te s n k l t s ti e tngs.1 d. I nAprl i 2005, ai ifde edha ng de es i s Pl ntf ni vi pr sve ympt sora t yhaluci tons om udior l na i , but eporede renci aci t r t xpe i ngr ng hought , oci iol i r s s al s aton, educe f d ocusandconce r ton, nta i and occa i lm ood s i s ona w ngs.f n J 2005,s w asa ym pt atc exce f a t y #.I une he s om i pt or udior haluc na i ,butherm edi atonsw e ede easng t rfequenc a i enst Pl i if l i tons c i r cr i hei r y nd nt iy. antf wasas ess asia ym pt atc'i A ugus 2005.Sher t ha ng s al s a i r i s ed ss om i 'n t epored vi oci i olton, ac ng t hought , irt lt and de es i i Oct s r iabiiy pr s on n ober 2005, but adm it s had not been ted he com pla w ih herm e ca i . 1 i nt t di tons d. The A LJ s at d t , des t Pl ntf a l tons of ongoi and diablng t e hat pie ai ifs lega i ng s i s pt s t r cor cont ne no evi e ofa m e alhea t t ea m entfom Oct ym om , he e d ai d denc ny nt lh r t r ober i rai tsi o c mmu iaino mao i ar n i s v r l r a , u ha wo ko s h o , n e l y e t r o nc to r j r mp ime t n e ea ae s s c s r r c o l t ng fmi rlt n ,ud me t t n ig o mo d A GAFrtn o 6 i dc tsmo eaes mp o a l eai s j g n ,hikn , r o . y o aig f 0 n iae d rt y t ms (uc a fa af ta cr tnta s c oc aso pa catcks ormodert difc t i s h s lt fec nd icumsa il pee h, c inal ni ta ) ae fiuly n s iloc u tona, shoolunci ng(uc a fw fi , ontit wihpe sorc wokes. oca, c pai lor c f toni s h s e rends c lcs t er o- r r) A GAF rtng of20,on t o he hand,i caess m e da rofhuri one' s l orot r ,a ai he t r ndi t o nge tng s ef he s f iu et mait nmi m a pe s hygine, g os i r nti c a lr o n ai ni l r onal e or r s mpaime n omm uni a i Acc di y, c ton. or ngl t hi he t GA F s or ,t gr a e t pe s n' f tonala lt he g r he c e he e t r he r o s unc i biiy. 20, 2005,t ough M a 2007.1 Shew a a it d t t Uni r iyofTe Hani Count hr y d. s dm te o he ve st xas s y Ps hi rc Ce e on M a 1 2007, afe pr s i w ih com pl nt of depr son, yc ati nt r y 7, tr e entng t ai s es i i om ni pa anoi s ci i i and audior vi ns a, r a, ui dal deaton, t y/ sual haluci tons. D es t her l na i pie s be tvec mplit, lniin noe t thewa wel re tdwiha o it ha o s u j ci o ansci ca s td ha s s lo ine t pprpraebe vir, and had l ca and goaldie ed t ogi l - r ct hought pr es s w ihout atenton/ oc se t t i conce r ton nta i i pa r ent She undem e t e m e att Cent runtlhe di c ge on M a 31, m im . nt r at nt he e i r s har y 2007,a t whi tm e s dem onsr t nor alm ood a i oved s f c e and i e ac i w ih no ch i he ta ed m nd mpr el- ar nt r ton, t ove tps hos sorbi r be vi .1 r yc i zar e ha or d. A t he eval i i J r uaton n une 2007, Pl ntf r por e be ng com pla w ih he ai if e t d i i nt t r m edi i and abs i ntf om al catons tne r coholand il legals t nces Tr 28. She des rbed he ubs a . . ci r f m iy and e ended f m iy r l tons ps a bei $ok,'a sat t ts wasvol a iy a l xt a l e a i hi s ng $ ' nd t ed ha he unt rl lm ii he i e actons w ih nei i tng r nt r i t ghbor and he com m uniy. Pl ntf af e a t s r t ai ifs f ct t he e uaton was dtat' but s w as neaty dr s a a opra el gr ed.1 N o val i l ,' l he l es ed nd ppr i t y oom d. i ca i ofhaluci i ordel i w e eobs ved.Tes r ulss ed Pl ntf w a ndi tons l natons usons r er t es t how ai if s r ng a s lng ataf t gr l vela pe f m i m a h atasi h gr del vel She eadi nd peli ourh ade e nd r or ng t xt a e . had t eva e ' cor son t M i ot M uli i Pe s iy I s el t d's e he nnes a tphasc r onalt nvent y whi ac di or ch, cor ng t herphysci Sus l 'ndi t de es i em otonal nappr i t s overi ton o i an,s ualy' i ca ed pr son, i i opr a enes , -dea i and sgnii ant anxi t or s pi on,a conce r ton difc tes 1 The physci n i fc ey us ci nd nta i f uli . d. ia i ca edt i ps hos sw e epr e , hei vi lt caly woul be unabl t f i ndi t hat f yc i r es nt t ndi dua ypi l d e o uncton j spro os c a e s ea wo dh vefe e mao h gh dit ba e t t poit u t irt u h n piod nd ul a rqu nt j rtou t sur nc s o he n 9 ofdior e a i H edi not how e ,a e sPl ntf asha ng aps s i nt ton. d , ver ss s ai if vi ychos s.Thephysci n i ia opi d t tPl ntf had a bi ardior r a bor lne i elect f i ng w ih a ne ha ai if pol s de nd der i nt l ual unctoni t GA F of56. 1 d. TheA LJconcl d t tt m edi r ds f ie t suppor Pl ntf alegatons ude ha he cal ecor a l d o t ai i fs l i ofongoi and dia i s pt s H e cied c e l a l i an ALJ t c i rt ng s blng ym om . t as aw low ng o onsde he o j ci me c l e d nc i tsig ce i lt a fnd t s b e tve c mpans be tve dia vie e n e tn rdbii nd i he u j ci o lit y e xagger ed. 1 The ALJ f her not d t tPl ntf s cl m s ofongoi a diablng at d. urt e ha ai if ai ng nd s i s pt swer i ym om e ncons sentw ih he a i te ofdaiy lvi s ii l i he adm i s on it t r ctvii s l i ng, pec fcaly n r si t ts t c e ofhe ow n pe s ha he ook ar r r onalneedss h asba hi gr i and d es i a uc t ng, oom ng, r sng, nd coul cook, ndl m one pe f m c es and us publct a pora i f She i ca ed d ha e y, r or hor , e i r ns tton. #. ndi t i hera i aton t s had no difc t ge tng al wih ot r ,a t s ate d n pplc i hat he fi uly ti ong t he s nd hat he t nde m ee i ,c c a m ovi on aw e ybassand wasr ponsbl f t ca eofhe t otngs hur h, nd es ekl i es i e or he r rw yea o1 s D urng herJ 2007 e m i ton,s r pored t ts w a i pe nti r d on. i une xa na i he e t ha he s nde nde n s fca e pe f m edhous d c es cooked, s sed w ih gr r s el- r , r or ehol hor , as i t t oce y hoppi a ha ed ng, nd ndl m one m a ge entt kson he own.1 y na m as r d.The ALJr ered t cas a hort hol ng t t ef r o e ut iy di ha t pe f m a he r or nce of hous d chor and ot daiy actvii m a be consi ed i ehol es her l i tes y der n e uatng t cr biiy ofa cl m a ' pr es d f i val i he edi lt ai nts of se unctonallm ia i . i t tons A fe c derng Pl ntf sdaiy ac i tes t m edi r or ,and t pa iy of t r onsi i ai if l tvii , he cal ec ds he uc t te m ent r cor fom 2005 t 2007,t ALJ det m i t Pl ntf w as l s t n r at e ds r o he er ned hat ai if e s ha f t om i r di he s pt and f tonallm ia i orhc ng egar ng r ym om unc i i t tons. Tr.29. H e obs ve t er d hat 10 noneofPl ntf tea i phys ci orpr der had ofer a a e s e ofherw or ai ifs r tng i ans ovi s f ed n ss s m nt kr at lm iatons D urng Pl ntf ass s enti J 2007,how ever he phys c a el ed i t i . i ai ips es m n une , r iin compl e aM edi lSour St e e , hi h i cat t tPl ntf had no lm ia i i et d ca ce at m nt w c ndi ed ha ai if i t tons n her a lt t unde s a r m e be , a ca r out sm pl i tuc i , a onl m id biiy o r t nd, e m r nd r y i e ns r tons nd y l lmiainsi he a lt t und rtn rme e,a c ryo tc e j bi tu to , i tto n r biiy o esa d,e mb r nd ar u omplx o nsr cins i e a a opra el wih t publc, uper s s andc w or s a r pond a oprat y nt r ct ppr it y t he i s vior , o- ker , nd es ppr i el t us w or s t tonsand c o ual k iua i hangesi ar i wor s ti TheA LJafor d s gnii ant n outne k e tng. f de i fc weg tt teo nin, siwa c itn wiht o j ci indn noe i t bo yo ih o h pi o a t s onsse t t he b e tve igs td n he d f t phys c a sr por . 1 he i i n' e t d. I t i M e a Re i l n her nt l sdua Funci n lCa ct As e s e ofPli it sa eme ia to a pa iy s sm nt antf t t d c l cons t s i cat d t t s r t ned t abiiy t under t ulant ndi e ha he e ai he lt o sand a f l sm pl nd olow i e i t uc i , ptt r i w or envionm e s, ndi er tappr i t y w ih co- ker nsr tons ada o outne k r nt a nt ac opra el t wor s a s nd uper s s The ALJ af or s e w ei t t e o ni w hi h alo s vior . f ded om ght o hes pi ons c s uppor hi t s sndi t tPl ntf w asG di abl d,'alhough he di fnd he çlm ied. 1 ng ha ai if t not s e ' t d i r ti t ' d. ' () 5 Pl itf ha nopa tr lva wo k.1 an if d s e e nt r d. ( ) Be a s Pli tf wa 4o y a sol s wa aç ng ri i i a 'ont edae 6 c u e a n if s - e r d, he s û you e nd v du l' h t s fl herapplcaton.1 he ied i i d. Pli tf h d a nit g a e u a in (pe ile uc to ) a wa a e t an if a n h r de d c to s ca d a i n nd s bl o com m uni t i Engls f ca e n i h. #. 11 ( ) Trnse a lyofobs ilwa n ta is be a ePlitf ddno ha pat 8 a frbii j kls s o n sue c us anif i t ve s t r e elvantwor 1 k. d. ( ) Co i e i Pl itf a e e uc to wo k e pe inc , a r sd l 9 nsd rng an ifs g , d ai n, r x re e nd e i ua f nci na c pa iy (ç ',t r we ej bs t te se i sg sc ntnu r i t e u to l a ct $ RFC' he e r o ha xit d n i ni a mbe s n h ) natona ec i l onomy t s c d pe f m . 1 The ALJ not t t i ans e t a hat he oul r or d. ed ha , n w r o hy hetcal ton whi h i udedPl ntf RFC,heVE t tfedt s h a i vi ual pot i quesi c ncl ai ifs t es ii hat uc n ndi d wo dbec p bl o pe fr ng 1 % ofs d nay,ih , ndme i u kle o .The ul a a e f ro mi 00 e e tr lg ta dum ns ildj bs A LJconc ude t t bas on t VE' t s i ony,and i cons der i ofPl ntf age, l d ha , ed he s e tm n i aton ai ifs educa i wor e r e ton, k xpe i nce, a RFC, Pl ntf w as ca e of m a ng a s s f nd ai i f pabl ki ucce s ul a j t n t oh rwor t te se i sg fc n nu r i t naina e o my a dusme t o te k ha xitd n iniia t mbes n he to l c no , nd t ta tndi ofû di a ed' w asa oprat Tr 30. ha s ng l not s bl ' ppr i e. . ( 0) Plitf wa no u rad s biiya of c mbe 1 200 t d t s fld 1 an if s t nde ia l s De e r 4, 4,he a e he ie t he a i ton,1 r pplca i d. TheALJconcl uded t tPl ntf w asnotdiabl a de ed he cl i f be ft ha ai i f s ed nd ni r a m or ne is unde t A c .1 r he t d. H . STA ND AR D O F REVI EW AND A PPLI BLE LA W CA A moin frs to o ummayj dg n un rFe ealRulsofCii Pr e r Rue 5 r u me t de d r e vl oc due l 6 r q ie t Cou todeemi wh t rt movigpa t i e tte t s mmayj d me t e ur s he r t tr ne ehe he n ry s nild o u r u g n a amatro 1w ba e o t e de et sf r e e t d.FE R. V. 5 c .S s te f a s d n he vi nc hu a pr s n e D. CI P. 6( ) umma y r j g n ipr pe Sfh e di , e sto , ns r t i er gao is a a sin ud me ts o rç tepla ngsd po iins a wes o ntro tre , nd dmiso s i 12 on sl t t w ih t af e, oge her t he idavis i any,s t, f how t tt r i no genui is as t a ha he e s ne s ue o ny maeilfc a t tt mo ngpa t i e ildt j gme a amatroflw. Ke v tra a t nd ha he vi ry s ntte o ud nt s te a ' e . ' Ci o t fRowlt, F.d2 21 ( t Ci. 001.A ge neis ofmaeilfc e it y et247 3 06, 0 5h r 2 ) nui sue tra a t xss i arao bl fc fnd rc ul e e aveditfrt n mo ng pat Cr f r v f e s na e a t i e o d ntr r c o he on- vi ry. aw o d . Fo mo aPl tc Co p.2 F.d 8 9, 0 ( t Ci. 00 .TheCou t e t e de e r s asis r , 34 3 9 9 2 5h r 2 0) r viws he vi nc i t lghtm os f vor e t t non- ovi pary and dr w s a 1r as n he i t a abl o he m ng t a 1 e onabl i e e s i e nf r nce n t pa t sf .1 hat ry' avor d. J ci r vi ofa fnaldecii by t Com m isone de ng di abiiy beneft udi al e ew i s on he s i r nyi s lt is i lm ied t t det r i ton ofwhe he s t i le dence i t r d s s i t o he e m na i t r ubs anta vi n he ecor uppor st t he decii and whe he t ALJ a i pr son t r he ppled operl egals anda ds i eval i t evi t r n uatng he dence. Watr v Ba nh t27 F.d 71 71 ( hCi. 00 ) Br wnv Ap e,l F.d49 ,4 es . r ar, 6 3 6, 8 5t r 2 2 ; o . f l 92 3 2 96 ( t Ci. 99 ) I t eCo s i ne ' de ii ns tsi sb t o t s r q r me s imus 5 h r 1 9 . f h mmiso rs cso a ife o h f he e e uie nt,t t b afr d.Cary v Ap l23 F.d 1 ,1 ( t Ci. 00 . e fime e . # , 0 3 31 35 5h r 20 ) A. Ksubs antalEvi f t i denceg g The wi y- ept desnii ofs t i e de i û hatqua um ofr e nt del acc ed ton ubsantal vi nce s l t nt elva evi dence t ta r as ha e onabl m i m i a ptasadequat t s e nd ght cce e o uppor a c usi ' 1 I t oncl on. d. t ' i ûs e hi m or t n a s ntla butl st a pr ponder nce.'1 The Com m i sone s lom t ng e ha ci il es han e a ' d. si r hast r ponsbiiy ofdeci ng a confiti t evi nce. 1 l t fndi off t he es i lt di ny lc n he de d. f he i ngs ac cont ne i t Com m i soner sde son a e s ai d n he s i ' ci i r uppored by s t i e de a t ubsantal vi nce ppea i rng i t r c r t y a ec ncusv ,a t sCo t s a fr .4 U . C.j405 g) n he e o d,he r o l i e nd hi ur mu t fim 2 S. ( . 1 3 Onl i no cr bl evi ntar choi es of m edi l fndi exit t s y f edi e de i y c ca i ngs s o uppor t t he Com m isi r sde s on s dt Cour ove t n i.Seelohnson v. s one ' ci i houl he t rur t Bowen,864 F. 340, 2d 34 - ( t Ci.1 ) I a pl ng t ssa a d, h Cou t st r viw t e tr r c d 3 44 5 h r 988 . n p yi hi tnd r t e r i o e e he n ie e or , bu ma no r - i ht e de e tyt eis e deno o, rs siut isj g n f rt a t y t e we g he vi nc ,r h s u s v o ub tt e t ud me t o h t oft Comm i s one SeeBr he s i r. own,192 F. a 496.l ot w or ,t Cour i t def rt 3d t n her ds he ts o e o t Com m is oners dec s on asm uch a pos i e wihoutm a ng isr vi w m ea ngl s he si ' ii s sbl t ki t e e ni es . B. LegalSt andard I or rt obt n di abiiy be i s a c ai antbea st uli a e bur n ofpr ng n de o ai s lt nett , l m r he tm t de ovi t th i dia e wihi t me ni o t Ac .Wr n v Sulian, 25F. 1 1 ( t ha e s s bld t n he a ng f he t e . l 9 v 2d 23, 25 5 h Ci.1 91 . Und rt a ia e lga sa a d,a cama ti d s bld i he i un b et r 9 ) e he pplc bl e l tnd r li n s ia e f s a l o Se çngagei a s t i gai ulac i t by r on ofa m edi l det m i ephys c n ny ubsantal nf tviy eas ny caly er nabl i al orm e ali r e ... ch hasl s ed orca be e nt mpaim nt whi at n xpect t l s f a c i ed o a t or ontnuousperod i ofno ls t a t l mo hs' 42U. C. 4 d ( )a ; e as Gr e s v Sh al t e s h n weve nt . ' S. j 23( ) 1 ( ) s e lo e n pan . al a, 38 F.d 23 23 ( t Ci.1 9 . Thee se eofs h a dia i i im e mus b 3 2, 6 5 h r 9 4) xitnc uc s blng mpar nt t e de onsr t by tm edi l ac pt e clni and l at y di m ta ed s caly ce abl i cal abor or agnos i 'fndi . 42 tc' i ngs U. C.j4 ( )3 . A ca ma ti ei i ef rb ne iso y i t o e oft equ lf ng S. 23 d ( ) li n s lg bl o e ft nl f he ns t h a iyi m e ca i paim e began on or bef e t dat t cl i ant w as l s i ur di l m r nt or he e he a m a t ns ed. 1 y v. v Sulia 8 F. 1 45,1 48( t Ci.1 0 . lv n, 98 2d 0 9 5h r 99 ) 1 4 To det m i w he her a c ai ant i ca bl ofpe f m i any s t i ganf er ne t lm s pa e r or ng ubsantal i ul ac i t t r a i pr de t tdiabiiy cl m ss d be eval t ac di t t tviy, he egul tons ovi ha s lt ai houl ua ed cor ng o he f l i s olow ng eque i fve sep pr s: ntal i - t oces ( ) acama whoi wo kng, ng gi i as sa ta g i ul ci t , l n t 1 li nt s r i e a ng n ub t n il a nf a tviy wil o be f ound t be di a ed no m aterwha t m e c fndi ar o s bl t t he di al i ngs e; () 2 s ed es ç a c ama t wil no be f un t be diabl unl s he has a Gsevere li n l t o d o i paim enf' m r 5 ' ( ) ac ama t 3 l i n whos i ime t e so i e i lnt oa i ime t it di e mpar n me t r s quva e t n mpar n lse n t Li tngs wil be cons de ed di a ed w ihout t nee t consder he s i l i r s bl t he d o i voca i tonalf or ; act s () 4 ac ama t i c pa eof ror n wor ha heha do i t pa t t li n who s a bl pe f mi g kt t s ne n he s mus be f ound û diabl ;and not s ed' ( ) i t cama i u bl t p ro m h s prvius wor a a r s t o hi 5 f he li nt s na e o e f r i e o k s e ul f s i paim ent t n f t ss h ashi a educ i pa tw or e i m r , he ac or uc s ge, aton, s k xperence, and r i esdualf i unctonalca t m us be c der d t de e m i whe herhe ca paciy t onsi e o t r ne t n do ot w or her k. Bo igv S aa, 6F.d431 4 (t Ci. 99 ) Byj ca prcie t cama be r wln . hall 3 3 , 35 5h r 1 4 . udiil a tc ,he li nt as t bur n ofpr on t fr tf oft above s e ,w hie t Com m isi he de oof he is our he t ps l he s onerbear t s he bu d n o p oo o te ffh se Cr wly v Ap e,1 7F. 1 4,1 (t Ci.1 9) r e f r f n h it tp. o e . f l 9 3d 9 98 5h r 99 ; Br own,1 F. a 498.The Com m i sone ca s ts y hi bur eihe by r i e on t 92 3d t s i r n a i f s den t r elanc he M edi - oca i G ui i oft Regul i orbyexpe t calv tonal delnes he atons r voca i t tm onyorot r tonal es i he smia e de e Fr ga v Bo n, 81 F. 1 96, 1 04 ( t Ci. 1 7 . I t e i lr vi nc . a . we 0 2d 2 3 5 h r 98 ) f h Com m i i r s ifeshi bur ofpr ast t f fh s e t n t bur s fsbac ssone ats s den oof o he i t t p, he he den hit k t t c ai antt pr he ca o he l m o ove nnotper or t wor s f m he k uggesed. M usev.Sulian,925 F. t lv 2d 1 5 78 7 9 ( t Ci.1 ) Thea l i so a a ypoi i t pr c s u afnd n t t 5, 8 5h r 991 . nayss t ps t n nt n he o e s pon i i g ha t cl i a i diabl ornotdiabl he am nt s s ed s ed.Gr ns ee pan,38 F. a 236. 3d t 1 1 AN ALYSIS 1. Pl ntf c ai if ompl ns t tt ALJ' eval i of her s ver m e ali paim e of ai ha he S uaton e e nt m r nt bi ar dior r i nots pol s de s uppored by s t ntale dence;t tt A LJ f l t pr l t ubs a i vi ha he aied o opery e ua ePl i if sobest andisef ec onherot ri pa r ent and t tt A LJ' fndi val t a ntf iy t f t he m im s; ha he S i ng t t ai ifca r or w or exitngi sgnii ha pl ntf npe f m k s i n i fcantnum be si t na i econom yi not r n he tonal s s p re b s t nta e de e ( c tEnty No.1 ) Ea h oft s g o ndswilbe u po td y ubsa il vi nc . Do ke r 3. c he e r u l di c s s par t l bel . s us ed e a ey, ow A. M ent I pai e and RFC al m rm nt The ALJf ound t Pl ntf had t s ve e m ent i paim entofbi a dior . hat ai if he e r al m r pol r s der Tr 22.Pl ntf cont . ai if endst tt ha heALl' unf abl e ua i ofPl ntf sRFC r ga di s avor e val ton ai if e r ng t sm ent i paim enti uns hi al m r s uppored by s t ntale dence orc tt esl er ori t ubs a i vi onsiut egal r n t f l i f pa tcul s: he olow ng our r i ar The ALJ' fndi a t Pl ntf tm id' and S ode a e' lm iatons ar S i ngs s o ai ifs l l ' d m rt ' i t i e undefned,and ar t t vague t pr ry e ua e Pl ntf a lt t i e hus oo o ope l val t ai ifs biiy o pe f m wo k.( ke EntyNo.1 , 1 . ror r Doc t r 3 p. 1) ( 2) TheALJ Sfndi t tPl itf ha amod r t i ime i c nc n rto ' i ng ha an if s e a e mpar nt n o e ta in, per i t s sence, ndpac i notc a es ompatbl w ihhi m ent RFC w hi h es entaly ie t s al c s il lm isPl ntf t an a lt t per or sm pl orc pl w or 1 i t ai if o biiy o f m i e om ex k. d. The A LJ' fndi t t Pl ntf has onl a tm id' lm ia i i s al S i ng ha ai if y û l ' i t ton n oci f i ng i nots unctoni s uppored by t evi t he dence.1 d. 1 6 () 4 TheALJe r d i f ii t ma e as c fc fndi a t wheh rPli ifi re n a l o k pe ii i ng s o t e antf s ng capa e ofm ai ai ng w or beca e herbi a di or ri a i r e bl nt ni k, us polr s de s n mpaim nt t tS axes a w anes' I ha d w nd .' d I a ALJde enni t tacl m antha am edi l det m i em ent i pa r e fn t nes ha ai s caly er nabl al m im nt un e 2 C. R. 40 1 20aa d 41 920 , mus e la et de r eoff nc ina l s d r 0 F. jj 4.5 n 6. a he t vau t he g e u to los rs tn fo s hme a i ime t ydv Ap e, 9F.d6 , ( t Ci. 01. eulig r m uc ntlmpar n .Bo . f l23 3 98 705 5h r20 ) Spe scaly,t ALJ i r r d t eval e t cl m a ' lm ia i i f f tonal ci l he s equie o uat he ai nts i t tons n our unc i ar s: ac i tesofdaiy lvi s alf toni c ea tvii l i ng; oci unc i ng; oncenta i per i t nce,orpa and r ton, s s e ce; e s pi odes of decompens ton,t pa t G 'crt ra. A fve- nt s e of S ai he r C B' ie i i poi cal ç none,m id, l m ode at m a ked,a extem e' i us t r t t degr oflm ia i i t fr tt ee of r e, r nd r ' s ed o a e he ee i t ton n he is hr t s f to la e s 2 C. R.j 41 92 () 1-4 . The e f u s pa ae a e s a e ho e uncina r a . 0 F. 6. 0a c ( )( ) s o r e rt ra r de emed es e i f w or Boyd,239 F. a 705. Thew rten deci i oft A LJ mus s ntal or k. 3d t it son he t i por eperi ntfndi a concl i bas on t t hni a m us i l a ncor at tne i ngs nd usons ed he ec que nd t nc ude s fc fndi oft degr of lm ia i i eac of t f tonalar de crbe 20 pecii i ng he ee i t ton n h he unc i eas s i d. C. R. 41 9 a e ( . F. j 6.20 ( )2) A fe t ALJ r t t degr of f i t r he a es he ee unctonallm ia i r uli f om any m e al i t ton es tng r nt i ime t h mus d tr n t s ve iy o s c i ime t 0 C. R.j41 9 0a d . mpar n , e t e e mi e he e rt f u h mpar n .2 F. 6.2 ( ) I hetnd t tt me a i ime i ç e r 'un r20 C. R.j404. 5 a c( ) he f s s ha he nt l mpar nt s s ve e' de s F. 1 20 ( ) 1 , m us t n de e m i i i m eet or e s a ls e m ent di or unde 20 C. R.Pt 404, t he t r ne f t s qual it d al s der r F. . Su pt P, pp.1 1 0 1 09 a 20 C. R. 404.5 a c ( .I t i ime ti s ve e b . a , 2.0- 2. nd F. j 1 20 ( )2) f he mpar n s e r 17 but does not r h t l eac he evel of a lsed di or ,t n t ALJ m us conduc a RFC it s der he he t t n as e s ent asw a done i t i t ntc e.SeeBo 239 F. a 705. ssm , s n he ns a as yd, 3d t Thet m S e i er G s dualf tonal paciy a s s ent' crbesan ALJ' tndi a r unc i ca t s es m 'des i S i ng bout t a lt of ni viua t pe f r wo k r lt da tviis he biiy a ndi d l o ro m r -ea e ci te .Soc. EC. I 96- p(ul S RULNG 5 J y 2, 99 ) TheRFC a s s me ti ba e u n a1o t r lva e d nc i t c s r c r , 1 6. s e s n s s d po 1 f he e e nt vi e e n he a e e o d i udi butnotlm ie t m edi hit y,m edi sgns a l bor t y tndi ,t ncl ng, i t d o, cal sor cal i nd a a or i ngs he ef e softea m ent r f ct r t , eporsofdaiy a i te l y e dence,r ded obs va i , edi l t l ctvii s, a vi ecor er tons m ca s u c sae n s a wo k e l to .S SE RULNG96 8 (u1 2,1 6 .TheALJ o r e tt me t , nd r vauai ns oc. C. I - p J y 99 ) i s ll r s nsbl f rdee mi ngacam a tsRFC.Rl e v Chatr 67F.d 5 2, 5 s oey e po i e o t r ni li n ' ply . e , 3 5 57 ( t Ci. 995 .An i vi lsRFC i h ra l yt d ph sc l ndme t l r a vte 5h r 1 ) ndi dua ' s e bii o o y i a a t n a wo k di ii s on as t i bas sdes t lm ia i f om he i us aned i pie i t tons r r mpai nt .I i defned asûhem os you nne s t s i ç t t c nsil od s t ou lmiai ns' 2 C. R. 40 1 45 0( ) I ma i ad tr nai n a tld e pi r i t to . 0 F. j 4. 5 ( 1 . n k ng ee mi to ey ' ofRFC,heALJm us c i ral oft cl i a ' i paim e s i udi i paim e st t t onsde l he a m nt s m r nt , ncl ng m r nt hat a en ts v r . 2 C. R. 4 1 20 e . r o e e e 0 F. j 04.5 ( ) () 1 Undhne Fidigs e d n n I t i t ca e,t A LJ det m i t t Pl ntf had (m id' lm ia i i n he nsant s he er ned ha ai i f t l ' i t tons n ac i tesofdaiy lvi ,û id'lm iatonsi s i f toni S ode a e'lm ia i i tvii l i ng' t l ' i t i n oc al unc i ng; d m m r t ' i t tons n conce r ton, per it nce, or pac a no evi nt a i ss e e; nd dence of a r t epiodes of ny epea ed s dec ompe a i Tr 23- TheA LJsat t thetansa ed hi i paim entfndi i o ns ton. . 24. t ed ha r lt sm r i ngs nt w or r a e f tonsf pur esofas es i Pl ntf RFC.1 k-el t d unc i or pos s sng ai ifs d.Pl ntf cl m st t ai if ai ha , be us t t m sGm id' a ç ode a e' a eundefned by t A LJi hi w rte fndi , ca e he er l l ' nd t m rt ' r i he n s it n i ngs t fndi a et vaguet ac aspr he i ngs r oo o t opere ua i ofPl ntf abiiyt per or w or val tons ai ips lt o f m k. I de e m i ng Pl ntf RFC i lghtofhe m e a i n t r ni ai ifs ni r nt l mpaim ent ,t ALJf r s he oundt t ha s eh dnolmiainsi he a lt t ma j dg nsonsmpl wo k-eae d cso ,nd h a i tto n r biiy o ke u me t i e r rltd e iinsa coul unde s and,r m e ber nd ca r out sm pl i tuc i d rt e m ,a ry i e nsr tons. H e f t f urher ound t t ha Pl ntf had m id lm ia i i hera lt t under t nd, e em be ,and ca r outcom pl x ai if l i t tons n biiy o sa r m r ry e i t uc i ,r pond a opra el t us lwor st tonsand cha nsr tons es ppr i t y o ua k iua i ngesi a r i w or n outne k s ti and i e a appr i t y w ih t publc,s e tng, nt r ct opr a el t he i uper s s,a co- ke s He f vior nd wor r . ound mo eael tto i he a lyt ma j me t o c mplxwo kr ltdde iins d rt i ains n r bii o ke udg ns n o e r -eae cso . mi t Tr 25. . I a ngt e fndi , heA LJe e sl r i on, nd afor sgnii ntwei nm ki hes i ngs t xpr s y eled a f ded i fca ght t t eû Q, e t l aus a M M PI l to 'e r fldb Dr Zuc o .Tr 29 2 4, o,h ç M n a Stt , nd l Evauai n'r po t ie y . c ne . , 9 22728. l t r t D r Zucc n he epor , . one as es ed Pl i if as havi no lm ia i i s s a ntf ng i t tons n unde sandi a r m em be i s mpl i tuc i ,caryi outs mpl i tuc i ,and r t ng nd e rng i e ns r tons r ng i e nsr tons ma igj dg nso smpl wo k-eae de iins S f rhe e l td Pli ifa kn u me t n i e r r ltd cso . he u t r vauae antf s ha ng m id lm ia i vi l i t tons i unde sandi r e be i a ca r ng out com pl n r t ng, em m rng, nd r yi ex i tu to s a mo rt lmiainsi t a lyt ma j dg nt o c e woknsr cin , nd deae i tto n he bii o ke u me s n omplx r t r at decii .Tr 227.Dr Zucconede e m i d t Pl i ifha m id lm ia i i her el ed s ons . . t r ne hat a ntf d l i t tons n a lt t i er ta opra el w ih t publc,s rvior ,a co- or r ,a t r pond biiy o nt ac ppr i t y t he i upe s s nd w ke s nd o es a opra el t us w or st tonsa t c ppr i t y o ual k iua i nd o hangesi a r i w or s tng. By tm id' n outne k eti s l' 1 9 lm ia i Dr Zuc i t ton, . conem eantt t-her i as i lm iaton i t sa e butt i vi hat t- e s lght i t i n hi r a, he ndi dual l can ge r ly f i w e1. By d oder t 'lm ia i w a m ea ,S- r i m or t a ne a l uncton 1' ' t m a e' i t ton s nt ç e s fhe e han slghtlm ia i i t sar butt i vi li s ila et f ton s ts ac or l ' i i t ton n hi ea, he ndi dua s tl bl o unc i a if t iy.' Pl ntf compl ns t ,w hie t A LJaccor Dr Zuccone' r tGsgnii ai if ai hat l he ded . s epor çi fcant w e ght' he f l t e es l adoptand r t e herdefnii oftm id' a û oder t ' i ,' aied o xpr sy esat tons ç l ' nd ç m a e' i hi wrten fndi . Pl ntf aleges t t as a r s t of t s f l e t defne,i i n s it i ngs ai if l ha , e ul hi aiur o i ts li pos i e' t de er i t s fc lm ia i ûm sbl ' o t m ne he pecii i t tons t ALJ f he ound a t her m e a s o nt l f ncini ( ke En r No.1 p. ) Pli tf pr vi st sCo t c s o sau o y ' to ng. Doc t ty u 3, 7. an if o de hi ur no a e r tt t r aut iy i s hort n uppor oft s aleged er or I r pons t Pl ntf s ar ent D ef ndant t hi l r . n es e o ai if gum , e as e t t tt t m sw e eunr at t t ALJ' RFC fndi and defnii di notneed s r s ha he er r el ed o he S i ng, i tons d t b i cude i t t rin of hed c so ( ke En r N o. 0, 4. Be a ePli if o e n l d n ha po t o t e iin. Doc t ty 2 p. ) c us antf flt s ais o how t t A LJ e r as a m ate of l i not e es l defni S id' a hat he r ed t r aw n xpr sy i ng s l ' nd m S deae'nhi RFC fndng De e a tse tte t s mmayj gme un rti is . ç rt'i s mo i i , fnd n i nild o u r ud nt de hs sue ( 2) I c sse Fi digs n on itnt n n Pl i i fcompl ns t t A LJ' fndi t s had l 'lm iatons r gar ng a ntf ai hat he S i ng hat he t no' i t i e di sm pl w or and onl dm id' lm iatons r di com plx w or i i i e k y s l 'i t i egar ng e k s nconss e wih hi it nt t s fndi ofd ode a e' lm iatons i Pl ntf conce r ton,per s ence,orpace. The i ng d m rt 'i t i n ai ips nta i sit se t o fndi ,how e ,a e noti r nty c r c or Pl i ifm ay be abl t c pl t w i ngs ver r nhe e l ontadi t y. a ntf e o om e e d tie on c e or i e j bi tu to wi mod r t lmia i si c nc ntai , e aldn - omplx, smpl,o nsr c ins t h e a e i t ton n o e r ton pe sse c ,a pa e. Se J e v Asr e 201 W L 1 41 #1 ( D.Te 201 ) rit n e nd c e on s . tu , 0 40 24, 2 S. x. 0 . 20 Pl ntf sr la e on t outof c r tdecii i Kei lnev. rue,2008 W L 21 ai if e i nc he - - icui s on n der i Ast 2015 4 ( D.Pa 20 ) i miplc d. Ke d ri a r s e a st to i whih t ALJ S E. . 08 , s s a e i e lne dd e s d iuai n n c he ' hypo he i alque ton f l t i udehi fndi t tt cl m anthadam oder t lm ia i t tc s i aied o ncl s i ng ha he ai a e i t ton i conc r i pe sit n entaton, r sence, a pac The poi was not t t m ode a e lm iaton i nd e. nt ha rt i t i n conce r i per i t nce,and pace was i ntaton, s s e ncons se w ih a fndi t ta c ai antcoul it nt t i ng ha l m d pe f m si e, det l w or i tuc i r or mpl aied k nsr tons, but t t c ai a ' lm iaton i hat he l m nts i t i n conc r i pe s s e entaton, r it nce, pa ha be om it fom t hypot tca ques i Thus and ce d en ted r he he i l ton. , t decii pr de Pl ntf no s he son ovi s ai i f uppor f he cl m t tt A LJ' RFC fndi ar t or r ai ha he S i ngs e i nconss e .SeeJone a #1 i t nt s t 2. () 3 . l ' miato si So i Fu to n ' d'Li t in n cal nci nig Mi Pl ntf f t com pl nst tt A LJ Sfndi t s had onl (m id'lm ia i ai if urher ai ha he ' i ng hat he y E l 'i t tons i s al f toni i uns n oci unc i ng s uppor ed by s t i e dence i t r or I s t ubsantal vi n he ec d. n uppor, t Pl i ifr f r t he es i ony ofha ngno f i ; ha s s a i he r a ntf e e s o rt tm vi rends t t he t yed n r oom w hielvi l i ng w ih ar atve;and t s wor al w ihoutt ki t he s t el i hat he ked one t al ng o r uper s w hiew or ng vi or l ki a t c rbo ys p.S frhe r fr t he s be tv c mpli so dita tbii a t he a d ho he u t r ees o r u j cie o ant f srci lt nd y r ng t aci hought ,i ol i i t lt pa anoi a out s s a t e s s aton, ni abiiy, r a, nd bur t nd o xperenci anxi y i ng et w he i an over a i envionm ent nn - ctve r .Herm edi lr dsr l tdepr sve s pt s of ca ecor etec es i ym om is al ihdr soci w t awal'a w antng t tiol t a w ihdr .'Pl ntf diect t Cour t D r ' nd i o ls a e nd t aw ' ai if r s he to . Zucc one' eval i r ds s i t t her f iy r a i hi w e e û s uaton ecor how ng ha am l el tons ps r ç okay' but ' r ti t Thi eva ua i e nces Pl i ifss a em ent t s lm ied heri er tons esrc ed. s l ton vi antf t t s hat he i t nt ac i w ih he f m iy a t ,S choi ' s lm ied heri e actons wih nei t r a l nd hat t by ce,' he i t nt r i t ghbor and t s he c m uniy. She expr s a sr pr e e f s ia y ac i tes i or r t r e om t es ed tong ef r nce or olt r tvii n de o educ a gum e s ve ba ale c i , irt lt and s r i by ot r Pl i if s a ed he r nt , r l t r atons r iabiiy, c utny he s. a ntf t t r c l e lve wih ot r a i ,butt s had a good r atons p w ih t m . She hidr n i d t her el tves hat he el i hi t he r pored ge tng al w el w ih e yone i he s e t ti ong l t ver n r choolenvionm e . D r Zucconeopi r nt . ned i rr por t per onsw ih Pl i if st t or t r t nhe e t hat s t a ntf ' es sc epate n endedt haveûsgnii a a e y o ti f c nt nxi t or s pi on' a w er Sf eque l anxi a ke ot s a a dit us ci ' nd e tr nty ous nd ep her t s ance. She di not ' ' d , howe ,i ntf Pl ntf asexhi tng t e s cii beha or . D r Zuccone di gnose ver de iy ai if bii hes pe fc vi s . a d Pl ntf wih S id' lm iatons i her abiiy t i er appr i t y w ih t publc ai if t d l ' i t i m n lt o nt act opr a el t he i, s r sor ,and co- or s and t r pond appr i t y t us w or st i and upe vi s w ker , o es opr a el o ual k iuatons changes i a r i wor s ti n outne k e tng. By l id' lm iatons Dr Zuc f l ' i t i , . cone m ea $a s i m nt $ lght lm iaton' a t tdt i vi i t i ' nd ha çhe ndi dualc gener ly f ton w el.' Tr 227an a l unc i l' . 28. Thi Cour' r ew oft Com m i sone s de alofdiabiiy beneft i lm ie t s ts evi he s i r' ni s lt is s i t d o de e m i ng whet r t deci i i suppored by s t i evi e i t r d and t r ni he he son s t ubsantal denc n he ecor whe hert pr rl t he ope egalsanda dsw e e us i eval i t evi t r r ed n uatng he dence. Vil v. lv la Sulian, 8 F. 1 9,1 ( t Ci.1 90 ; e v Cha e , F. 5 2, 5( t Ci.1 5 .l 95 2d 01 021 5 h r 9 ) Rèly . tr 67 3d 5 55 5 h. r 99 ) t i not hi Courtspr ncet r eva uat orr wei t e dence;r her i m us e ew t s t s ' ovi o e- l e e- gh he vi at , t tr vi he r or t ens et exit e ofs t i e dence t s ec d o ur he s enc ubsantal vi o uppor t A LJ' det m i i . t he S er natons Ssubs a i evi nce' i t et ng m or t a s ntla butl st n a pr ç t ntal de ' s t som hi e han ci il es ha eponder nce.' a ' Care 230 F. at1 y, 3d 35. 22 Thi Cour ' r ew of t m e c r ds al o s s t t i J nuar 2005, s ts evi he di al ecor s how ha , n a y Pl ntf ps a rs opi t the abiiy t r a e t ot sw asSnor al' Tr 185ai ifs ychi ti t ned ha r lt o elt o her k m . . ' 86. I he diabiiy be isa i ton, ai i fr poredt s hadnopr em getngal n r s lt neft pplca i Pl ntf e t hat he obl ti ong w ih ot r , t t he s atended chur m e i ,andw asr ponsbl f t ca eofhe t o- rol ch, etngs es i e or he r r w yea d s Tr 71 H erm edi c epr de sa e m i r com m entt oughoutt r cor t on, . . cal ar ovi r nd xa ne s hr he e ds hat Pl ntf pr s ed as wel gr ed and a opr a el dr s and t s m ai ai d ai if e ent l oom ppr i t y es ed, hat he nt ne appr i eeye cont t beha or a r pons t i er e sa ques i oprat ac , vi , nd es es o nt vi w nd tons.Thi Cour ' s ts ca e ulr e oft r d fndss t ntale dence t s r f evi w he ecor i ubs a i vi o uppor t A LJ' de e m i ton t he S t r na i t tPl i ifha onl a S id' lm iaton i s alf i ng,a D ef ha a ntf d y s l ' i t i n oci unctoni nd m endanti enttedt s il o s mmayj dg n un rt sis . u r u me t de hi sue () 4 'Waxi and Wani 'I ' ng ng ' mpaim e r nt Pl i if f t r as ers t t ALJ er ed as a m a t of l i f lng t m ake a antf urhe s t hat he r ter aw n aii o s cii de e m i i t s c wor on a r ar a c i ng ba s and m ai ai pe fc t r naton hat he an k egul nd ontnui si nt n e l y n f rasgnii a tpe i oftme ( c tEn r No.1 p 9- 1) Re ae t mp o me t o i fc n rod i . Do ke ty 3; p. 1 . l td o t si Pl i ifsas eri t t ALJ f l t cons dert f t he bi a dior r hi s a ntf s ton hat he aied o i he act hat r pol r s de m cnt i al mpaim e f axes a w anes.'1 r nt û w nd ' d. Di a lt de er i i t n on whet ra i sca per or s t ntalgai ul s biiy t m natons ur he pplcant n f m ubs a i nf a i t Subs anta gai ulac i t cont ctviy. t i l nf tviy empl t a ca ciy f e pl e on a r ar a es pa t or m oym nt egul a d c ntn ng ba i. Fr v Ba nha t 32 F. 61 , 6 ( t Ci.2 ) The n o iui ss ank . r r, 6 3d 8 21 5h r 003 . Co sine ' rguainsrq r a mi srtv aj c t st d tr neRFC frwo k mmiso rs e lto e uie d nitaie dudiaor o eemi o r 23 a tvi S n ar g a a c tnui ba i. 0 C. R.j4 1 45 ) W or o ar g a ci t ç y o e ulr nd on i ng ss' '2 F. 04. 5 1 . k n e ulr and contnui bass m ea t8 hour a da f 5 da a w e or an equi e wor i ng i ns û s y, or ys ek, val nt k s he u e' Soc. Ec. 9 8 ( 996 . c d l. ' S R. 6- p 1 ) I a e n bs nce of an expr s fndi r vi w i cours gene aly as um e t t es i ng, e e ng t r l s ha adm i sr tve as e m e sofRFC i l i i tfndi ofabiiy t wor on ar ar nita i s ss nt nc ude mplci i ngs lt o k egul a contnui bass.Fr 326F. a 61 nd i ng l ank, 3d t 9.Onl whenmedi orot re dences y cal he vi hows t ts pt sca ed by as r i paim e S a a w ane'i a s par e, i tfndi ha ym om us eve e m r nt i x nd w ' s e at explci i ng r r H ow e r alegatonst an i paim entc slgood da a bad da 'sm pl equied. ve , l i hat m r ause ç ys nd ys' i y doesnotrs t t l ie o he evelofi paim e antcpat d by t Fit Cicui i Fr m r nt i i e he fh r t n ank. Pe e v. rz Bar h t 41 F.d 45 465( t Ci. 00 ) n ar, 5 3 7, 5h r 2 5 . As o t a h r nt lmpar nt a l wihi h S xi a wa n pa a tr pr of h t e me a i ime f ls t nt e s ng nd ni f' r mee s wa ofFr ,Pl i i fpoi st he GAF s e a arng i t r d. Pl ntf ar ank a ntf nt o r cor s ppe i n he ecor ai if guest t ha t e s esvar gr ty,f om 65 i 2005,i catng dm id' s pt s t 30,40,a 56 hes cor y ea l r n ndi i ç l ' ym om , o nd t o ho t oo d mon ta i mod r t omo es rouss mpt ms Ac o d n oPli it hr ug u z 7, e sr tng e aet r e i y o . c r i gt antfl t e s es i ca e t therbi a dior rû axes a w ane 'i s vert and t t hes cor ndi t ha pol r s de l w nd s' n e iy, hat he ALJ e r as a m ater ofl i notconsde i t s f cti hi e uaton. H ow e r no r ed t aw n i rng hi a n s val i ve , m e cal evi e appear i t r cor s di denc s n he e d uppori Pl ntf as eri of a c al tng ai ifs s ton aus r atons p bet n he bi a di or ra herGA F s e a s r s no s h cl m el i hi wee r pol r s de nd cor s, nd he aied uc ai ora gum enta herhea i r t rng. 24 The ei no m edi e dencei t r cor esa ihi t t by isna ur Pl ntf r s cal vi n he e ds t bls ng ha , t t e, ai ifs bi ardior ç a and w a 'i i enst s h t the abiiyt m ai ai empl e pol s der d xes w nes'n nt iy uc ha r lt o nt n oym nt w a nota quat yt ken i oaccounti he RFC de er i i Se Pe ez, 5F. a s de el a nt n r t m naton. e r 41 3d t465. Ac o di l nolga e r i s wn a De e n i e tte t s c r ngy, e l ror s ho nd fnda t s n ild o umma yj g nt de r ud me un r t sis hi s ue. B. O be iy st Pl ntf ne as e t t tt A LJ f ied t consde herobest and isefec on he ai if xt s rs ha he al o i r iy t f t r ot ri paim e s l s he m r nt . n uppor,s diec st Cour t t o r er t he r t he t o w ef encest herw e ghti t o i n he m edi r or - a des i i of l cal ec ds crpton ç e' a a di obes ' nd agnos s of tm or d obest 'da e i ç bi iy' t d Sept m be 6, e r 2007.Tr 251 253.H e atenda dichar pl or r a û egul di t' . , r t nt s ge an de ed l r ar e 'and an i esrct d l velofac i t ' Tr 254.I r cor da ed J y 7,2007,s i des rbed s unr ti e e tviy.' . n e ds t ul he s c i as 55 9t land wei ng 18 pounds. Tr 236. Ot r ds not herw ei a 180 i 25 al ghi 4 . her ecor e ght s n Sept m be e rzoos, 1 i M a c 2005, as1 poundsi ovem be 2004.Tr 1 1 as 62 n r h and 63 nN r . 39, 99. A s cor ec l ar d by t Com m is oner Pl i if di not cl m obes t a a r ty gue he s i , a ntf d ai iy s n i paim ent i her a i ton or att hea i m r n pplca i he rng. To t contar Pl nt f sat d a t he r y, ai if t e t he he i t ts w oul S eetor equalls i 1 04,a ls i t pari a l deal wih arng ha he ds m itng 2. itng hat tcul ry s t e hat ug c l n s ue n hi as ts bi a ,a w e cont nd t dr or al oholw ilbe a i s i t s c e,but i' our pol r nd cont i t i wilnotbe as t i i s ' Tr 284. (obe t 'wasne m entoned enton hat t l ubs antal s ue.' . s siy' ver i att he i I ed,when as he curentwei att hea i Pl ntf r pled,ç1 he arng. nde ked r r ght he rng, ai i f e i ç don' know . Tr 287. No m edi e dencew aspr e ed de onsr tng any c t ' . ' cal vi es nt m ta i onne i cton 25 be ween he wei and a physcallm ia i ,norw as s e t ea ed f obest or t r ght ny i i t tons he ver r t or iy gi n ac i t r t itonsdue t he w i .Pl i ifdoesno s ve tviy esrc i o r ght a ntf t how t ts r s t i s ha he aied he s ue ofobe t bef et ALJort tt ALJ i pr ry dir r i.SeeLe tv. Chat , siy or he ha he m ope l s ega ded t gget er 67F.d 5 , 6 ( t Ci.1 5 . 3 58 56 5h r 99 ) TheA LJdi note ri no e ua i Pl ntf a l d r n t val tng ai ifs leged obest and is e f ton he iy t f ec r ot i paim e s Pl ntf di notcl i t herw ei cons iut a i paim ent and t her m r nt . ai if d a m hat ght tt ed n m r , he m e c evi e f ist es a ih t ti caus he a phys callm iatons.D ef nti di al denc a l o t bls ha t ed r ny i i t i tnda s e tte t s mmayj g n u rt sis . nild o u r ud me t nde hi sue C. A biiy t Perf lt o orm O t W ork her l i w el e t i hed t tacl i a ha t bur ofpr a sepsonet ough f t s l s abls ha a m nt s he den oof t t hr our oft s he eque i e uaton pr s w hiet Com m isi hast bur n ofpr ats e ntal val i oces , l he s oner he de oof t p fv .M a tr o v Bar ha t 3 9F. 2 , - 2 ( t Ci. 0 .Tot te t ALJi i e se s n . n r , 0 3d 67 271 7 5h r 20 2) ha nd,he n t i t cas r i on t exper t tm ony oft VE a de er i d t t c i r ng he nsant e eled he t esi he nd t m ne ha , ons de i Plitf a ,e uc to wor e peinc ,a anifs ge d ain, k x re e ndRFC,t r weej bs i e se c i hee r o n xitn e n sgnii num ber i t natonalec i fcant s n he i onom y t ts coul per or .l exam i ng t VE, ha he d f m n ni he t ALJe r s l r le on t pa sofDr Zuc o e' r p t Exhi t1 ,a f lo : he xp e sy e id wo ge . c n s e or ( bi 0F) s o lws ALJ ( , ha a e l to he ei Ex bi I F, g ssxa s v n, do t : VEq we ve n vauai n r n hi t O pa e i nd e e 1 n' know i you' s t t l you' l att t f ve een ha . f d ook ha . ATTY : W ha exhi tw a t ,yourHonor t bi s hat ? ALJ: W hatdi Is y 10 d a 26 VE: I OF. ATTY : OK . ALJ: Si and s n. x eve VE: Y es sr. ,i A LJ: I ' a t e oft CE. t s t he nd hat A TTY : Oh,yeah. ALJ: W ih t e lm iatons w oul t c ai ant be abl t pe f m a t hos i t i d he l m e o r or ny Subsa i lGai ulA c i t t nta nf tviy? VE: Y e sr s, i. ALJ: And s w hatper ages ofs ay cent edent y,lght and m edi uns led ar i , um kil wor k? VE: W elj tlokig a t s You Ho r te s ul be a e t do l us o n t hi, r no , h y ho d bl o ge r l a1 oft w or i t e a ea ne aly 1 he k n hos r s. ALJ: Oh. Couns ,do you ha som eque tons el ve si ? Tr 294. Couns f Pl ntf t n as t f l i hypot i s: . el or ai if he ked he olow ng hetcal ATTY: ( , a s wa tt c lyo atnto t t ts mee hi i a VE) I lo n o al ur te i n o ha a x bt nd 1 1 as you s e ques i fom t e bi. A s um e wih m et tyou ha '1 k om tons r he xhi t s t ha ve an i vi t hasdifculy i conc r i a t rt ndi dual hat fi t n entatng nd hei hought ar al os s e m t al a unus a unconve i w ys ual nd ntonala t socc sove t ee- ourhsoft nd hi ur r hr f t he wor y t t ext i woul kee t s i vi kda o he ent t d p hi ndi dualfom ,fom c r r ompl i a etng ts i ano ma ma e .W oul t r b a yj bsi t ena ina e o myt t a k n r l nn r d he e e n o n h to l c no ha s h a i vi uc n ndi dualcoul per or ? d f m W : N o. A TTY : A nd w hy not ? 27 V E: W el i you c tconce r t f - and compl t t ksf ove t eelf an' nt a e or e e as or r hr f t oft da you w oul tbe a e t m ai ai e pl e ourhs he y, dn' bl o nt n m oym nt . A TTY : A s um e t t- f t s s ha or he econd hypot tca as um eyou ha a he i l s ve n i vi w ho hasdel i t occa i l l d t bi r orunpr c abl ndi dual usons hat s onaly ea o zar e edi t e be vi and as um e t t occa i l w oul be one-hid oft w or ha or s ha s onaly d t r he kday. W o dt r bea yj bsi henaina e ono t tuc a i i d l ul ul hee n o nt to l c my ha s h n ndviua wo d beabl t pe f m ? e o r or V E: N o. A TTY : A nd why not ? V E: W el,It nk,i' pr t obvi i,i s eone wer t have bi r l hi ts ety ous f f om e o zar e beha or one t r of t wor y, t w oul not be abl t m ai ai vi -hid he kda hey d e o nt n em pl e . oym nt ATTY : On t t r hypot i as um e you have an i vi he hid hetcal s ndi dualwho woul ha t edel i t o ort eetm espe w ee and w oul beunabl d ve hes usons w hr i r k d e t f ci uspro os ha e s ded t ftg a i fiin ya t s o un tonj t irt uc n pio ue o aiue nd nefce c nd hi w o d onl oc a ul y cur boutt o o hr tm espe w ee a i w ilocc a w rt ee i r k nd t l ur bout10 t 15 per m i es - or 1 or 15, 1 t 1 m i es but i w oul be o nut 0 0 o 5 nut , t d unpr di a e. H ow w oul t taf ec an i vi ' abiiy t c pl e a e ct bl d ha f t ndi duals lt o om et n ei hourw or y,i youropi on? ght kda n ni VE: W el t y' be abl t com plt t w or y on t da t y di t l he d e o e e he kda he ys he dn' ha t del i and ot w ie woul ha difc t ve he us ons her s d ve fi uly. Tr 294. 96. A t hehea i t V E t ttedt tt c ai antw oul beabl t per or s t ntal t rng, he esii ha he l m d e o f m ubs a i gan u e o n ba e ont lmia insa pe rng i t I M e t l aus a M M PI if l mplyme t s d he i tto p a i n he Q, n a St t , nd Evaua i r por fl by D r Zuccone. Tr 294,227- . I t r t Dr Zucc l ton e t ied . z . 28 n he epor, . one z an ifrie n o j cinst te ALJSe a n to o t VE,et ra t fr o plitf as d o b e to o h ' x miain f he i he s o om r s t nc ubsa e. 28 eval t Pl ntf as ha ng no lm ia i i under t ndi a r em berng s mpl ua ed ai if vi i t tons n s a ng nd em i i e i tuci ns c ryng o tsmpl i tu to , ri he a lt t ma udg n so smpl nsr to , ar i u i e nsr c ins o n r biiy o kej me t n i e w or r l t dec s ons She f t r e ua ed Pl i if a havi m id lm ia i i k- e a ed ii . urhe val t a ntf s ng l i t tons n unde sandi r m em berng, and ca r ng out c pl i tuctons, a m oder e r t ng, e i r yi om ex ns r i nd at l tton i t a lt t ma j me t o c mpe wok-eae de iins Tr 22 i ai s n he biiy o ke udg ns n o lx r rltd cso . . 7. mi Dr Zucc . one de er i d t t Pl ntf ha m id lm ia i i her a lt t i e ac t m ne ha ai if d l i t tons n biiy o nt r t appr i t y w ih t publc,s r s s a co- ke s and t r pond a opr a el t opr a el t he i upe vi or , nd wor r , o es ppr i t y o us lw or st tons and t c ua k iua i o hangesi a r i wor setng. By d id' lm ia i , Dr n outne k ti l l ' i t ton . m Zucc m ea E- r i a si lm ia i i t s a ea,butt i vi one nt ç e s lght i t ton n hi r rhe he ndi dualcan ge r l ne aly fm c i wel. By Sm oder e'lm ia i s m ea ,i r i m or t n aslghtlm ia i t ton 1' ' ç at ' i t ton he nt t- e s rhe e ha i i t ton i t sar butt i vi n hi ea, he ndi duali s ila e t f ton s ts ad orl ' s tl bl o unc i a i f iy.' Pl i ifcom pl ns unde t s gr a ntf ai r hi ound t tt ALJ' fndi t t s ca pe f m ha he S i ng ha he n r or ot r wor e s i i sgnii ntnum ber i t na i he k xitng n i f ca s n he tonaleconom y i not s s uppored by t s t nta e de ubs a i l vi nce. To t send,s cont hi he endst t ALJ a VE r i on o y t o of hat he nd eled nl w t t ee r e he hr el vantpages i D r Zuccone' r n . s eporq a t on page t ee oft r t Dr. nd hat hr he epor , Zuc cone sa ed t tPl ntf w asuna e t m ana beneft pa e s i he ow n i e es . t t ha ai if bl o ge is ym nt n r nt r t Tr 229.At hehea i Pl i ifc os - xam i t VE r r ngt sopi ononpa hr e . t rng, a ntf r s e ned he ega di hi ni get e oft r t asf l s: he epor , olow A TTY : Oka N ow t l tquesi A tI page fve,i acapa lt y. he as ton. OF, i s biiy opi on and i s at st ti youropi on i t pate a et m ana be ks ni t t e ha n ni s he int bl o ge nef ( yme s i hi o he o i tr s? An t a we i no. No a s m e pa ntl n s r r wn n e e t d he ns r s w su 29 w ih m e fom t begi ng t tt s a werw oul be bas on t us of t r he nni ha hi ns d ed he e dr gss t t a w e cl ry w oul be no.N ow t s u o he, he ns r ea l d he econd hypot tcal1 he i , 1 Iw a ed t pr e t you as you abouti aper on i una e t m anage , nt o es nt o ks f s s bl o t row n benef , ha af ec oul hi ha onan i vi wor ng i t hei ks w t f tw dt s ve ndi dual ki n he na i tonaleconom y,i your opi on a a voca i n ni s tonalexper who had t tfed t es ii ove a t a tm es i t et r hous nd i n hes ypesofhe i ? arngs VE: Pr obabl m a i pr t difcul t m ai a n e pl e . y ke t ety fi t o nt i m oym nt Tr 296. Pl ntf cont nds t ,gi n t VE' a w e t t sfnalhypot tc ,t A LJ . ai if e hat ve he s ns r o hi i he i al he s d ha f houl ve ound Pl ntf unabl t m ai ai empl ent a cons ai if eo nt n oym nd, equenty,di a e l s bl d. ( c tEn r No.1 p. 4- 5) Ho ve , fh Cic tp e e ntho d t ta ALJne d Do ke ty 3, 1 1 . we r Fit r ui r c de l s ha n e onl i por e i o hi hypot i st elm ia i hefndsr asona y s y ncor at nt s hetcal hos i t tons i e bl upporedbyt t he r c r Mo rsv Bowe , 6 F.d33 , 3 ( t Ci. 988 .Pli tf s e u n ic u i n e o d. r i . n 8 4 2 3 3 6 5h r 1 ) an ifs ubs q e t n l so oft lm ia i i hi ow n hypot tca on c os - xa i ton di notcha t f tt he i t ton n s he i l r s e m na i d nge he ac hat t ALJdi notacce t s fc lm iaton.A n A LJ i notbound by VE t tm onybas d he d pt he pecii i t i s esi e upon hypot i as um ptonswhi t ALJdoe notacc .O wensv. e er,770F. hetcal s i ch he s ept H ckl 2d 1 6,1 2 ( t Ci.1 5 . 27 28 5 h r 98 ) To pr vai unde t s ar e ,Pl ntf woul nee t dem onsr e t t ALJ e l r hi gum nt ai if d d o tat hat he er oneousy f l t i r l aied o ncom or et com pl ned- c ciy lm iaton i o hi hypot tcal at he ai of apa t i t i nt s he i s and t t capa t lm iaton wasr s hat he ciy i t i ea onabl s y uppor e by t r d. Be td he ecor causePl ntf ai if pr e snoar ent ha r Zuccone' ca ciy lm ia i w asr asona y s es nt gum t tD . s pa t i t ton e bl uppore byt td he r or s f l t s ec d, he ais o how t tt ALJ e r i noti por tng t ca t lm iaton i o ha he r ed n ncor a i he paciy i t i nt hsh poh tc l.De e nti e tte t s i y teias fnda s nild o ummayj dg nt e t sis e. r u me und r hi su # Thi Cour r s t ecogni t se i nes ofPl i if sm edi com pl nt How e r zes he r ous s a ntf cal ai s. ve , t Cour m us r e t r dt de er i onl whe he t ALJ' deci i i s he t t eviw he ecor o t m ne y t r he S son s uppored t b mo et nas i il , tls t nap e on r nc , fe d nc e Car yv Ap , y r ha cntla bu e s ha r p de a e o vi e e.S e e . #l230 ti e ha c ntla vi nce n he F.d 1 ,1 5 ( t Ci.200 . The Cour fnds m or t n a s i il of e de i t 3 31 3 5h r 0) i t tca et s nsan s o uppor t A LJ' decii The ef esheCourt t he S s on. r or t cannotoverur t dec s on t n he i i of t ALJ w ho i gi t t k ofw ei ng t e dence a dec di diput . See he , s ven he as ghi he vi nd i ng s es Cha ls v Mas a i 269F. 5 0,5 2 ( t Ci. 01 ;Car irv Sulian, 44F.d mb is . s nar, 3d 2 2 5 h r 20 ) re . l 9 2 v 2 247( t Ci.1 ) t r Pli ifha n e t bls d t tt ALJf ie t a y 43, 5h r 991 .Furhe , antf s ot sa ihe ha he al d o ppl pr rl gals a r i hercas ope e t nda ds n e. Fort r as s a ed above, he Cour fndst D ef he e ons t t t t i hat endanthass ts i hi bur a i fed s den. A ccor ngl t ALJ' deci i sndi Pl ntf notdi a ed i s di y, he S son ng ai i f s bl s uppor ed by s t i l t ubsanta evi dence i t r or The Cour al o agr sw ih Def ndantt tt A LJ a i pr n he ec d. t s ee t e ha he ppled oper l s a dsi eval tng t evi egal t ndar n ua i he dence and i m a ng hi det r i i Ther or t n ki s e m naton. ef e, he Co tGRANTS De e a tsmo i n f s ur f nd n ' to or umma yj me ( ke Enty No.20 a r udg nt Doc t r ) nd AFFI M S t Com m is oner sdec son. R he si ' ii I . CO N CLU SI N V O Ba ed on t f egoi t Cour G RAN TS D ef ndantscr m oton f s m a y s he or ng,he t e ' oss i or um r j g n ( ke EntyNo. )DENI Plitf moinf rs ud me tDoc t r 20 s ES anifs to o ummayj g ntDo k t r ud me t c e Enr No. 3 , ndAFFI S t Commiso rsd cso ty 1 )a RM he s ine ' e ii n. The Cl r w ilpr de copi t t pa tes e k l ovi es o he ri . * . pt m , si gned atHous on,Te ,on t st Z- da orse e ber 201 t xas hi he Lb y 0. . fz KEI TH LI SON UN I TED STATES D I STRI JUD GE CT
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