Wade v. Astrue, No. 7:2012cv00621 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 8/26/13. (med)

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J D CE - F*Š: OFFI U,S. ST COURT DI . AT ROANOKE,VA F1 ED L I TH E UM TED STATES DI N STRI COURT CT FO R TH E W ESTER N D I STRI T O F V I I I C RG N A RO A N O K E D I SI N W O ALC 2s 2 1 03 9J 'A Du KUL #. I %' , ?Jj' 'h j , ERx cu LE ' . ; PEG G Y W A DE , . C i lA c i N o.7: 2- vvi ton 1 c 00621 Pl ntff ai i , M EM O R AN DU M O PI O N NI V. CA R O LY N W . COLVI 1 N, A c i C om m i s one ofSoci Sec iy, tng si r al ur t By: Judge Ja esC .Tur m k Se or U ni e St t D i t i tJudge ni t d a es s r c D ef endant . Plitf Pe g W a e(t a e' b o h ti a o c le gngt efn ld cso o t e anif g y d ( d ' r ug t h s din haln i h ia e iin f h W ) Commisone of Soca Se iy (t si r il curt çcommiso ' fndi he not dia ed a t r o e siner), i ng r s bl nd heefr i i bl f bot s pplme a s c iy i ome (ç ' a dia lt i urnce be ft, nelgi e or h u e ntl e urt nc çSSl' nd s biiy ns a ) neis (1 B',u d rt So ilS cli Ac (ç t' 4 U. 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ECF N os 1 1 Or l nt . 0, 2. a a gum e wa he r on J y 25, 3 a t m oto ar now rpef diposton. r nt s a d ul 201 nd he i ns e i or s ii The pr m a y i s r s d by W a i t s c e i whe he t Com m i s one e r d i i r s ue ai e de n hi as s t r he s i r re n f ii t c i r e de s s i t t t Appea s Cot c l s e ofw li h w a o a ne a lng o ons de vi nce he ubm ted o he l m i, om zc s bt i d ls t n tre we k atr Ad n srtv La J d e (ç ,' J n ie M .Ho is e a e s ha h e e s fe miitai e w u g & J' e nf r At ) nw su d de ii n de ng W ade be tt .W a s is t tt e denc i ne and ma e i l She c so nyi neis de ubm t ha he vi e s w t ra . r ue t t tt Cour eihe r m a t c s ba k t t A ge y i or f t r de l pm e ' or eq s s ha he t t r e nd he a e c o he nc i ur he ve o nt' f t ti G e r e t A LJ S d i i n o rghta a a d di a lt a SS1be tt . ECF N o.11 a ha t d ve s he r ' ec s o ut i nd w r s biiy nd nei s' ' t 8.Def nda co e s t tt ne e de pr de by W a w a notm a e i lbo h be a e i e nt unt r ha he w vi nce ovi d de s t r a t c us t 'Ca ol W . Col n be m et Aci Com m isi rofSocalSec iy o Fe ar l 201 Ptruan r yn vi ca he tng s one i urt n bnz y 4, 3. ts t t Rue2 ()o teFe ea Rue o CiiP o e ue Caoy W . li i hee sb t ue frMih e J Asr e o l 5d f h d rl ls f vl r c d r, r ln Covn s rby u si td o c a l . tu t ast de enda i t s s t he f nt n hi ui. does not r a e t t pe i on or be or t dae of t ALJ' de i i a be a e t elt o he rod f e he t he S c son nd c us he addii li or ton woul notha c nge t out m eoft c e.ECF No.13a 1 tona nf ma i d ve ha d he co he as t . Fort r as s tf t be ow ,t Cot ' c nc udest tPl i if s e de e i bo h ne he e ons e orh l he ut o l ha a ntf ' vi nc s t w a ma e i a t tar m a t t Age f f t rdeve o e i wara e Acc di y, nd t ral nd ha e nd o he ncy or urhe l pm nt s r ntd. or ngl t Commi soners M oton f Slmma y J he si ' i or l r udgme i DENI a Pli ifs M oton f nt s ED nd antf i or Summ a y J r udgme i GR ANTED.The Age y' d ii n i REVERSED a t sm a tri nt s nc s ec so s nd hi te s REM ANDED t t Age y puruan t sntnc f z of 42 U. C.j 405() f f t r o he nc s t o e e e olr S. g or urhe pr ee ngsc itntwih t sopi on. oc di onsse t hi ni 1 . STANDARD OF REVI EW W he r viwi t Co mi sone ' fnaldec son,t Co ts r viw i lmie t n e e ng he m s i r s i ii he ur ' e e s i t d o de e m i ng w he he t Co m i s o r s fndi a e s t r ni t r he m s i ne ' i ngs r uppored by s t nta e de e a t ubs a i l vi nc nd whehe t wer r a he t ough t a i to oft co r c l ga sanda ds Se 42 U. C. t r hey e e c d hr he pplcai n he r e t e l t r . e S. j4 5 g ; nc c v. tu , 6 F.d4 0 47 ( t Ci. 01 ) Th Co sin rsfn i o 0 ( ) Ha o k Asr e 6 7 3 7 , 2 4h r 2 2 . e mmiso e ' idng f a f c i c l i pr de i i s ny a t s onc us ve ovi d t s uppored by s bs a i l e de e.Ri ha ds v.Pe a es t u t nta vi nc c r on rl , 402 U. 389,390 ( 971.Subsa i evi nce i dei as Ts h r e nt e de e as a S. 1 ) tntal de s fned iuc elva vi nc r ona e m i mi htac e a a uae t s eas bl nd g c pt s deq t o uppor a concuson. Pe al ,40 U. a 401 t l i ' r es 2 S. t ; ' H a oc 667 F. a 47 Subs an i e de e i not a d a g or c i r bl n o nc k, 3d t 2. t tal vi nc s t re l ons de a e m unt of evi nc ,'Pir v.Unde ood,48 U. 552,565 ( 988 ,buti d nsssofmor t namer de e' ece m 7 S. 1 ) t t it co e ha e sitlaofe de ebutma bel st n aprpondea e. Hanc k,667 F.d a 472 (iai cnil vi nc y es ha e r nc ' ' oc 3 t ctton o te ) mitd . l t Com m i s one ' det r i tons ar s f he s i r s e m na i e uppor e by s bs a i le de e,a r vi w i td u t nta vi nc e e ng c tma nots siut isj me f t toft Commisone,buti tad mus dee t our y ub tt e t udg nt or ha he si r nse t fr o t o ed tr nains Ha sv. ulv n, 0 F.d 1 3 1 6(t Ci.1 9 ) 4 U. C. 4 5 g ; h s ee mi to . y S lia 9 7 2 45 , 45 4h r 9 0 ; 2 S. j 0 () Ac r i y, tlq rviwi f s tnil e de e, we do not unde t t rweg co dngl ûin e e ng or ubsa ta vi nc rake o e ih 2 c nlcig e d n e ma ce iii d tr n to s o s b ttt ol j g n f rt to t e o titn vie c , ke r dblt eemi ain , r u siue t ud me t o ha f h y r ALJ... he ec lc i e de a l r s bl m i t dif rast whe he a cam a i W r onfitng vi nce lows ea ona e nds o fe o t r li nt s dia e t r ponsbiiy f r t t de ii n f ls o t ALJ. Ha s bl d, he es i lt o ha c so al n he ' ncoc 667 F. a 47 ' k, 3d t 2 (ntr latrtonsa ciatonsomitd) i ena leai nd t i te . I. I BAC K G R O UN D A. Proc dur H it y e al s or W ade a i d f bo h DI and SS1a al ge a dia lt o e dae ofDe mbe 21 pple or t B nd le d s biiy ns t t ce r , 96 r ai 20112 R .22,284- . He cl m s wer de ed on bot i ta r vi and on r c i r ton.R. . e ni h nii l e ew e onsde a i 62- 4. 9 Afe a he i on Fe a y 29,201 ALJ Ho ne is d a de son on M a c 28,201 tr arng bnz r 2, r s ue cii rh 2, fndi t t W ade was notdia e due t he a lt t pe f m he pa tr lvan wor a a i ng ha s bl d o r biiy o ror r s ee t k s j wee.R.1 - 3 Th ALJprpel u iie t e fv -tp pr c s fr d tr nn wh t ra e lr 93 . e o ry tlz d h ie se o e s o ee miig ehe cama ti d s be S eJ h s nv. r h r 4 4 F.d65 6 4n. (t Ci. 0 )(e c rn li n s ia ld. e o n o Ban a q 3 3 0, 5 1 4h r 20 5 p r u im) ( tng 20 C. R.j404.520) (he tve se ak,i s que e whehe t cli nt () i cii F. 1 t i tps s n e nc , t r he ama : 1 s wor ng; ( ha a svee i imen; ( has a i ime t t mees or e l t ki 2) s e r mpar t 3) n mpar nt ha t quas he r q ie n so a l td i ime t ( )c n rt r t h sp s r lva twok;a d i no,( ) e urme t f i e mpar n ; 4 a eu n o i a t ee n r n f t 5 s whehe he c n pe f m ot rwok) The ALJ frtdeemi d t tW ade meest i tr d t r a ror he r . is tr ne ha t he nsle sa us r quie nt of t Ac t ough De embe 31 201 and t s has note ag i tt e r me s he t hr c r , 4 hat he ng ed n s t ilganf aci t snc De mbe 21 2011, he a nded a lged ons tda e. 2 The ubsnnta i ul tviy i e ce r , t me le e t R. 4. ALJ a s co l lo ncuded t t W ade has t f l ng s ve e i ime s ce vi l a ll r ha he olowi e r mpar nt : r ca nd tmba de gene a i dic di e s ,obe iy,di be e m e lt t 1 ,a dibe i ne opa hy,butt t r tve s s a e st a t s lius ype I nd a tc ur t ha none ofhe i pa r e s o c bi ton o i pa nne s m e t o m e c ly e l t s ve iy r m im nt r om na i f m i nt e s r di a l qua s he e rt ofa lse i r nt J a 2 25. ny itd mpaime .#. t 42 sheha i tal ale d t ts wasdia edbegi ng Jm e l , 201 butl t ramende he ons tda e d niily lge ha he s bl nni t 5 0 ae d r e t t De mbe 21 2011 R.22. o ce r , . 3 Bas d on t e de e bef r her i udi a lt me c le de e a t tpoi ,t e he vi nc o e , ncl ng 1 he di a vi nc t ha nt he ALJ de e mi d t t W a ha t r sd l fmci na c pa t t pe f r t f l r nge of t r ne ha de d he e i ua t to l a ciy o r o m he ul a s de a y w or w ih c r a n e e i ,t w i:l he c n lf or c r y up t 1 po m ds c n s t 6 e nt r k t e t i xc ptons o t t s a it a r o 0 t ,a i holr i a 8zs n n hourw or kday,and c n s a a or wa k 2 hotr i a 8 hotr w o kda wih t a t nd nd/ l ls n n - l r y, t he opton t at r t sti a sa ng as desr She c onl pe f r oc aso lci ng, i o lenae itng nd t ndi ied. an y r o m c i na lmbi baa i kneei soopi be ng,couc ng and cawlng (nd)woul mis up t one lncng, lng, t ng, ndi r hi r i a d s o wokd pe mont 'J a 25.Ba e ont sRFC,t ALJdeemi d t tW a wa ca bl r ay r h. A t ' s d hi he tr ne ha de s pa e o p ro migh rp s rlv n wok a aj wee a n r lypefr d..z t28 Ac o dn l, f ef r n e a t ee a t r s e lr s o mal ro me J.a . c r igy p t ALJc he ondude W a w a notdia edundert Ad . d de s s bl he A f e t A LJ i s d he de i i n a w hie W ade' r ques f r r vi w was pe ng t r he s ue r c s o nd l s e t o e e ndi be o e t Appe l Counc l W ade s itd a to l medial r c ds a evi nce a f r he as i, ubm te ddii na c e or nd de , s des i d be ow. The Appe l Counci sa e t t i c i r d t ne e de e, but crbe l as l t t d ha t onsde e he w vi nc no t e sde ed W a sr ques f r vi w wihoutf t rexplnai n.R.1 2.W a tmel nehels ni de' e t or e e t urhe a to de i y fl t sCom pl i ts e ng r vi w oft A ge y' de s on. ied hi a n e ki e e he nc s ci i B. M edi Evi cal dence 1. M edi alEvi nc Be ore t ALJ c de e f he As t ALJ r cie wih r r t W a s m e c l hit y, s r ceved m e ca he e t d t ega d o de' di a sor he e i di l t e t e a ea l a 2008 r ga di pa n i he ba k.A t a i CT s an i N ove be 2008 r a m nt s ry s e r ng i n r c hor c c c n m r r ve l d pos mye ogr m a mid dege r tve dic die s R.457,460.A l e ae t l n nd l ne a i s s a e. umba CT s n on r ca t s he nme da e s t howed de ne atve dic die e,f c ta tr pahy a pa sfa t e oft L4ge r i s s as a e rl o t nd r r c ur s he l L5 S1 lves R.462. l J ua y a Fe ta' 2011,c am a a t d 6 physca t r py - e l. n an r nd brzl y l i nt tende i l he a s s in , ihr s le i s mep o rs o he p i s ae(r m a6 1 t 2 1 )a as me a e so s wh c e utd n o r g e s n r an c l fo / 0 o /0 nd o wh t i pr d t nk r ng of m oton,whi h alow e he t c pl t da l a tvii w ih de r a e m ove nl a e i c l d r o om e e iy c i tes t c e s d l ba k pai R .438- A J m e 29,2011 ll ba M l l s n r a e m id s na c nals e i ow c n. 52. t tm r t ca eve l d l pi l a t nos s 4 an s ve e biae a ne alf r mi na d e r l tr l ur o n na nowi wih i nge e upon e si 14 ner r t ng, t mpi m nt xitng . ve oo s a L4 L5 S rc ie a e iu a seo dij ci na t ee o J y whihh le wi t elw t - . he e ev d n pd r l tr i ne to t h nd f ul, c ep d t h o h ba pai rghtl g a hi pai but a a Aug t2011 a nt ntwih Dr He ck n, i e nd p n, t n us ppoi me t . mphil her l, r gul r phys c a W a s ilc pl i of l f 1 pai A s not W a s o d wor ng an e a i i n, de tl om a ned e t eg n. ed, de t ppe ki d ha notw or d f o Dec m be 21, 1 t o h t pr e . s ke r m e r 201 hr ug he es nt Ata J nua y 20,201 c c a r 2 he kup,Dr He . mphilis a r por whi h r e e ed a lte l s ued e t c ef r nc e tr f om J m e Vas i M . . a hi opi on t tPl i ifw asnota c ndi t f ba k s ge y. r r n s c k, D , nd s ni ha a ntf a da e or c ur r D . He mphils r por i c t d t t W a sil ha sgnik an pan down he l f 1g a l' e t ndi a e ha de tl d i t t i r e t e nd r c me d t ts obt i a s c ne os ge y opi on a havene ve c e om nde ha he an e ond ur ur r ni nd r onduc i sudi s ton t e pe f m e None he e s bas d i pa ton Dr Va ck' opi o Dr He ror d. t ls , e n r . s i s ni n, . mphili l d i he l ncude n r r epor t t W a c d pr t ha de oul obabl r um e w o ki on M a c 1 201 R.597,602.I he de s on, y es r ng r h , 2. n r ci i t A LJ g ve ç nt oli w ei t't D r Hem phil sJ nua y 20,201 r por a i pa tc a , he a ç r lng co gh ' o . l' a r 2 e t nd, n r i ul r t Dr He philso ni n t tPl i ifc dpr bl r um ewor ng i M a c 201 R.28. o . m l' pi o ha antf oul oba y es ki n r h 2. The ne ol ca co ula i Dr He ur ogi l ns t ton . mphilhad r c l e omm e d wa pe f med b Roli nde s ror y ln J.H a l y,M . .on J nua y 26,201 D r Haw l y s d W a s ne v co we D a r 2. . e ai de' r e nduc i s udi a ton t es nd EM G ofhe lf l r e r t i c t d s ve e s ns y nezo t He a s opi d t tt r e t owe xtemiy ndi a e e r e or lr pa hy. lo ne ha he cli a ha biae a L5- 1 r di ul t c usng he l w ba k,biae a butoc a lwer am nt d l tr l S a c opa hy, a i ro c lt r l t k, nd o e r m iy pan. he di be i ne opahy, . wly s xte t i For r a tc ur t Dr Ha e uggese c i d bl s rc r t d ontnue ood uga ontol a a m uli e B vin i Fo he lz ba r c o t he s nd tpl t m n. r r lm r adi ul pa hy, ugge t d c e va i ca e of her s e ons r tve r l bac i udi we g l sa pa n mediatonsf he r aedpan.SeeR.754ow k ncl ng i ht os nd i c i or r elt i 755. On Fe ta y 2,201 Dr Vas i i or e W ade t t Dr Ha e s elc rc sud brz r 2, . ck nf m d ha . wl y' e tial t y s howe di be i ne opa hy i he l re r mii ,whi h ca e num bne sa tnglng down d a tc ur t n r owe xte tes c us d s nd i i he l gs H e t d hert w o k w ih D r H e philt ke p he bl s rl ve sunde c r a re . ol o r t . m l o e r ood uga e l r ontol nd pr ve wor eni ofhe s e nt s ng r ympt s R. om . 769. 5 2. A ddii tonalM e c Evi nce Pr e ed t t A ppe s Counc l di al de es nt o he al i The a tona e de e t t Pl i if pr en e t t Appeas Cot l c it of ddii l vi nc ha antf es t d o he l mci onsss m e c lr or fom Aprlt oug Oc o r201 i udi a r c d of W a sr t n vii t di a ec ds r i hr h t be 2, ncl ng e or de' e ur st o D r H e philon A pr l1 201 l st n t ee we a t t A LJ' de i i n.A tt ttm e,D r . m l i 6, 2, es ha hr eks fer he S c so ha i . He mphilopi d t tpl i ifwa tcea l i pai a cn l ne ha antf s ll ry n n nd nnotwo k c r ty. R.776.Shealo r uren l ' ' s r f re pli tf t s Dr Cannouc f a ce vi ls na e l to a t o an a s ond e e r d a n if o ee . he or r ca/pi l vauai n nd o bt i ec ne os ge y opi on. ur ur r ni Shorl t r fe ,on Apr l20,201 a M R I of W a s ce v ca s ne w a pe f m e ty he ea tr i 2, n de' r i l pi s r or d, whih wa a s s c s lo ubmitd a ne e de e.R.771 7 The M Rls te s w vi nc - 2. howed de ne ai c ng ge r tve ha es epe ily a C5C6a d C6 C7 f c t on a tztsa C4 5a tro a d p seiro to h o i s cal t - n - ; a e j it rh ii t - neir n o tro se p ytss a C5 C6 wih br d dic ose t t oa s t ophyt co plx c usng s e m e a i ome i pr s i on c d a m i c nta m e son or nd d e r l c na nar wi a modeael tsdeda s veerghtsdedfr mi lnar wi J= a l ro ng; nd rt ef i nd e r i -i o n na ro ng./. The r co dsalo i l aJ y 3, 2 r por fo Dr Ca mouc who i a orhopedi e r s ncude ul 201 e t r m . r he, s n t c slge Dr Ca mouc r viwe W a ' r c ntdignosi t t a opi d t tW ades f r d tr on. . r he e e d de s e e a tc ess nd ne ha ufe e fom a he i t dik and t t s ge y woul i f t he p he .Dr Ca m o he alo e i ty r m aed s ha ur r d n ac l r . r uc s xplcil sae t a h rv e d Dr Vack' n t a dt a h ç ia r ed wi tes g sin ta t r ttd h t e e iwe . s i s o e n h t e t sg e g) t h ug eto h t hee d h i no s g c lteamen .She has a s ne de onniy,m ode a e t s ve e se i a 14- a s uz i a r t t pi f t r t o e r t noss t , 5 nd s ver f a i lna r ng a L4- ' R.798.Dr Ca m o he a s not t tPl ntf co d no e e or m na rowi t 5. ' . r uc lo ed ha ai if ul t sa u i a wa i co i r bl pan. i. t nd prght nd s n nsde a e i J . 11 1. DI SCUSSI ON Pl ntf a guest tt a tonale de e s s itd t t Ap a s Co lc ss ai if r ha he ddii vi nc he ubm te o he pe l unci a t gr doubt on t ALJ' tndi t t Pl i if wa not dia ed.As t Fourh Cic tha ave he S i ng ha antf s s bl he t r ui s e a ne w he a tonale de i s i t t a c i r by t Appe l Counc l but xpl i d, n ddii vi nce s ubm ted o nd ons de ed he as i, r vi w i none hel s de e a c t m us co i r t en ie a i sr tve r or i udi e e s t es ni d, our t ns de he tr dm ni t a i ec d, ncl ng 6 t addii na e de he to l vi nce,t deer ne whehe t ALJ' de son i s o t mi t r he S cii s uppore by s t nta td ubsa il e de e. iki v.Se y Dep . He t & Huma Ser s,953F. 93, - ( h Ci.1 ) vi nc W l ns c' t of a1h n v. 2d 9596 4t r 991. Th pa t s a r e t a,t j tf a rma d f r c nsd r to o ne e d n e t e ri g e h t o usiy e n o o ie ain f w vie c , he e e de mus beç w andmaeil'SeeECF No.1 a 5(ii W iki ,953F. a 95-6) vi nce t t ne tra.' 3 t ctng l ns 2d t 9 ; ECF No.11 a 3 (r ui t evi nc s mitd t t a asc t a g ng he de e ub te o he ppe l ounci wasbot ( w a l hE ne nd matra' Ase ai d byt FourhCicui,çll de ei new ...i i i notduplc tveo eil). xpl ne he t r t sevi nc s ft s iai r cz ai ...( i maeili t r i ar s na epos i lt t tt ne e de ewoul tmultve and) s tra f he e s ea o bl sbiiy ha he w vi nc d ha c nge t out ve ha d he come. W iki ,953 F. a 96.l mus as ç eaeg t t pei on or ' l ns ' 2d t t t lo ç lt j o he rod r be or t da eoft ALJ' dec son. l f e he t he S ii ' d. ' The Age y c e t tt a tonale de e he e doe no r lt t t r lva nc ont nds ha he ddii vi nc r s t ea e o he ee nt tm e pe i a f t ra g t tt addii le de e i notmatra bec us i woul not i rod, nd urhe r ues ha he tona vi nc s eil a e t d ha c nge t dec s o oft A LJ Se ECF N o.1 a 1 5- As e ai d he e n,ne t rof ve ha d he i i n he . e 3 t , 6. xpl ne r i ihe t ear um e si pe s sveon t s ct f t he e. hes g nt s rua i he pe ik ac s r Fis, at r t lhough t e mi tons a t t co ane i t ne e denc a itdl he xa nai nd ess nt i d n he w vi e dm te y oc ur e a t rt A LJ Sde i i i i c ea t tt r l t t i pa r e st tW a ha d i c r d f e he ' c son, t s l r ha hey e a e o m i m nt ha de d ur ng t r lva pe i as we l a t s ve iy of a r src i he ee nt rod, l s he e rt - nd e titons ne s ia e by t e ce st t d - hos i imen s I pa tc a ,M s W a s i ime s di notoc ur over gh ( d i t mpar t . n riulr . de' mpar nt d c ni t or urng he c l s o a fw we k o l l e n mo t ) Th s t e e n w tss a d o ii n fo h r oz e f e r e s r i y ve nhs. u , h s e et n pn o s r m e ke te tng physcansr a e ba k t t r l va tme pe i See e. ,Re ds v.Asnz 2008 rai i i elt c o he e e nt i rod. . 2. ynol t e, W L 3 08 3,* ( . Va 2 0 )( o ig ta e i e c fo t mo t s bsq e tt t 91 3 3 W D. . 0 8 n tn h t v d n e rm he nhs u e u n o he d cso o t eALJweerlv n t tep ro o tmea j iae b t ALJwh r t eewa e iin f h r ee a t o h e id f i dudc td y he ee h r s no basst çs i o tuppor t .t ase ton t t (he cli nts ba k co ton c nge t a he s ri ha t ama ') c ndii ha d o ny a e ibl de e i ghajt e o f l mont pei 'a whe e a M lletbls ng dic ppr ca e gre n t t hre r otr h rod' nd r n t sa ihi s h r ain wa c mp ee te st a t mo ts' fe t eALJSde iinl ç s r v Asr e enito s o ltd ç s h n wo nh 'a tr h l ' cso ; f Bid . tu , 7 6 9F.d 3 7 3 0 ( t Ci.2 2 (ç dc le au to sma ea tracama tsi t e sau 9 3 3 , 4 4h r 01 ) t ia v lain d fe li n ' nsl d tts Me r has expie a e no a oma i ly ba r d fo c i r ton a m a be r lva t pr a r d r t ut tcal re r m onsde ai nd y ee nt o ove d sbit aii gbeo et edama ts( t o ls i t e )' . ia l y rsn f r h i n ' dae f at nsl d .) i r ' TheCour a s fndst onvi ng t Comm isonersa gu e st tt ne e de e t lo mc nci he s i ' r m nt ha he w vi nc i notma e i .Not bl i he de ii t ALJ ga çc r lng we g ' t Dr Hemphils s t ral a y, n r c son he ve çontoli i ht' o . l' opi on ( e e s i J nuay 201 t tW adeco d pr bl rt n t wor i M ac l ni as xpr sed n a r 2) ha ul oba y eur o k n rh. n Aprl howeve ,Dr He phils opi on,bas d on ne i or a i had c i, r . m l' ni e w nf m ton, hange Be a e t d. c us he ALJdi no ha t te de ,and be us t AppeasCot ldi no c i ri,t r i no d t ve ha vi nce ca e he l mci d t onsde t he e s w a f t s Co tt deer ne whehe -orhow-t Age y woul ha r c ie t s t y or hi ur o t mi t r he nc d ve e onc ld he e wo o ni . pi ons Si ia l t ne e de i l d Dr Ca m ouc s opi on t tW ade s f e f o m l ry, he w vi nce nc ude . r he' ni ha uf er d r m ahe ni t dik a t ts ge y woul i f c he p he . .Ca mouchealo e iil sa e t t r aed s nd ha ur r d n a t l r Dr r s xplcty t t d ha he rviwe Dr Va ck' n t a d t a h ç ia re d wi te s g sin t a t ee i n e e d . s i s oe n h t e k s g e g ) t h ug eto h t h r s o d h s g c lte t e .She has a s ne de or t m ode a e t s ve e se i a 14- a s ver ur i a r am nt pi f miy, r t o e r t noss t . 5 nd e e f mni lna or na now i a L4- ' R .798.M or ve ,Dr Ca m ouc not t t Pl i if c d not ng t 5. ' eo r . r he ed ha a ntf oul sa u i and was i consde a e pan.I Agan,t r i not ng i t Age y' fnal t nd prght n i r bl i d. i he e s hi n he nc s i opi on t i c t s how t r c l Dr Ca mouc sopi on wih Dr Vas k' orwhy Dr ni hat ndia e o e oncie . r he' ni t . ci s . Va ck s dha be n c e t d i t d ofDr Cn mouc . s i houl ve e r die nsea . r he Addii lysone oft r as t tt ALJdico t d W ade' c tona l he e ons ha he s un e s ompl n sofpan wa ait i s be us oft f tt tDr Vas k' sa e e t ts di notnee s g r R.27- M u of ca e he ac ha . ci s tt m nt ha he d d ur e y. 28. ch t ne e de e,howe r s he w vi nc ve , uppors Pl i ifs c t antf ompl i s ofpan a sgniia l bolt s ant i nd i fc nty ser Pl n if sc edi lt on t s is Thus whe pr e t d wih t sne e de e,t ALJ ma aitf r biiy hi s ue. , n es n e t hi w vi nc he y w e lm a a dif r ntdec son.Si iary,t A LJ s d t r w a no e de ofpr bl m s wih l ke fe e ii m l l he ai he e s vi nce o e t W a sn msorha and t dic mt d he t si ony t ts ha d fk uly wih ha pai de' r nds hus s ot e r e tm ha he d it t t nd n. 8 R.28.Butt addii lme c evi nc i f c s he tona dial de e n a t uppors he c am t the ha an n ms t r l i ha r nds d r mi htha bee a f t d be us i s g ve n fec e ca e t howe s had ahe nit d c vi ldik,whi h c d c us d he r a e er ca s c oul a e we knes ,numbne s pai ortnglngi t nr a ha . eR. a s s , n i i n he ms nd nds Se 798. l t r s ofw he he r m a i war a ed,t s c e i a n t M e r v.A s nl ,i whi h n em t r e nd s r nt hi as s ki o ye t e n c t eFo t Cic i c n l e t a ar ma dwa p o e . 6 F.d 7 0 (t Ci. 01 ) l M e e, h urh rut o cud d h t e n s r p r 6 2 3 0 4 h r 2 1 .n y r a he e,t ne evi nce i l d ar por fom a teai physcan t tcon r di td t ALJ' s r he w de ncude e t r r tng i i ha ta ce he S de ii n ofnon- s biiy.TheM e rc t ea o d: c so dia lt ye our r s ne The e de e i t s c e,howeve ,i no asone sde ast ti vi nc n hi as r s t -i d ha n rt rc s sprv o sy ds u s d .On c nsd rto o ter c r ohe a e e i u l ic se ) o i eai n f h e o d a a whol we sm pl c nnot de e m i whe he s t tal s e, i y n t r ne t r ubsan i e de e s vi nc uppo t t ALJS de a of be ft he e. The ALJ rs he ' nil ne is r e a sz t tt r or be or i lc ç e ti tonspl e on h pha i ed ha he ec d f e t a ked ç srci r ac d t cai a t by a teai physca ' s he l m n r tng i in, ugge tng t t t s ' si ha hi e d ta y ga plyed a r e i isde son.M e rs e nty vi en i r p a ol n t cii ye ubs que l obt i d t s m i s ng e de e f o hi tea i phys c a That a ne hi s i vi nc r m s r tng i i n. e d e c r a es t opi o of Dr W eis as ,whi h t vi enc orobor t he ni n . s gl s c he ALJha rj ce Bu oh rr c r e ie e ce i d b t ALJ d ee td. t t e e o d vd nc r dt y he e c lc s w ih t ne e de e. The A ppe s Counc l m a t onfi t t he w vi nc al i de he ne e de e pa tof t r co d but sl a iy de e r vi w of w vi nc r he e r lmm rl nid e e t A LJ dec son.Thus no f c f nde ha m a a fndi as t he ii , a t i r s de ny i ngs o t tea i phys c an' o ni or a t m pt d t r onc l t he r tng i i s pi on te e o ec ie hat e de e wih t confi tng a s vi nc t he lci nd uppori e de e i t tng vi nc n he r c d. A s es i t pr tve val of com pe i e denc i e or s s ng he oba i ue tng vi e s qui es e ily t r e oft f tfnde .W e ca nt s nta l he ol he ac i r nnott ra i mde tke t i t frt i t nc The ef e, we mus r m a t c e f n he is nsa e. r or t e nd he as or f rhe f tfndi u t r ac i ng. 662 F. a 707. 3d t Si ia l t Co tco l s t t t ca e a ba r quies r m a The ne e de e m l r y, he ur nc ude ha he s t r e r e nd. w vi nc i l ncudes a r por fom a te tng physc a t s me one t tt ALJ as i e tr r ai ii n, he n ha he sgned t ontoli i r lng c weght't wih r ga d t he ea le r por.Tha physcin bele d W ade woul be a e t i ' o t e r o r ri r e t t ia ive d bl o retl t w or att tm e oft ALJ' deci on,buti a r lrn o k he i he S si n eporti ued l t t ee w eeks aft ss ess han hr er t ALJ S de son, sa e t t W a cea l c d not wor Furher e, t a to l he ' cii t t d ha de l ry oul k. t mor he ddii na e de efom Dr Camouc (ncudi hi opi ont tPli ifha ahenit dica wa a vi nc r . r he i l ng s ni ha antf d r aed s nd s 9 c n i ae f rslg r )c n lcswi Dr Va ck' e rirrp r. noe tssDr Camo c e a d d t o t e y o fit t . s i s ale e o tAs td, et . r u h r h r viwed as a wer s e of t ALJ' quesi a t whehe W ade' compl nt we e e e lo ns om he S tons s o t r s ai s r c e bl r di e. i ngs o he r i l s o t j s a i Me e ,ûno f ct fnder has m ade any fndi as t t teatng n h r, u t s n y r t a i e ed o e l ha de t he lc i physca s k wl opi on or attm pt t r concie t t evi nce w ih t confi tng and iin' ne ni s uppori e de i t r co d'and t sCour Gc nnotunde tke's h a a s s nt( n t lng vi nce n he e r ' hi t sa ra ' uc n s es me t he i frtisa c .S ej, s eas sec.Bu tn v Cov n 2 3 W L 3 51 2 ,* ( S. J l 1 , is n tn e e . ; e lo . , ro . li , 01 ( . 1 5 1 0 3 D. C. u y 1 2013 (Qn lg oft ne e denc t ta ast co lc wihoneo mor c iia ba e i t ) 6I iht he w vi e ha ppe r o ntit t r e rtc l s s n he A LJ S opi on,a t l c of e a ton by t A ppe l Cot c la t why t tne e de e ' ni nd he a k xpl na i he as m i s o ha w vi nc di nota f Pl ntf' dia lt de e mi ton,t c tc d fed ai ifs s biiy t r nai he our anno s y t tt ALJ' decson i t a ha he S ii s s pp re b s b tn il v d n e' 3 u o td y u sa ta e i e c . l. I . V C O N C LUSI N O For t f eg ng r as ,t s Cour REVERSES t de e n ' fnalde son a he or oi e ons hi t he f nda ts i cii nd REM ANDS f rf rherpr e di plrua t s ntncefurof42U. C.j405( .TheCour o ut oc e ngs zs nt o e e o S. g) t a s DENI t Comm isone ' M oto f Summa y J lo ES he s i rs i n or r udgme ,ECF N o.1 a GI NTS nt 2, nd G t Pl i if sM oton f Sm nm a y J he a ntf ' i or r udgm ent ECF N o.1 A n a o i t or r s li s t s , 0. ppr pr a e de hal s ue hi da y. 3 Tot e e tt tW adea g st tt Appe sCot lwasdet e f no dic sngt ne he xt n ha r ue ha he al mci kint or t s us i he w evi nce t Cour dia e .Thede son oft AppeasCouncli c e t ti di r viw t a tonal de , he t s gr es cii he l i ndiats ha t d e e he ddii e ie c Wa sb t d b t o eheesd ne rviw. e R.12( tc o Ap e l Comcl to (l vd n e de u mit , u n n t ls e id e e se - Noie f p as t iAcin) ûn e d l ng a yourca e, consde e t r as nsyo dia e wiht decson a t a tonale de elsedon ooki t s we i r d he e o u s gre t he ii nd he ddii vi nc it t e l e Or rofAppe sComcl .W f mdt tt si or ton doe notpr deabassf rc ngi t he ncos d de al t i. ot ha hi nf mai s ovi i o ha ng he ( 'Id cso '. eAp e l Co n i' fiuet dsus t a dto l vd n ei a ydealh we e,sn t ALJS e iin.) Th p as u cls alr o ic she d iina e ie c n n ti, o v r i o a ' gr dsf r r a orr ma W hie imi havebe n hel t t t sCou thadt AppeasCounclex ai d is oun or eve s l e nd. l t ght e pfl o hi l r he l i pl ne t detr nai t r i nos h r quie nti emi ton, hee s uc e r me mpos d o t Appe sCo i wher i de e r viw.Se M e r 6 e n he al uncl e t nis e e e ve, 62 F.da 7 50 (h r g ltr sh meo teAc d e n t e ur teAp e l Comcloat uaei rao sfr 3 t 0 -6 te e uao y c e fh t o s o rq ie h p as t it ri lt t e sn o c s d n i rve e e wheei c n iesne e ie e at u hs ha a ayssi ud(e h lf lo p r o e o e yng e iw v n r t o sd r w vd nc , l g uc n n l i ç l b l ep u fr up s s f ho wo j dca rviw'. u iile e ' ) The Cl k i dieced t s d copis oft s M e or ndum Opi on a ac ompa ng er s r t o en e hi m a ni nd c nyi Or t a1c der o 1 ouns lofr co d. e e r A ENTER:Ths.va o Auut2 1. i:? y f g s 03 s , esC. k Tur Se orUnie St t sDiti J ge ni t d a e src ud

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