Eldridge v. Astrue, No. 3:2012cv00017 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10-30-12. (jcj)
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I f l t tt fnalde son of t td ubsa il vi nc t olows ha he i cii he Com m i s one m us be a fnned. La s v.Ce e e e,s a si r t fi w l br zz upr . l afim i t Comm isone ' fna de ii t cou t esnots n fr ng he s i r s i l cson,he r do ugges t t r . drdg t ha M s El i e i fe of a lpan,dic f r,we knes a f tgue. l e pl i ifs own t si s re 1 i s om o t a s nd a i nde d, antf e tmony a t t he a i s r tvehe rng s dm ni ta i a i ugge t t ts i s gnii an l i paie Them edi l e r c i t t s s ha he s i fc ty m r d. ca r co d onfnns ha pl ntf ha s htte men f s rousba k pr e ,a t the docor do notquesi t ai if s oug r at t or e i c obl ms nd ha r t s ton he s ve iyofhe c e rt r ompl i s Howe r im us ag nbeno e t tt teai physca i t sca e ant . ve ,t t ai t d ha he r tng i ins n hi s ha no pr ve t oduc c i c fndi c it ntw ih a di a i m us ul ke e ali pa r e . 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