Gochenour v. Astrue, No. 5:2010cv00133 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/26/2011. (jat)

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On J y3,2007,M s Goc nourpr s ntd t t e r ncyde t ntofRoc ngha ul . he e e e o he me ge parme ki m Me ra Ho p tlwihs iia ie to ( . 6 ) Th e a nn ciiini iae ta mo il s ia t u cd ld ain. Tr 3 5 . e x miig l ca ndc td h t n pli ifss e h wa pr s ur andt ts wa ex bii a de e s m ood a poor a ntf' pe c s e s ed, ha he s hi tng pr s ed nd j d me t Th ci ca a s se aGAF o 5 a dn tdt a p an ifwa i ne do c u s l u g n. e l in se s d ni f 2 n oe h t litf s n e f o n ei ng a mediatonma ge nt ( . 37 . nd ci na me . Tr 367- 0) Dr Ray ond J Al rer a ps hitit be n r gulrteamentofM s Goc nou on . m . de f , yc a rs, ga e a r t . he r Aug s 8 20 7 ( . 614 3 .M s Go h n u wa rfre t Dr Alefrsc r b alc nsd u t , 0 . 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Am e i Psychit c unctoni rcan ari As o a i Dig si a Sa itc l a ua o M e tlDior r 47( t e tx .e 20 ) s citon, a no tc nd ttsia M n l f na s des 4 h d. e t rv. 00 . 5 Thepa intwa a pr it l dr s e a g oomed.No ps hom o or te s p opraey e s d nd r yc t a t to orr t r ton.M ood wa tirt e ' Afe twa wih s giai n e a da i s driatd. f c s t ome ' irt biiy bu wih f rr nge Thoug wasl i a . Spe c wasc r n ria lt t t ai a . ht og c l eh ohe e t butwih m id pr s e She de e s cdalorho ii li ai The e t l esur . nid uii m c da de ton. r we eno ps hotcs p oms l el t lf toni wa a r ge. r yc i ym t . nt lecua unc i ng s ve a l ih a dj d me t r a e u t.Ab ta tn a ii wa itc. nsg t n u g n wee d q ae srcig bl y s n a t t Se or u w a cl a . ns i m s er ( . 6 ) Dr Ale frda n s dbp lr1 ds r e a a s se plitf' GAFa 5 . Tr 4 3 . . d re ig o e ioa 1 iod r nd se s d an ifs t5 M s Goc nourc i d t s eDr Al re o ar g a ba i tlough Ocobe of2009. . he ontnue o e . de fr n e ulr ss lr t r Dr Al rerse mi to no e fo Oc o r9,200 i c t t tpli ifsmood was . de f ' xa nai n t s r m t be 7 ndi a e ha antf u sa l,h ts eh da i tbeafc, ndt a s wa e p re cngr cn to g t.( . n tbe t a h a n nia l fe ta h t he s x e in i a ig h u h s Tr 4 7 .Afe Dr Alefra j se h rme iain , s Go h n t ' s mp o o d p e so 5 ) tr . d re du td e dc to s M . c e ol s y tms f e r sin r wo sn d, nds ec mp an do d ce s de rya dmo iai n ( . 5 ) Alh u hM s re e a h o lie f e ra e neg n tv to . Tr 4 5 . t o g . Goc henourexhi t d i p ove ntd i as e ntvii i Aprlof2008,Dr Al re no e bie m r me urng ubs que st n i . de fr t d o J y24, n ul 2008 t pl ntf' mood wa unsa e a t ts wasa i e re i r ci hat ai ifs s tbl , nd ha he gan xpe i ncng a ng t hought,i tbiiy, ndi omni.( .589 . s nia lt a ns a Tr ) On J 18, 08 Dr Al rerc une 20 , . de f omplt d ame a sa usevaua i f t sae ee nt l tt l ton or he t t ds b lya e y.( . 4 - 1 .Dr Ale frn tdada n sso bpoa 1 ds r e ( 68 ) ia ii g nc Tr 4 7 45 ) . d re o e ig o i f i lr 1 io d r 29 .9 , t a r por e t tpl i ifs f r f om de es i ,uns a em oods a r out ts s a e y;a nd e t d ha a ntf uf e s r pr s ve t bl ; ng y btr t ; nxi t nd r i t ug s Dr Al re alo not t tpl i ifhase re e it r itnts ci l acng ho ht . . de f r s ed ha antf xpe inc d n e m te ui da i a i t the men a he lh s de ton, ha r t l at ympt sa ee c r t d b sr s a t tt y i parhe om r xa e ba e y tes , nd ha he m i r abiiy t w or lt o k. Exa nai n not sfo s e ntviisove t c s oft f l ngye r ve l mi to e r m ubs que st r he oure he olowi ar e a t tpli ifc i dt s frfom de e so irtbiiy,a a ey.( .585 5 587, ha antf ontnue o ufe r prsin,ria lt nd nxit Tr , 86, 58 5 5 ) OnJ 17,2009, . d rernotdt tpli ifsmoodwasç et bl k, 9, 90, 98 . une DrAle f e ha antf s ty ea ' pr ' 6 a dta s % a fe l elf i n t rhl i gb tga ) opa o itn o s cd . ( . n h t he û n e l i ie s o wo t i n u h s n ln r ne t f uiie' Tr c k v ' 598 . ) On Se e be 2,2009,Dr A l r e c pl t d an a s s e oft pl ntf ' a lt t pt m r . de f r om e e s es m nt he ai i f s biiy o p ro u wok-eae a tvte . ( . 3 - 3 ) Dr Alefro ie t a plitf p se s sno e f n r r ltd ciiis3 Tr 6 3 6 5 . . d re pn d h t an if o ss e us f la lt t unde sa r mbe orc ry outde al d i tuci ns m ant i a tnton a e' biiy o u r tnd, eme r a r t ie nsr to ; i an te i nd c e r i f e e d pe i ; ro a tviiswihi ar gulrs hedul s ti a onc ntaton or xt nde rods pe f nu c i te t n e a c e; usa n n or na y r i w iho s c als r s on;w o k w ih orne rot r w ihoutbe ng d sr c ed di r outne t ut pe i upe vi i r t a he s t i ita t by t m ;c he omplt anor wo kda orwor e it r c a opra ey wih t publc;a ce ee mal r y kwe k; n e a t ppr it l t he i c pt i tuci nsfom s r ior ;r s nsr to r upe v s s e pond a o i t yt c nge i t wor s ti orma ppr prael o ha s n he k e tng; ke pl nsi pe nty ofot r .Theps c ars a s de c i d,a ç a r't pl i ifsa lt t a nde nde l he s y hitit lo s rbe s d i, he antf biiy o f ' unde sand, e e be ,orc r y o s t s mpl i t u tons m a sm pl w or r l e rt r m m r a r ut hor , i e nsr c i ; ke i e k- e at d de sons a e i tuci fom s r s s a mant n s i l a o it be vi r At cii ' cc pt nsr tons r upe vior ; nd i ai ocaly ppr pra e ha o . , t a i sr tvehea i t vocai le r t sii t twih t lm iai i ntfed b he dm nita i rng, he tona xpe t e tfed ha t he i t tons de ii y Dr Alefr M s Go h no rwo l b t bet wo k.( . 1. , d re, . c e u ud e ma l o r Tr 8 ) Aspr vi l no e t Admi sr tveLa J e ousy t d, he nitai w udgedic e Dr Al re ' a s s nt s ountd . de f rs s es me . The La J e i t a cr die t opi o oft none m i ng s a e a nc ps hol s st t w udg ns e d e t d he ni ns he xa ni t t ge y yc ogi t ha t pli ifi ca bl ofwor ng a t the me ali nne sr ul i onl mode ae he antf s pa e ki nd ha r nt mpai nt es t n y rt lmiai .l s i t tons n uppo toft sfndi i addii n t t r porsfom t nonexn i ng me c l r hi i ng,n to o he e t r he m ni di a s c s t La J our e , he w udgei c t d t tDr Al re ' opi on t tt pl i ifi m e al una e ndia e ha . de f rs ni ha he antf s nt ly bl t w or i uns o k s uppor e by t l t na r o d, nc udi Dr A l r e ' ow n c i c not . td he ongiudi l ec r i l ng . de f r s lni al es ( , . Tr 29) 3Thecour not t tt sr t es ha hi eportwasc ompl ed aferM s. Goc et t henour' r dswer r vi s ecor e e ewed by t s a eage ps he t t ncy ychol s son Novembe l,2007 and J ogit r anuar 5,2009. y Ha ngr viwe t r c d,t c ti t bl t c l t tt La J vi e e d he e or he our s ma e o onc ude ha he w udge' s t e t e ofD r A l r e ' r por sa opi ons o t La J r a m nt . de f r s e t nd ni , r he w udge' r la e o t opi o of s e i nc n he ni ns no xa i ng ps hol ss c ne m ni yc ogit , ompor wih t r quie t o t a nita i r gul to t t he e r men s f he dmi sr tve e ai ns d aigwihtee auaino o iine d n e Un e 2 C. R. 4 4 1 2 ( )1 a e ln t h v l to f pn o vie c . d r 0 F. jj 0 .5 7 d () nd 41 9 d)1,i i e iil prvi dt t g neal mor weg wilbegve t t o ni 6.27( ( ) t s xplcty o de ha, e rly, e iht l i n o he pi on ofame c ls cewhohasa t lyexa ne t cai nt M orove , C. R.jj404dia our cual mi d he l ma . e r 20 F. l 27 d( )a d41 .2 ( 2 drc ta, e e al, r weg ti gve t o i o sfo 5 ()2 n 69 7 *( ) ie t h t g n rl mo e ih s i n o pnin r m y te tng s ce ,snces hpr e so l a em or lkey a et pr deade al d,l t na r a i our s i uc of s i na s r e i l bl o ovi t ie ongiudi l p ct eo t ecama tsme ia i ar ns Fnal, n e 2 C. R. j4 4.5 7 *( ) n itt f h li n ' d c l mp ime t. i l u d r 0 F. j 0 1 2 ( 5 a d r y 41 9 ( ( ) i i notdt tmor weg i ac or dt t o ni ofas caita t 6.27d)5,t s e ha e iht s c de o he pi on pe ils bou m e c i s sr l t d t t a e ofs c a t I t i t ntc s ,i i cl rt tD r A l r e di al s ue e a e o he r a pe i ly. n he ns a a e t s ea ha . de f r a ua l s w M s G oc no on m uli e oc as o ,whe e st s a e a nc ps hol s sha ct ly a . he ur tpl c i ns r a he t t ge y yc ogit ve ne s n o e m i d t pli if or ve , he ec n beno quesi t tDr Al re ver ee r xa ne he antf .M eo r t r a ton ha . de f r qua ii s a at e tng s ur Pe ha m os i pora l i M s G oc nour sca e t r i a lf e s r a i o ce. r ps t m t nty, n . he ' s , he e s s t nta co r s be wee t qualfc i ofDr Al re a t eoft sae a nc ubsa il nta t t n he iiatons . de f r nd hos he t t ge y ps hol ss Dr A l r e i a ph i i n wih a m edi a s ci ly i ps hi t y. The s a e yc ogit . . de f r s ys c a t c l pe a t n yc a r tt a nc ps hol ssa eno ph i a .The neihe e mi d norteaed M s Goc notron ge y yc ogit r t yscins y t r xa ne r t . he t e n asngl occ son. l s h cr umsa es t c tdoe no be ivet tt La J ve i e a i n uc ic tnc ,he our s t le ha he w udge' s r la on t r po t ofnone m i ng ps c ogit ca be de m e t be s e i nce he e r s xa ni y hol s s n e do uppore by td s t nta e de e. ubs a i l vi nc M o e ve ,t co tfnds no e de e t s r o r he ur i vi nc o uppor t no i t tDr A l r e ' opi ons t he ton ha . de f r s ni a e i ons se wih t l t nalr c d orhi own c i ca not . A l oft ps hi ti t r nc it nt t he ongiudi e or s lni l es l he yc a r s s 8 whoha a t ly e m i d M s Goc noura e t ts s f r fo bi a dio de a or ve c ua l xa ne . he gr e ha he ufe s r m pol r s r r nd/ maorde esi A1oft ci ca ha de medpli ifsps hiti prblmst beo j pr son. 1 he lniins ve e antf yc arc o e o f s h s ve iy ast r quie m e c ton,t r py,a ongoi ps hi t i t e t e . I hi va i us uc e rt o e r di a i he a nd ng yc a rc r a m nt n s r o r pors Dr Al re s cfc lynot dpli ifsmood s ngs irtbiiy, a i t e t, . de f r pe ii a l e antf' wi , ria lt r cng hought,a s nd a ey,aswelasherlc ofe r y a motvai W hiet Comm iso rc r c l nxit l a k ne g nd i ton. l he s i ne ore ty obs r st t on s eoc aso , aitf i s i t ha r s e ve ha , om c i ns pl n if s ad o ve e ponde postvey t her d ii l o media i a e bied l c ,c r ntt htpr ce s ,t co tdoe no be ivet t c tons nd xhi t ogial ohe e houg o s es he ur s t le ha s c n tto i t rc r p o iear a o a eb sst s p o th rj cino Dr Alefrs u h o ains n he e o d r vd e s n bl a i o u p r t e ee to f . d re ' opi ons Ps c arce l tonscamo beba e on x-a orlbo a or sudi s I t d,a ni . y hiti vaua i r t sd rys a r t y t e . nsea men a heat c i cin mus bea et obs vet cli a t c i rhe c t l lh lni a t bl o er he am n , onsde r ompl i s a ases ant, nd s s he m e a saus Pe ha i i f t sr as t tt a i sr tver ulto e r ntl t t . r ps t s or hi e on ha he dm nita i eg ai ns mpha iet sz he i por a e oft e m i ng r a i hi a t te t e r a i hi m t nc he xa ni el tons p nd he r a m nt el tons p. I t sc s ,t r i i ufii n me c le de ewhih woul s ppor t n hi a e he e s ns fc e t di a vi nc c d u t he Co sin rsrj ci no t efn i g , se s n s a do ii n o t o l ps c itit o mmiso e ' ee to f h id n s a s sme t, n pn o s f he ny y hars wh ha r gulry teaedt pl ntf.Thec t i i r m a ka et tt La J e woul ac or s e a l r t he ai if our fnds t e r bl ha he w udg d c d c r lng w e ghtt t r porsofnone m i ng s r e w ho ha sm pl r vi w e t m e ca ontoli i o he e t xa ni ou c s ve i y e e d he di l r e d i f m ul tng t i o ni , w ho di notha t opporuniy t c i rt m os e or n or a i he r pi ons but d ve he t t o ons de he t r c ntf to ca ct evaua i c e e unci nal pa iy l ton ompl td by t onl ps hi titwho ha r gulryte t ee he y yc ars s e a l r aed M s G oc nour Re or r vi w sa e ofltl val whe t r c d i notco pl t . The co t . he . c d e e r ite ue n he e or s m ee ur c l hep butno et ti t Co misone ha r as t doubtt a c a orc it yof amot l t ha f he m s i r d e on o he c ur cy onssenc t ps hi ti a s s m e s of e e by D r Al r e , he Com m i s o rha f la hort t he yc a r c s e s nt f r d . de f r t s i ne d ul ut iy o r quie M s Goc e r . henourt a a f a co ula i eva ua i by a i pe ntps hi ti t o ppe r or ns t tve l ton n nde nde yc a r s 9 d sg t db tesaedia ii a e c .S e2 C. R. j40 1 1 , 0 1 8 41 . 7 a d e inae y h tt s bl y g n y e 0 F. j 4.5 7 4 4.51 , 691 , n t 41 91 Nos hps hiti t ps hol ca)e mi tonwasc 6. 8. uc yc arc or yc ogi l xa nai ommisone byt sae si d he tt di a lt ag nc a asi now sa ,t ps chi t i e d e s po tng pl ntf s c a m of s biiy e y nd, t t nds he y a rc vi enc up r i ai i f l i dia lt i e s n i l undiputd by a e m i ngorte tng s c I s h a i i c e r s biiy s s e taly s e ny xn ni r ai our e. na muc s t s l a t tM s Goche ha . nouri una et e gei a r gulra s t i e oyme a tviyt r s bl o nga n ny e a nd usaned mpl nt c i t mde t fndi ofDr Al re ,t c tc l he i ngs . de f r he our oncudest tt pl i ifhasm e t bur n ofpr i ha he antf t he de oof n esa ihi t aldia lt f alf r sofs t n i ganf e pl m e . t bls ng ot s biiy or l o m ubsa tal i ul m oy nt Asnotd a ve M s Goc nou al g t ts be media e f a lf m sof e bo , . he r le ed ha he ca s bld or 1 or s tntalganf le pl ubsa i i u m oymen onAprl1 2006, nd t r or i caest ts ma ha bee t i , a he ec d ndi t ha he y ve n t ki an a i pr s a tmedia i a t ttme.Howe r i wa notun i J y 3, 7,whe a ng ntde e s n c ton t ha i ve ,t s tl ul 200 n s pr s n e t t hos t wih s c da i a i t ts be n r c vi r gul rps hiti he e e t d o he pial t uii l de ton, ha he ga e ei ng e a yc a rc t e t e . Fort sr a on, he c t i t tM s Goc not hasm e t bur n ofpr i r a m nt hi e s t our t nds ha . he l r t he de oof n esa ihi t ts be a edia edf a lf r ofs t nta ganf le o t bls ng ha he c m s bl or l o ms ubsa i l i u mpl ymen a ofJ y t s ul 3,2007. 4 Fort r a o sa e t co ti c tane t c udet tt Co misone ' fna he e s ns t t d, he ur s onsr i d o oncl ha he m s i rs i l d cso i n ts p o tdb s b tnil v d nc .Dee d n ' moin frsl r u g n e iin s o u p re y u sa ta e ie e fn a ts to o l mmayj d me t m us,t r o e, de e Upon t fnd ngt tpl i ifha me t btr n ofpr as t he ef r be ni d. he i i ha antf s t he lde oof p e c ie b a dp ru n t t eAc f re t lme tt ds blt i u a c be eisj d me t r srb d y n u s a to h t o ni e n o ia iiy ns rn e n ft,u g n t wilbeen e edi f voroft pl i if The fna de son oft Comm isone wilbe rve s d, l tr n a he antf. i l cii he si r l e re 4The cour' opi on s d notbet ts ni houl aken t i cat t M s Gochenourhasr ned diabl o ndi e hat . emai s ed t t pr nttme,ort s wilr n diabl i fi t y.I ed,Dr. l f smos r o he ese i hat he l emai s ed nde niel nde A derer' t ecent ofienoefom Oco r29 2 9 s gg sst tplitf ha e j e i r ve n up a mi srto fc t r tbe , 00 u e t ha an if s noy d mp o me t on d nita in ofpr operps hotopi medi ton. Thus M s.Gochenour' cas i a appr i e one f contnui yc r c ca i , s esn oprat or i ng diabiiy r e . s lt eviw 10 a t c er m a d f t e t bls e ofp o rbe f .TheComm isone ' fna nd he as e nde or he sa ihm nt r pe nehs s i rs l de son de ng pl ntf c am f s pplm e a s ctiyi omebe ft wila s ber ve s d cii nyi ai ifs l i or u e nt l e trt nc ne s l lo e r e t t e e t tt de alwa bas d on t fndi t tt pli tf i notdiabld.Howe r o he xt nt ha he ni s e he i ng ha he a n if s s e ve , s nc t Com m i s one ha a r nty notc i r d whe he pl n ifm e t t fna i l i e he s i r s ppa e l ons de e t r ai tf e s he i nc a e i biiy r uie nt undert tbe i pr a t cou tmus r mandt spori n oft lgi lt eq r me s ha neft ogr m, he r te hi to he c s fra a p o it d tr n to Ano d ra j g n i c nfr t wi bee tr dt i a e o n p rprae eemiain. r e nd ud me t n o omi l ne e h s y l da y. The Clr i diece t s ndc rii c esoft sopi on a t a ompa ng or r e k s r td o e e tfed opi hi ni nd he cc nyi de t al co e ofr c d. o l uns l e or EN TER : A Ths Wz dyo Au us, 01 . i a f g t2 1 Chi fUnie Stt sDiti tJ e td a e src udge

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