Hoover v. Astrue, No. 5:2011cv00106 - Document 27 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/29/13. (mka)

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cL s OFFI U. . SX GOURT ERK' CE S DI ATROANOKE, VA FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DISTRI OF VI NI CT RGI A H ARRI SONBURG DI SI VI ON MA2 2! 2 1 23 J C. DL L D EX ERK : K ATH Y S. H O O VER , P CL RK Pl ntf , ai i f Ci lA c i N o.5: c vi t on 11 v001 06 M I AE L J.ASTR UE , CH C om m i s oner ofSoc a Sec iy, si i l ur t By: M i hae F.Urbans d c l l U ni ed St esD i ri Judge t at st ct D ef endant . M EM O M N DU M O PI O N NI Thi s i ls c iy di a lt a s oc a e urt s biiy ppea i bef r t c tf r viw oft Re ta l s o e he our or e e he por nd Re o nd to is e i ti c s b tema itaej d e i whc i i r c mme d dt t c mme ain su d n h s a e y h gsrt u g ,n ih t s e o n e ha plitf KahyHo v rsmoin f rs mmayj dg n beg a td ta t efn l e iino t anif t o e ' to o u r u me t rne ,h t h i a d cso f he Comm iso rber ver e a t tt sma trber c s i ne e s d, nd ha hi te e omm itd t t Comm isone f t te o he s i r or he c luain a dp y n o b neks ac lt n a me t f e t .TheCo sine h sflda o j cint t Re o t nd o mmiso r a i n b e to o he p r a e Re omme tonpm s ntt Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e7 b) c ndai ua o de a e vi oc dur 2( .Fort ras stf t he e ons e orh beo tec u ti d t emao iyo t eCo sin rso j ci n t teRe r a d lw,h o r fn s h j rt f h mmiso e ' be to s o h po t n R e om m e ton t be w e lt ke bu alo f nds i pnz ntt r m a t sm a t rt t c nda i o l-a n, t s i t de o e nd hi te o he Comm isonerf f t rco i r ton. Ass h, her c si or urhe nsde a i uc t e omme to t tt Com misone ' ndai n ha he s i rs d cso b rv re wil rj ce a da Or e rma i tec s t t Co si n rf r e ii n e e e s d lbe ee td n n d r e ndng h a e o he mmiso e o f t rc i r ton wilbee e e urhe onsde a i l nt r d. 1. Hoove tl a a ia i f dia lt i ur ncebe kson Aprl21 2009, l i a r ied n pplc ton or s biiy ns a net i , alegng dia lt ons tdae ofSeptm be 1 2008. TheCommi sone de edhe a ia i f s biiy e t e r , s i r ni r pplc ton or be t i ta l a agan on r onsde ai n.An a i sr tvehe rng washel on Aprl21 neks niily nd i ec i r to dm nitai ai d i , 2011 l ade sonis donM a 27,2011 t a nitai lw j . n cii sue y ,he dmi srtve a udge( )deemi t t ALJ tr ned ha Hoove had s ve ei par nt co itng oft f l wi de ne ai c nge oft r e r m ime s nssi he olo ng: ge r tve ha s he ce v ca s ne wih r di ul pa hy, r c parm e a t os sard a t roft m e a m e s us of r i l pi t a c o t ti om t nt r hr i t ea he di l ni c t elf k e , co o lv c lr on h p rr p ya ds memo p o o y s g e tn e ti sc h et n e a r mica iua j it y e t h n o o r h lg u g sig xrn i i nge ntwih a s i t m i m a ditli r s na ustndi i o t zghts de ,a mpi me t s oc aed ni l sa nfa pi t e noss f he i houl r nd fbr i omyal a.( nitai Re or heri trç ,'1 ) Consdei t ei ime s gi Admi sr tve c d, enafe ç ' 2. R. i rng hes mpar nt, t eALJf u dt t o e rti dt er sd a fmcina c pa iyI h o n ha Ho v r eane h e iu l t to l a ct RFCI op ro m al td t ef r i e mi r ngeoflghtwor s cik al fndi t tHoove c n sa a o w ak f t hour i a a i k, pe t ly i ng ha r a t nd nd/ r l or wo sn n e g hourwor i ht kday;stf rsx hour i a e g holrwo kday;i lmie wih r s tt pus ng i o i s n n i ht z r s i t d t e pec o hi a puli wih t l were r tes c n c i r m psa sar ,kne ,soop, nd c a nd lng t he o xtemii ; a lmb n nd t is el t a r wl oc asonal a c nneve ci lddes r sa s af dsa baa e.( 1 ) Bas on c i ly; nd a r lmb a r, ope nd c fol nd lnc R. 4. ed t sRFC,t ALJdeemi d a se f z oft s que ilevauai pr e s se20C. R.j hi he tr ne t tp olr he e nta l ton oc s , e F. 40 1 2 ()4 ,h tHo e c u dpef r h rpa t ee a two ka ac l c n e o eao a i i 4.5 0a ( ) ta ov r o l ro m e s rlv n r s al e tr p rt r s t s n he tona c l t m tvel he t i 1y pe f yp ca1 ronned i t nai le onomy. Ale a i y, t ALJde e mi d a se fve of t r ne t t p i t es q e ta e au to p o e st tte eaeoh r o t t xs i sg fc n n mb r i t e h e u n il v lain r c s ha h r r t e j bs ha e it n iniia t u e s n h na i na e to l conomy t tt Hoo rc pe f m ,s h asi or a i cer a ha pa ke , h ha he ve an ror uc nf m ton l k nd nd c r bot ofwhi h a e cas ii asuns le s de a y wor Thus t ALJc ude t tHoove i not c r l sfed kild, e nt r k. , he oncl d ha rs dia edunde t SocilSec iy Ac . TheAppea sCounc lde e pl ntf sr que tf r s bl r he a urt t l i ni d ai if e s o r viw a t sa e e nd hi ppea f l d. l olowe Thi matrwa rf re t t ema itaej d f r o s dfn igso f c a d s te s e erd o h gsrt u ge o prpo e idn f a t n r c mme d to sf rds sto pu s a tt 28U. C. 6 6b ()B) Th p risfldco s e o n ain o ipo i n ru n o i S. j 3 () 1( . e a t ie r s e moinsf rs mmayj d me ta d s p o t gme r n a a t ema itaej g is e hs to o u r u g n n u p ri n mo a d , nd h g srt ud e su d i Re r a Rec po t nd omme tononDe embe 5,201 ndai c r 2.Themagitaej ec l edt ttna srt udg oncud ha l l j g n s o l bee trd i fv ro Ho ve i t i c s b c us t ALJerdi t re ud me t h u d n ee n a o f o r n hs a e e a e he re n h e 1Ths o i casfe a smis ie ,e e tr wok ( e R. 6 1 . ijb s lsiid s e -kl d sd nay r . S e 1 - 7) l 2 rs cs 1 byfndi Hoove ha t r iua f nci c pact t pef m lg wor wih e pe t: ) i ng r s he esd l u tonal a iy o ror iht k t s lmiains 2 bydimisngHoo rsco ai sofrghtar difc tes a 3)by ome i tto ; ) s si ve' mpl nt i m fiuli ; nd fn n Ho v rd e n t a eas v r me tl o dto .Th Co sin ro j cst al h e idig o e o s o h v e ee n a c n iin e mmiso e b e t o lt re o tema itaej d e' a sg me so ALJer r Aso tie b l w,h c u t l s sai te f h g srt u g s sin nt f ro . uln d eo te o r wil u t n h Co sin rso j ci n t tefrt wofn igsb t ema itaej d e Theis mmiso e ' be to s o h is t idn y h g srt u g . sue c once i Hoove ' m e a i par e s howe r wa r nt r ma m ng r s nt l m im nt, ve , ra s e nd. II. I de e mi ng Hoove hast RFC t pe f m alm ie r ngeoflghtwor t ALJ n t r ni r he o ror i td a i k,he c i r d t o ni ofDr Gr gor Ha di e ofRM H Vale Orhope csa Spors onsde e he pi on . e y r gr e ly t di nd t M e ci who teaed Hoo rslf kne i par nt Dr Ha di r c ude on J y 22, di ne, r t ve ' e t e m ime . . r g ee oncl d ul 2 0 , o e ' iiila p it n wihhm,çeti l 1d n t hn te ei a ywa ( o e) 0 9 Ho v rs nta p o nme t t i G rany o o t ik h r s n y Ho v r c c nd aj bta i n tc mp eeyst o . ( 3 9. a o o h t s o o ltl i d wn' R. 2 )TheALJf t Dr Hadg e ' o i in ' omd . r ir es p no t beç ghl c e bl ' ( 1 ) Uli tl howeve ,heALJdi no lmi Hoo rt s dt m' o ç y r di e. R. 6. tmaey, hi ' rt d t i t ve o e nt y wo k buti t d t l s t n t f lr ngeoflg wo k, eyi on t opi on oft r viwi r nsea o e s ha he ul a i ht r r l ng he ni he e e ng ound t be ç ghl c e bl and contolig ' ( 1 , o ç y r di t hi r ln ' R. 4 saea e c p ysca , whi ht ALJf tt g n y h iins2 c he . 1 (mp a i a d d . 6 e h ss d e l) l hi Re o t ndRe o nd to t ema itaej d ehedt a t sRFC n s p ra c mme ain,h gsrt u g l h thi de e mi ton çdie ty confit wih al oft media t tmony a t r f e,i no t r na i t r c l lc s t l he c l esi nd,he e or s t s uppored by s t tale de .'Re r & Rec t ubsan i vi nce' po t omm e ton,Dkt # 21 a 9. Specfc l ndai . ,t i aly, t ema itaej dg to is ewi teALJSfiuet e pli wh t nt eo eh n , f u d h gsrt u e o k su t h h ' al r o x an y l h n a d he o n o t opi o oft o y t e tng physci n f pl i if s kne i pa r e t be ç g y c e bl y he ni n he nl r a i i a or a ntf e m i m nt o hi hl r di e ' but ont ot r c ude t tpli ifposese ar sdua f nci lca ct (k whih , he he, oncl d ha antf s sd e i l u tona pa iy 1FC) c 2 Ther ewi saea nc physcanatt i tallve ofr viw notd Hoove skne pr blmsi dlmi he evi ng tt ge y ii he nii e l e e e r' e o e s woul i t r t sde tr )wok, b t eemie t t h h dteRFC frard c drn eo lg twok,u t steoh r o e gnay r ' u d tr n d ha s e a h ' o e u e a g f ih r j s a h te r v e n saea e yp ysc a f u du o r c n i e ain. ( 1 - 2) e iwig tt g nc h i in o n p n e o sd r t o R. 59 6 . 3 wa i onsse wihhi ce biiydeemi ton. . TheCommisone aguest tt r i s nc itnt t s rdi lt tr nai ' Z 'J si r r ha he e s no co lc he e,a t c tag ee . nfi t r nd he our r s TheALJt i o a co tDr Ha di e sopi o i lmii Hoove t l s t af l ook nt c un . r gr e' ni n n i tng r o e s han ul r angeoflg wo k. Li wor ge r ly ç e r sagood de ofwal ng o sandi . .'20 i ht r ght k ne a l i quie r al ki r t ng. . ' C. R.j404.567(9.TheALJdee ne t tHoove c d o ysa an orwal f 2 F. 1 1 tnni d ha r oul nl tnd d/ k or hour i an e g sn i hthourw or y.3 Hepli y c e t Dr Ha di r e' fndi t pl i ifs kda anl r died . r g e s i ng hat antf kneei imentsgnii an l i pa t d he abiiy t sa a wak dmi t da a mpar i fc ty m c e r lt o tnd nd l ng he y nd a o i t y lmie Hoove ' RFC i t tr ga d.TheALJ Sad i oft r viwi sa e ppr prael i t d rs n ha e r ' opton he e e ng tt age y physc a 'RFC dee mi ton, c wasba e i pa t t o ni n ofDr Ha di e nc ii ns tr na i whih s d n r on he pi o . r gr e, doesnotc e t a c l c wih t r cor e denc r a e onti t t he e d vi e. M o e v r t ej bst ta ea albl t Ho v ra c r igt tevo ai n l x r' ro e ,h o ha r v i e o o e c o dn o h c to a e pets a tsi n g v ntefc ta s ei l tdt ls ta t ef l rn eo lg t r , r j b e tmo y, i e h a t h t h s i e o e s h n h ul a g f ih wo k ae o s mi pe f m e a t s den a y lve ofe ri 4 I ed, t ALJde e mi d a se f lrt t ror d t he e t r e l xe ton. nde he t r ne t tp oz ha H oo rc d pe f m herpa tr l va w or asa c l c nt rope a or whi h i s de a . w o k ve oul r or s e e nt k al e e r t , c s e nt t y r a i i t pc lypef r di ten to a e o o 5( . 6. Ad i o al ,h ALJd tnnn d s t s y ial ro me n h ai n l c n my. R 1 ) dt n ly t e i ee ie atmaieya se fv t a oh r o e s i t n to a e o o ta Ho v rc npefr le tv l t tp ie h t t e j bs xit n he ai n l c n my h t o e a ro m, na ey i or a i c e k a ha pa ke , h ofwhi h a e s den a y. m l nf m ton l r nd nd c r bot c r e tr Thus t r i no c lc bewe n t ALJ SRFC a s s m e a Dr Ha di r ' , he e s onfit t e he ' s e s nt nd . r g ee s o iin.Th Co s in rso j cint tema itaej d ' f igo t sis ei pn o e mmiso e ' be to o h g srt u ges i n n hi su s nd s t ne usai d. 3Th c u t oe ta sd naywokh le t c rana u t fwaki a dsa dn 'i od rt cryo t o e o r n ts h t e e tr r wov sç eti mo n o l ng n tn ig'n re o ar u j b a d te .2 C. R. 4 4.5 7a. uis 0 F. j 0 1 6 () 4Th ma itaej d ea k o e g dta a yerrwa t t at sme a b tefc ta te( )d tr n d e gsrt u g c n wld e h t n ro sç i td o wh t y h a th th ALJ eemie mig Ianiffcoulefr rfsrlvworeassherwok..perp r& Rett lghttvelDk. 2sawaslm ied t R it i o l propep teea tkdnayeportdl'Reortd i aohe in ain becaus 1 t . i t o l aifc udd notm am t s n s etr r.. fo e tcmme dlo , t#e , 9 ' m Pl ntf or hi ey e he ls ta teflrn eo l h wok ( 1 . es h n h ul a g f i t r. R. 6) g 111. Th ma itaej g as tk sis wi t ALJSce iii d tr n to a i rlt s e g srt ud e lo a e sue t he ' rdb ly ee miain s t eae h t t Hoove ' c o rs ompli t ofrghta m difc tes a n s i r fi uli .Ther wa ltl t tm ony a t ad i sr tve e s ite esi t he m nita i he r ng c a i once i H oove ' rghta m . H oove t tfed onl t he ar ge snum b a tng y m ng rs i r r es ii y hat r m t nd i l ( 3 )a dt ts eh dt so p ro migh rp r tmej b a ah meatn a t be a es e R. 0 n ha h a o tp ef r n e a ti o s o te d n 6 c us h wo eu o emo igwi ab dh a a hea dp i i h rn c a drg ts ule .( 2 ) S e k p n m n t a e d c n an n e e k n ih ho d r R. 9. h h di nott tf a t a s cii lm iatons f e mpl ,t a d esiy s o ny pe fc i t i - or xa e he mountofwe g s i a e t lf i ht he s bl o it a dc ry se n fo h rrg tam i anne t I hi r p r,hema itaej d eh l n a r- tmmig r m e ih r mp i n . n s e o tt gsrt u g ed t a panifstsi n c n enigh rrg ta m l tto i s p re i ya1 h o j cie h t li tf etmo y o c r n e ih r i ains s u po td ç 1t e be tv mi b m e c le de e'a t tt elm iai t rai y ha t rvoc tonale f t.'Re t& di a vi nc ' nd ha hes i t tons t t nl ve hei a i ce fecs' por Rec omm e ton,Dkt # 21, t1 11. nda i . a 0, H oove w asr e r d by t Fr e Clni t Dr D a s a RM H V a l y Or hope csan r ef r e he e i c o . ni a t le t di d SporsM e cne, o who s pr s nt d on Se t m be 2, t di i t m ht e e e p e r 2009 wih c m pl i sofnec pan, n t o ant k i a i biiyt hol he hea up,a s rghta' we knes .( 379. na lt o d r d nd ome i t a s R. )Hoove co ane of m r mpli d sif s i he rg a m ,dit uly usng he a m a tfne s n r i ht r fk t i r r bovehe he a numbnes i he rg a m r ad, nd s n r i ht r a dt u ( 37 ) Dr Da ia src r sn t t tap e o sMR1s o dmutp elv l n h mb. R. 9. . n s ' e o d o e ha rviu h we lil-e e de gene a i dicdie e butno çsg fc ntse i orc r tve s s as ii niia t noss ompr s i n whi h wo d a oun f e so c ul cc t or he pahol y. ( 379;seas R. ) Upo e mi ton,Dr Da s not o ous r t og ' R. ' e lo 406. n xn nai . nia ed bvi we k e si t erg ts ule , swel sdf ut t a d c a de tmal r tt .( 3 9. a n s n h ih ho d r a l a iic ly o b u t n x e l o ae R. 7 ) y Dr Dan s a s not d Hoove e bied ç lghty bi n' be vi y a sa e hewa r f ni . i a lo e r xhi t s i l za e ha or' nd tt d s ' s e e ng he f ane ol c le uain a wel a as de M RI ( 379. r or ur ogia val to s l s houl r . R. ) AnM Rlofhe s de tke i Se e r2009s dAC j nthype to a r houl r a n n ptmbe howe oi rr phy nd s ome a r a m omhol s c omi l ogy, ugge tngan e rnsci nge e , we lasas oca e mi m a si xti i mpi m nt as l s it d ni l 6Th v c to l x r tsiidt ths o ipefr da teme im e rin le e.( 3 . e o aina e petetfe ha tij b s rome th du xet a lv l R. 8) o 5 di t li r pi t t ndi i . ( 360. I Ocobe, s a nf as na us e nos s R. ) n t r Hoove prs ntdt RM H Neuol r ee e o r ogy, c ompli ng ofwor e ng ne k pan, kne sa mus l s m si t rg s ul ra ani s ni c i wen s nd ce pas n he i ht ho de nd nlmbnes i t rghtuppe e r miy r di tng a r st s de a i o t t z a l s n he i r xte t a ai c os he houl r nd nt he hlmb nd s ond di t Li t d physca exa i ton r ve e 4+ we knes oft rghtdeloi bie , ec gi. mie i l m na i e ald n s he i t d, c ps a ha g i a wela de r s ds ns to aongt ltr am a f e r ( 368. Ne ve nd nd rp, s l s cea e e ain l he aeal r nd orn m. R. ) r c onduc i sudi sa a EM G ne ee mi ton pe f med o t rg uppe e r m iy ton t e nd n edl xa na i ror n he i ht r xte t rveae fndi mos consse wih:1 a ac ergh cevi lpol a c opahyprmaiy e ld i ngs t itnt t ) n ut i t r ca yr diul t i rl af tngt C5, a t alserde e (7ne v r s and2)amid, hr crg me an feci he C6, nd,o e s gre, 2 r e oot; l c oni iht di mononelo t a t wrs (e.capalbl ls ome wihnof t esofa tvede r ai trpahy t he it i , r nne yndr ) t eaur ci ne v ton. ( 3 97 . R. 6 - 0) Hoo rdi nots Dr Daniaa n t i J nua y 20,20107a whih tme s co i ve d ee . s gai mtl a r , t c i he ntnued t c mpli o u pe e te t n mb e s tn l , y eh sa a drg ts o le p i.( o o an f p r x rmiy u n s,i gi d ste is n ih h ud r an R. ng 380. Dr Da s notdt M llofHoo rss de ç meba kpostvef a e rnsc ) . nia e he t ve ' houl r ' ca c ii or n xti i c mp e so o t es o le wihACj ita trts'a t a t en r ec n u to su y o r sin f h h ud r t on rh iis nd h t h e v o d cin td ' l h wld e ie c o C5 C6a d(7rdc o ah wh c s e dt b a u ea das s me t o e l vd n e f , n 2 a iulp t y ih e me o e c t n lo o s midc r pr emst cor aewih gnMRIofHoove ' ne klwhihs wedC5- C6l apal obl o relt t a rs c , c ho 6, 7, C7- a C4- s T1 nd 5 pondyl i,os ofl doss' R. 0. Dr Da s not t thet ke t oss l s or i.'( 38 ) . nia ed ha al d o Hoove a û ve ofe ed he szgiali e v nton,' t ts de ompens t d i hi ofk e r nd d n f r e r tr c nt r e i 'but ha he c ae n s t and sa t c yi s ng s ha t 1 oft ngsgoi on a s cn t red r ng ayi he s 1 ot hi a ng nd he nnott e a es ge y a t s olr t ur r t hi tme' ( 380. Dr Da s ofe e Hooverphysc t rpy,buts s i s coul notafor i .' R. ) . nia fr d ialhea he ad he d fd i;h s heg v h rs mee mpe o s o l e e ecs s ( 3 0) t t u , a e e o xa ls f h u d r x r ie . R. 8 . 7 The c tno e t ti t i er e ng pe i , aphys c e m i to a t e e ge y r m r vea ed Hoove ' our t s ha n he nt v ni r od i al xa na i n t he m r nc oo e l rs srn t wa 55i al x miis ( 3 0. te gh s / n le ke t . R. 5 ) e 6 H oove s w D r D a s aga n on M a 1 201 f a f l - ofhe s de a nec ra . ni a i y 4, 0 or olow up r houl r nd k pa n. H i not s a e: çl pr e i he e o i na a neur ps hi t i pr bl m ss e t i s es t t s-he obl m s r m t o l nd o yc a r c o e em o prd mi t h rp o lms ( h n 1ls tle t h r s ed c mp nstdi t eo t cyn , e o nae e r be . W e j a t ak d o e, h e o e ae n h fke r ig s i s di notwa t ha s ge y a s c esi now silc pli ng ofhe s a d he d nt o ve ur r nd he om n tl om a ni r ympt s . om . . . 1s o et M s Ho v ra b sc l s ed e h veo jciea do g n cp o lms b t h s p k o . o e nd a ial h o s a be tv n r a i r b e , u t e e y aefrout ghedbyhe ne ops hiti is s' ( 472. Dr Da s sae t tupon r a wei r ur yc arc sue . R. ) . nia ttd ha ' e m i ton,he sr ngt wa nor a ,a he s ns y e m wa nor a , s wa xa na i r te h s m l nd r e or xa s m l but he s çrme d u l d s h rc' ( 4 2)Herc mme e ta s eç tlatg to r h sa ue ç e n o sy y p o i. R. 7 . t ' e o nd d h t h t e s e ve t i c t a e s ,' ef r i t he m e alhe t sa e a t n he w oul ts e w ha w e ca do f he . pi ode ' r e rng o r nt alh t t , nd he d te t n or r' ' ( 47 ) R. 2. W hl teo j cieme ia e ie ec ranl e tbih stee itn eo a i ar n ie h b e tv d c l vd nc eti y sa ls e h xse c f n mp ime t t tc ul c us pani Ho v rsrg tu p re te t , steALJp o e l n td( 1 )t e ha o d a e i n o e ' ih p e x rmi a h y r p ry oe R. 5 ,h r or e de e doe no s ec d vi nc s t uppor a fndi t tHoove ' rghtn m pan i dia i SeeCr i t i ng ha rs i r i s s blng. ag v. ae , 6F.d5 5 5 5( t Ci.1 9 )(( fe acama t sme he tr s o do iain Ch tr 7 3 8 , 9 4h r 9 6 $A)1r li n ha t r h e h l bl to û g o s o n b o j ci me ia e i e c ame c lmpar n ra o bylk l t c us te f h wig y be t ve dc l v d n e dia i ime t e s na l i ey o a e h p i came ,( teitnst a dp ritn eo t cama tsp i , n t e tn t whc i an li d ) h ne iy n e sse c f he li n ' an a d he xe t o ih t af csh ra lt t wo k mus bee au td'(mp a i o te l. Th ALJc n iee fe t e bi y o r , t v lae . e h ss mitd ) e i ' o sd rd Ho v rsç c o o lv c lr on h pe t p ya dg mo p o o ys g e tn e ti sc o e' s r mica iua j it y rr h n 1 r h l g u g si g xrn i a o i nge e wih as oca e mi maldit i r pi t tndi i oft rg s de ,' mpi m nt t s it d ni sal nfas naus e noss he i ht houl r'as welasherfbr al a t bes r i ime s ( 1 ) Het kt ei ime si o l i omy gi,o evee mpar nt. R. 2. oo hes mpar nt nt a coun i f hi ng a RFC whih lm iedHoove t lfi no mor t n 20po c t n as oni n c i t r o itng e ha undsa atm e t i wi fe u n lfi o c ryngo o j csweg igu t 1 p u ds 2 C. R. 4 4 1 6 (9. t rq e t it r ar i f b e t ihn p o 0 o n . 0 F. j 0 .5 71 h ng The e i no hi t s r s t ng o ugge tt tHoo rsrgh a m pan pr ve she fom pe f mi t slve s ha ve ' i t r i e nt r r ror ng hi e l ofe r i xe ton. 7 l a s sngt de T ofHoove ' al ge pai a lm ia i ,t ALJnot t t n s es i he g ee rs le d n nd i ttons he ed ha Hoove ha wor d par-i asaca egi rf a oxi t l t e m ont a t he a lge r d ke ttme r ve or ppr ma ey hr e hs fer r le d o s t ae whc wo kwa ca sfe b t ev c to l x r a me im wo k. Ast h r o n e d t, ih r s ls i d y h o aina e pe t s dt i l r 8 o e jb dute , i s Hoove tsiid t wor i ve r e tfe he k nvol d; Ta ng ca e ofa ldy wih M S i a whe l i.9 so, Ihad t lf ki r a t n echar o it he t tke he t t ba hr roa r o he t oom a lf he t puthe ba k i he nd it r o r c n r c i. l wo d f ed he ,hel he wih a hi s ne d. I har ul e r p r t nyt ng he ede wo l ce n u te h u e whc wa aj b i is l b c us t e ud la p h o s , ih s o n tef e a e h y got a bi hous So,I woul ha t sop a go,sop a go g e. d ve o t nd t nd be us i wa t much,bu mosl t ke c r ofhe . ca e t s oo t ty a a e r ( 282 ) Th fc t a Ho ve camst h v lf ti j bb c u eo h rrg tam pand e R. - 9. e a t h t o r li o a e eth s o e a s f e ih r i o s notm e n Hoove c nnotpe f m wor a al sde a ng e ri na l ve . a r n ror k t es m ndi xe to l e l A LJ f t rco i r t f c t tH oo rde i sl g ca i e ve i n o he rght urhe ns de ed he a t ha ve clned tr i l nt r nto n r i s ule i a s sigt d ge o h ralg dp i.Th ma itaej g fut t eALJfrhi ho d r n se sn he e r e f e le e an e g srt ud e a ls h o s c i r i oft sf c ,a s ri ac am a ç us begi n af lopporuniy t e es t onsde aton hi a t s e tng l i nt i t m ve ul t t o xpr s he s ci r a onsf ( jde sonnott f l t prs i dte t nt'Re t& pe t e s or her cii k o olow he ecrbe rame ' por Re o n to Dk . 21 a 1 ( i n Nl e v. r h r, 9 F. u p. d 7 2, 0 ( . c mme dain, t# , t 0 ct g mlv Ban a t2 6 S p 2 0 7 4 W D. i Va 2 0 ), n h l igteALJç o sn ta p a t h vec n ie e et e t epanifsme tl . 0 3 ) a d o dn h é e o p e r o a o sd r d ih r h litf d na c ton orfna i condii i as e sngwhe he he alege nonc pla ewiht ondii i ncal ton n s s i t r r l d om i nc t he rc mme aino s r e ywa r a o be' l .Co tayt t ema itaej d esa s rins e o nd to f u g r s e s na l. d nrr o h g srt u g ' se t , ' o howeve ,t ALJdi notbas hi di a lt de son on Hoove ' f iur t f l pr s rbe r he d e s s biiy cii rs al e o olow e c i d te t nt hem e el c i r d t f c t ts de lne slge y on he rgh s de i r a me ; r y onsde e he a t ha he c i d tr r r i t houl r n a s sng he c e biiy i t r ofhe al d pa n. Addii nal Hoove t sii d a t s es i r r di lt n e ms r lege i to ly, r e tfe t he a mi itaieh aiga t wh s ed cie s ud rs r ey:ç wa a x o a o ti j s d nsrtv e rn s o y h e ln d ho le u g r t s n ius b u t u t 1 , di tw a t go t ough al t pa n a t r c r t te ais w ih i t ti s pa nf l 1 dn' nt o hr l he i nd he e ove y ha nt l t t ha s o i u . SMe im wokivov slfi n mo et n5 p t sa atmewi fe ue tit o c ryn o o jcs du r n le it o r ha 0 omd t i t rq n lfi r ar ig f bet ng h ng w eghi up t 25pou . i ng o nds 9Ther co d i cae t tt swoma weihedappr mael 1 pounds ( eR. 6) e r ndi ts ha hi n g oxi t y 20 . Se 41 . 8 me n I r a1h t a l u tdd twa tit b mo e' ( 3 . Th stsi nyd e n t a , hu t l te i nd j s in' n t o e r . R. 0) i etmo o s o me ' i c t he m e alorfna i lc ton i l nce he decson nott pr ee wih s ge y. ndi a e r nt nc a ondii nfue d r ii o oc d t ur r Th ma itaej d eas n tst th v c to a e p r tsiida tea mi itaie e g srt u g lo oe ha te o ain l x e te tfe th d nsrtv h a igta Ho v rç u dn tb c p beo pef r nghe p s r lv n wok o a yj b e rn h t o e ç l o e a a l f ro mi r a t ee a t r r n o s wo a lbl i t na i ec vaia e n he tonal onomy' i s ha %dit te usngherdomi rghta m . ' f he d l fkuli s i nant i - r ' ' Re r & Re po t comm e ton,Dk . 21 a 1 Thes cik q si pos d t t voc tonal nda i t # , t 0. pe t ue ton e o he a i expertw as: Q. I s we et ha difc tes sy 25 pec ntormor of f he r o ve f uli , a re e t tme dtrng t day,wih he rg ha usng he rgh he i li he t r i ht nd, i ri t n m, ul tos j bsy ulse b a ia l? r wo d h e o o itd e valbe A. N o sr i. ( 41) Th vo ain l x e t i n t e tf t ta ydfiul wi h rrg t r wo l R. . e c to a e p r dd o tsiy ha n itc t t e ih a m ud y h pr cl Hoove fom wor ng;het sii d i r pons t t ss c fcquesi 9om cou e e ude rr ki e tfe n es e o hi pe ii ton ns l ta n j bswo l b a alb et Ho v ri s eha dfi ut usngh rrg tam 2 p re to ht o o ud e v ia l o o e f h d itc l i e ih r 5 ec n r y mor oft wor y.The e i no evi nc i t r co dt s e he kda r s de e n he e r o uppo tt de e oflm ia i r he gr e i tton pos d t t voc tonale ti t shypo he ial e o he a i xper n hi t tc . The c tsmpl fndsno r as t d sur t ALJ' c e biiy de e mi ton i t s our i y i e on o it b he S r di lt t r na i n hi c s Cr di lt de e mi tonsa ei t pr nceoft ALJ,a c t nor ly oughtnot a e. e biiy t r na i r n he ovi he nd ours mal i e f r wih t ede e m i tons M el n v. tue N o.6: v32,2007 W L 1 ntr e e t hos t r na i . vi Asr , 06c 960600,a *1 t ( . Va.J y5,2007)(ii Hac rv.Se yofHeat & Htma Se v .898F. 21 23( h W D. ul ctng the c' 1h t n r s, 2d , 4t Ci.98 ).Th r f r ,h c u t u tisteCo sin rso j cin t t Re r a r1 9 ) e eo e t e o r s san h mmiso e ' be to o he po t nd Re omm e ton ast t sis c nda i o hi s ue. I . V Fi al t ema itaej g rc mme se trn j d me ti p an ifsfv ri ti n l h g srt ud e e o nd nei g u g n n litf a o n h s y, ca ebe us t ALJStndi t tHoove doe nothaveas ve em e a condii i not s ca e he ' i ng ha r s e r nt l ton s 9 s uppore by s t nta e de td ubsa i l vi nce.l ed, heALJdi notfnd a ment i im e t nde t d i ny al mpar n s i udi Hoove ' doc e ed bi a dio de ,t be s ve e.Unde t r gul i , n ncl ng r s um nt pol r s r r o e r r he e atons a i pa r e i cons de ed is ve e 'when i sgnik anty lm is a c a m a ' phys c orm e a m im nt s i r çe r ' ti t l i t l i nt s i al nt l a iiyt p ro m b scwo ka tv te .2 C. R. 4 4.5 () seas 2 C. R. b l o ef r a i r ciiis 0 F. j 0 1 21a , e lo 0 F. t ' j4 4.5 0 c .Ba i me tl r a t te icud c pa iisf rs eng h ai a ds a i ; 0 1 2 () sc na wo k ci is n l e a cte o e i , e rng n pe kng vi u d rtndn , a yigo t a drme ei gsmp eisr cin ; s o j dg n ' epo dng n esa ig c n n u , n e mb rn i l n tu to s u e f u me tr s n i , a oprael t s r ii c wor r a us lwor st tons a de lng wih c nge i ppr it y o upe v son, o- ke s nd ua k iua i ; nd a i t ha s n ar ui ewok s tig 2 C. R. 4 4 1 21b .l ar n smu tas ls o b e p ce t o tn r et . 0 F. j 0 .5 ( ) mp ime t s lo a t r e x e td o n l tf a c i as or ontnuouspe i ofa las t l mont t q lf ass ve e.20 C. R. rod t e t weve hs o uaiy e r F. jj404.509,404.520()4)i) s ealo42U. C.j423d)1( . 1 1 a( (i; e s S. ( ( )A) l fndi Hoo rsme a i r nt no t be s ve e t ALJa pt d t o ni ns n i ng ve ' nt l mpaime s t o e r , he do e he pi o oft rviwi saea yphyscins ( 1 ) Thepr e howe ,i t tt eopi ons he e e ng tt genc i a . R. 5. oblm, ver s ha hes ni we t r nde e be or m a oft me a he lhteamt not si t r c d we e g ne a e At r e r d f e ny he nt l at r t nt e n he e or r e r t d. t tm e oft r vi w i phys d a s i t a r vi w o A ugus 1 2009, oove w a be ng he i he e e ng i n' nii l e e n t 9, H r s i te tdf he mooddior rwihme cain byhe prmayc r physca ( 1 ) l t r ae or r s de t di to r i r a e iin. R. 59. n he opi on r nde ed a t r onsde aton l ve ofr vi on M a c 24, 0,t r vi wi ni e r t he ec i r i e l e ew r h 201 he e e ng p y iinn tdt a Ho ve h dS o midic e s u i d p e so 'ob tE op y c iti o h sca oe h t o r a t me l n r a e n e r sin' u ç s lharc r s l n p y h l iajte t n b sd l)me iain. ( 1 8) A fw we k ltr o Ap i7, 01 , s c oogc l r ame t e i es dc to ' R. 8 . e e s ae, n rl 2 0 ' H oove w a a it t t hos t f fve da f i r as d de es i a s ci li a i r s dm ted o he pial or i ys or nc e e pr s on nd ui da de ton. ( 4 6 51 . He Glb l s sme to Fu cinng( )wa d tr n dt b 3 , n h r R. 9 - 8) r o a Ase s n f n to i GAF s eemie o e 8 a d e hi s l loff toni i t pas yea wa no edt be59.1Theove als ve iy ofhe ghe t eve unci ng n he t r s t o 1 r l e rt r 1 H oo rwashos t i d i Octbe 2009 f de es i a s ci i ton. ( 3 9 5 . 0 ve pialze n o r or pr son nd ui dal deai R. 3 - 8) 1 TheGl As e s e ofFunci ng, orGAF,s l r sfom 0t 1 a c i r ps hol c , oci 1 obal s s m nt toni cae ange r o 00 nd onsde s yc ogials al a oc upaina fmci ngon ahypohe i lcon i nd c to l t toni t tca tnuum ofme alheat il s Dignosi & Sttsia M anua nt lh lnes . a tc a itc l l o M e tl sr es3 (t e . x Re 2 0 )(een Ae ( M-I f na Dio d r 4 4h d Te t v.0 0 h ria rC DS V-TRD.A GAFo 314 idc tss me f -0 n iae o i ar n i rai tsigo c mmt cto ( ..s e c i a tme io ia, bsteo H ee a t o mao mp ime tn e ly etn r o miain eg, p eh s t i s l gc lo cl r lv n) r j r t l r 10 il s wass i t bel lne s ad o ç rt ys ve e' ( 500. Sheas pr e e t t e r ncyr modeael e r .' R. ) lo esntd o he mege oom i M a o 2 0c mpli n o d p e so a trsa t gt t u h ref' ( 48 - 5. Du ig n y f 01 o anig f e r sin fe tri o t t e s l ' R. 4 9 ) rn n c t tvii,s wasnota tedt t hos t l a t ove al s ve iy ofhe il s wa no e t ha st he dmit o he pia , nd he r l e rt r lne s s t d o bemid.( 488. Stl,herviwi saea ncyphysca di notha t be i oft e l R. ) ilt e e ng tt ge iins d ve he neft hes r co dsi c i rngt i pa tofHooversm e alhe t on he a lt t wor N o d dt y e r n onsde i he m c ' nt alh r biiy o k. r i he ha t be ftofr vi ngr or ofHooverss e ntm e a he t te t e t ve he ne i e ewi ec ds ' ubs que nt l alh r am nt l h uoug teCo nt Sevc sBo r .( 4 2 5 . h mmu iy r ie ad R. 2 - 8) Th Co sin rc re typ it o ti hso j ci n t ttlALJSo sino a e mmiso e o rcl on s u n i be to s ha ç a ' miso f n a i im e a se t i ha ml si t ALJr ol st tse i t c am a tsf vora mpar nt t t p wo s r es f he es ve ha t p n he l i n ' a nd c n ie sa ylmi to sfo ta i anne t(nda yoh rme ial d tr n b e o sd r n i t in r m h t mp i n a n t e d c ly eemia l a i imens a t s eq n se oft s que ildia lt e uai ' Comm' mpar t) t he ubs ue t tps he e nta s biiy val ton. ' r Ob e to s Dk . 2 , t8 s eM i e v Asr e No 8 1 - IQ- H-DA, 1W L 1 7 2 3 j cin , t # 3 a ; e l r . tu , . :0 1 Z HM J 201 l 560, a *1 ( SC. r 7 2 1, d pe i 2 1W L 1 6 0 8( S. Ap . 6, 01 ) Th is e t 5 D.. Ap . , 01 ) a o td n 01 5 1 5 D. C. r 2 2 1 . e su he e i t tt ALJdi nota qua e yconsde lmia insfom Hoove ' m e t li ime s r s ha he d de t l i r i t to r r s n a mpar nt it s e n he ubs quen se oft a l i .Tobesle t ALJdic s d Hoo rsbi a dior r t tps he nayss tr , he s us e ve ' polr s de i hi decson.Cii Gl Ase s ntofFunci ng( n s ii tng obal s sme toni GAF)s or of52,55,a 60f c es nd ound i t r c d,heALJhed Hoove ' me a condii i oved sg tca ty wihte t nt n he e or t l rs nt l ton mpr i nii n l t r a me , s atng: ti gj i t opi onoft Admi srtveLa J lt s he ni he nitai w udget ta ar ul ha s es t ofhe me a i nne t cli a woul be lmie t wor r nt l mpai nt he am nt d i td o k i vi t r tndi c ryi ou , a r m e rng smpl nvol ng mde sa ng, a r ng t nd e mbe i i e ismcin , usn j g n , r s o dn a p o raey t n t to s ig ud me t e p n ig p r p itl o s r i i c or r , a us w or s t tons a de lng upe v s on, ow ke s nd ual k iua i , nd a i wih c t hange i a r i wor s ti s n outne k e tng. W ih t e lm iai ns t hes i tto , i ar n i s v rl ra ,u ha wo ko sh olfmi rlto sj d mett n igo mo d A GAF o 415 mp ime tn e ea ae s sc s r r c o , a l eain ,u g n,hikn r o . y f -0 idctssro s mpo (..siia ie t n sv r o s sin liu l,rq e tso i ng o a ysro s n iae eius y tms eg,ucd ld ai , e ee b eso a rtas fe u n h pl ) r n eiu o Ai i ar n i s ca, c p to lo sh o fn to n (..n find , n bet kepajb) A GAFo 5 -6 mp ime tn o ilocu aina, r c o l u cinig eg, o re su a l o e o . f1 0 idctsmo eaes mp o (..fa afc a dcru tnil p eh, c ain l a catc s o mo eae n iat d rt y tms eg,lt fe t n ic msa ta s e c o c so a p ni ta k ) r d rt dfiut i s ca, cu ain lo sh o fn t nn (..fw fin , o cswihper o c wok r) 1 ifc l n o ilo c p t a, r c o l u ci ig eg,e re dsc niit t es r o- r es.d. y o o 11 yls n (o 2 C. R. j 40 1 211 a d 41 9 () t s t uat t! 0 F. r 4.5 (9 n 6.21b, hi l ime ,wih te t e ,i no a s ve e i r nt mpar nt t r am nt s t e r mpaime . ( 1 ) W hiet slngua s e t s s t tHoove ' me a c tons me lmis R. 3. l hi a ge e ms o ugge t ha rs ntl ondii o how i t he a lt t wor a t ALJt t elmia i i t a ot ,t ALJi sm pl r cii t r biiy o k nd he ook hos i t tons n o cc mt he s i y e tng he d snto o E a i wo ka tvte 'fo t rg ains s e20C. R. 4 4 1 21b , a ig e i n f s sc r cii s' r m he e ulto , e i b i F. j 0 .5 ( ) s yn o l t tHo v rsme tli ar n saen tsv r .Se i.a j4 4.5 ()( ni ann n ny ha o e ' n a mp ime t r o e e e e y t 0 1 21a ç mp i e t a W ... i nots ver i i doe notsg tc nty lmi yourphysc lorme a a lt t do bascwor s e e ft s i nii a l i t ia nt l biiy o i k a tvte . ciiis' ). ThtALJag n co i r d Hoove ' m e a i ime si hi c e biiy a l i, ai nsde e rs nt l mpar nt n s r di lt nayss sa i t-'ec am a ale st ts i s ve e y lm ied b he me a i par e s Howe r t tng: é h l i nt l ge ha he s e r l i t y r nt l m im nt . f ve , a notd a s e bove t m e c le de eesa ihest tt ei r t i oved sg fc nty , he di a vi nc t bls ha hes mpaimen s mpr i nii a l wihte t n ,e utn i GAFSo 5 t 6 . ( 1 (nena ctt n o t d) Thssil t r ame tr s lig n f 5 o 05 R. 5 itr l i i s mie l. i tl ' ao t me nst tHoove s f r fom mode ae s a ha r ufe ed r r t ympt . l e t r co d r ve sGAF oms nde d,he e r e al a s sme t ta, t e t id c t tee itn eo mo eaes mp o (e . ..R. 4 ( se s n s h t a b s,n iae h xse c f d r t y t ms s e eu, 2 8 GAF 4 - 0 ; 4 (u rn GAF 41 hg e ti p s y a 5 ) 3 ( 4 ) 4 3 ( 4 ) 46 ( 5 5 ) 3 0 c re t , ih s n a t e r 8 ; 51 GAF 0 ; 6 GAF 9 ; 9 GAF 5 ) 4 8( 5 ,np s y a 6 :, v nwhe i wa s cfc l n tdta Ho v rwa b i 0 ; 8 GAF 5 i a t e r 0 e e n t s pe iial o e h t o e s eng y c mp in wihme iain(e . ..R. 3 - 6( oe t bec mpl n wihme iainso J y o la t t dc to s e eg, 4 5 3 n td o o i t t dc to n ul a 1 201 GAF a s s dat52,60i t pas yea,onJ y6,201 , 09 sese n he t r ul 0:. De piet ALJSa knowldgmen t tHoo e bie m ode a es pt s hegoes s t he ' c e t ha ver xhi td r t ym om , on t fnd onl m id lmia i se i fom t e s oi y l i ttons t mm ng r hos ympt m s wihoutany fm he o , t l r e a ton: t sar ul,i i t o ni oft Adm i sr tve La J xplna i t A. es t t s he pi on he nita i w udget tt cli a ha he am nt e bismid r ti tonso a tvii sofdal lvi m id dit uli si mai a ni s i xhi t l esrci f ci te iy i ng, l fk te n nti ng ocal f nc i ng, id difc tesi mait ni c u toni m l fi uli n n ai ng once r ton, r it nc orpa e,a no e s s nta i pe sse e, c nd piode ofde mpe ai ' ( 13. ar ul,t ALJdi no i l a ment lmiainsi hi co ns ton. R. )As es t he ' d t ncude ny ali tto n s 12 RFC a s s s es ment The Comm iso rc r c l poi sou t t ALJdi c i rhe m e a . s i ne ore ty nt t hat he d onsde r nt l i par e sa se fve sa i t te n i t lmia i fo Hoo ' m e a i par e t m im nt t t p i , t tng ha ve f he i ttons r m vers nt l m im n s p e n h rfo p ro migh rp s r lv n wo ka ac lc ne o rtr( smis ildj b , rve t e r m ef r n e a t ee a t r s al e tr peao a e -kle o ) t y do notba he fom pe f ng ot runs led oc upa i . Bu t si t onl r er nc he r rr ronni he kil c tons t hi s he y ef e e by t ALJt a m e allmia i he o ny nt i t ton. Gi nt num be ofr f r nc i t m e ca r cor t c e nsove Hoove ' me a ve he r e e e es n he di l e ds o onc r r rs nt l heat t co tc nnotfnd t ts t nta e de es ppo t t ALJ' c i r ton of lh, he ur n i ha ubsa il vi nc u rs he S onsde a i Hoove ' me a i r nt a t i c t mi htha on he a lt t wor A m or rs nt l mpaime s nd he mpa t hey g ve r biiy o k. e t r ugh e m i ton i ot lmia i c us d by Hoo rsme a i ho o xn na i nt he i ttons a e ve ' nt l mpaime si wa r nt r nt s ra ed. On r mand, he Com misone i die t d t obt i a c ula i exn nai oft cli a ' e t s i r s r c e o an ons ttve mi ton he am nts m e t i im e st as e st i i n al mpar nt o s s her mpac on he abiiy t wor t r lt o k. V. l s m,hec u t n n ta rewi t ema itaej g t a rv ra i a p o raeh r . n u t o r c n o g e t h g srt ud e h t e e s ls p r p it ee h Ac o dn l a Or e wil ee tr drj ci gt er c mme d to t a ti c s b rv re c r igy, n d r lb nee ee tn h e o n ai n h t h s ae e e e sd a drma dngt i matrt teCo sin rp ru n t s ne ef u o 4 U. C. 4 5 g n e n i hs te o h mmiso e u s a t o e tnc o r f 2 S. j 0 ( ) f f t rc i r ton ass tf t a or urhe onsde a i e orh bove. An a o it Or rwilbee e e ppr pra e de l nt r d. Entr d: M a c ee rh , 3. 201 4 /- 42, #.? * 41 , -1 #' = M i ha F.Ur ns c el ba ki Unie Stt sDititJ e t d a e src udg 13

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