Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 6:2010cv00028 - Document 20 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on July 5, 2011. (jcf)

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' CLERK' OFFI EU. . ST COURT S C S DI . ATL YNCHBURq VA v. k s t I TH E UN I N TED STATES DISTRICT CO U RT FO R TH E W ESTERN DISTRICT O F VIRG INIA LYNCH BUR G DI I O N V SI Ft LED J U . L ) I 5Y; . i21 < 01 Du 'y#c SRK . CL ERK PH YLLI E.JO NES, S ) Pl ntf , ai if C i lA cton No.6: vi i 10cv00028 M ICH AEL J.ASTR UE, Com m isi s oner ofSoci Securiy, al t Def endant . M EM OR AND UM O PI NIO N Plitf Phyli E. o s(7one' br htt sa tonfrrviw oft Co sine o anif ls J ne ( s' oug hi ci o e e ) he mmiso r f So a Se urt s(s cil c iy' t commisone' d ciinde yi he cam f dia lt i ua ebe ft si r' e so n ng r li or sbiiy ns rnc neis ) (û B' u rt SocilSe urt Ac (hed t'.J esagu ona pe lt tte ( ' nde he a c iy t t $ ' on r es p a ha h D1 ) Ac ) Admi srtveLa J e(C ' er byf lngt gi c r lngwei tt t o ni o nitai w udg ç ' red aii o ve ontoli ALJ ) gh o he pi on f herteatng physi an,Dr.Br r i ci enda W aler f lng t pr l e uat hercom pl nt ofpai l , aii o opery val e ai s n, a rl ngo af tona ca ct e l ton(E 't ti rfrnc dbyDr J e nd eyi n unci l pa iy vauai t FCE' ha s eee e ) . osph W om b e l i no i l d i t r or Ha ng r vi d t a i sr tver or a w l but s t nc ude n he ec d. vi e ewe he dm ni ta i ec d nd c s de e t a gum e s o c on i r d he r nt f ouns , he u r i ne c cl est tt A LJ Sde i i i el t nde s g d on ud ha he ' c son s s uppored by s t i evi t ubs ant al dence. 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F. 1 20()4) e he ai n sa ihe rma ace as o di lt t bur t shit t t Comm isi t es abls t t cl m antm ai ai t sabiiy, he den hen fs o he s oner o t ih hat he ai nt ns he rsdu f to lc pact ($ ', c nsdei t cli ntsa e ai wor e i aluncina a iy t RFC' 1 o i rng he ama ' ge, duc ton, k ) experence,and i paim ent t per or aler tve wor t texit i t l and natonal i m r s, o f m t na i k ha s s n he ocal i e ono es 42U. C.j423( ( ( ;Ta orv. enbea , 2F. 66 666( hCi.1 ) c mi . S. d)2)A) vl W i rer51 2d 4, 4t r 975. 11 J neswa boni 1 4,c ee t tnt grd an obane aGED.( nitai o s r n 95 ompltd he e h a e d ti d Admi srtve Re or heenat çR. a 36. Shelveswi t ofh grndc l e a sei ta dni . c d, ri fer6 ' t ) ' i t wo er a hidrn, ge gh n ne h ( 3536. Sheprvi l wo k da asnde, e ne, ts a di n r atnda .( R. - ) e ousy r e s a rcla rhose s nd nig oom te nt R. 37- . J nesflda a i tonf be ft onMac l 20 cai ngdia lt a ofJ y 38) o ie n pplcai or neis rh 3, 06, l mi sbiiy s ul 28,2004 bas on t am put i ofherI tltl fnger ner dam age t herar and s der ed he aton ef ite i , ve o m houl , hihbl dprsur a dibee .( 78 11 1 ,1 ) TheCommison de e he g oo es e nd a ts R. , 3- 7 28. si er nid r 1RFC i a m e s e e oft mos acaman ca dode piehi orh rlmiatons s a ur m nt he t li t n s t s e i t i . S e2 C. R. 4 4 14 4 e 0 F. j 0 .5 5$. Ac r ng t t e Soci Sec iy A d i sr ton: co di o h al urt m ni ta i RFC i an a s s e ofa i viualsa lt t do s ti d wor r ae physca a me a s sesm nt n ndi d ' bii o y usane k-eltd i l nd ntl a tviis i a w o k s ti on a r gul a c tnui ba i . A te a a c tnui ba i ' c i te n r e tng e ar nd on i ng s s r gul r nd on i ng s s m e ns8 hour a da f 5 da a we k,oran e valntwor s he e a s y, or ys e qui e k c dul. S ca S c r yRe u ain ( S 96 8 RF i t b d tr n db teALJo l a trc n i eig aI ee a t o il e u i g lt S R) - p. C s o e eemie y h t o ny fe o sd r I rlv n n evi nc ofacama ' i imensanda r ae s t ( . .,p i) S e2 C. R. 4 4.5 9$. de e li nts mpar t ny eltd ympoms eg an . e 0 F. j 0 1 2 ( a plc to f rbe ft ba e on ame c rc dsr viw c J ne20,20 a t sde son p ia in o ne is s d dial e or e e m u 06 nd hi cii wa c ime onrc i rtononDe mbe 4,20 ( 80, . Ana nitai he i s onfr d e onsdeai ce r 06. R. 91) dmi srtve arng wa hedo Nove r6,20 beoea ALJ ( 2977. s l n mbe 07 fr n . R. - ) I a decii i ued Decem ber28,2007,t A LJf n son ss he ound t J hat oneshad sever e i r e sc i tng ofdibe e meliusw ih po l c t ole bl s rl ve s obe iy mpaim nt onss i a t s lt t ory on r l d ood uga e l , st a aûng a sonwihrsdua ne opahy. ( .1 . Consd rngtes i r ns t nd er vuli t e i l ur t 2 R 6) ie i h e mpaime t,he A LJf ound t Jonesr ai t RFC t per or lghtwor exceptt due t her hat et ned he o f m i k, hat o i r ent ,s m us avoi r pettve use oft l ar and w or ace hazar s as mpaim s he t d e ii he eft m kpl ds, uch mo ngma n r a unpot tdheghs ( 1 )Thelg wor mus a c vi chie y nd r ece i t. R. 7. iht k t c ommodaea t m isi ltl fngeron herl thand and i ve onl occasonalr s ng ite i ef nvol y i eachi over ng head and pus ng hi orpuli w ih herri upperextem iy,bal ng,soopi kneelng,cr lng t ght r t anci t ng, i ouchi orcr lng ng aw i a noclmbiglddes r so s af ds ( 1 ) Basdo t sRFC,t ALJdeemi d nd i n a r,ope r c fol . R. 7. e n hi he tr ne t Jones can per or herpas r evantw or asa di ng r hat f m t el k ni oom atendantand a f tf hoses t as ood t s. ( 23. Ac odi y,t ALJc l dt tJ si n dia e und rt Ac.( 23. The R. ) c r ngl he oncude ha one s ot s bld e he t R. ) Appe l Coun lde e J s rque tfrrviw a t sa alf l d.( 13. J esa d as ci nid one ' e s o e e nd hi ppe olowe R. - ) on n t Commisone ha fldrs ci moinsfrs he si r ve ie epe tve to o ummayj r udgme t a t c r he r oal n, nd he ou t ad r ar enton M ay 31,2011. gum lI I Jones ar gues on appealt t ALJ f l t gi appr at wei t t opi on of hat he aied o ve opri e ght o he ni he t e tng phys c a Dr Br nda W a l r a i o ry di c nt d he co pl n sofpai . l r r ai i i n, . e le , nd mpr pe l s ou e r m ai t n n a ton, on cai t tt ALJerdi rl ngonafnci lc pa t rpo tç 't t ddii J es l ms ha he re n eyi u tona a ciy e r (TCE' ha ) i r er s ef enced by Dr.Jos W om bw el,hert eatng ort eph l r i hopedit b i noti l d i t r c d. s , ut s nc ude n he e or 2 Thec r n e t tt ALJm itke y rf e esa a sonoft rghtl tefnge i hi Gndi h ver, ou t ots ha he sa nl eernc n vuli he i i l i r n s t ng; owe t ser i i mae i a t rs oft de ii c re ty sae t tplitf s fr a a sonoft ltl fnge hi ror s m tral s he e t he cson o rcl tts ha anif ufeed n vuli he ite i r on he l tha d. r ef n Dr W alerr t on M ar 15,2007 t J . l epored ch hat onesw oul lkel have ongoi pr em s di y ng obl r l t d t pos ur ldys unc i a mus l i ba a e duet hea us oft r g a m a eae o t a f ton nd c e m l nc o vy e he i ht r nd lmie us oft lf.( 31 )Shefrhe sae t tJ s ne pr e woul lkey i td e he e t R. 9. ut r ttd ha one ' ck oblms di l c tn duet t ta to ij yt t ne ka am c usda t tmeofa tton.( oniue o he rcin nur o he c nd r a e the i mpuai R. 31 ) Dr Wale o ne t tJ sc ul notbeg nf l e oye howe r f ad nitai 9. . lr pi d ha one o d ai uly mpl d; ve, or mi srtve pur ess r eas hert wor f 4 hour perday,fve da a week w ih no lf i canyi pos he el ed o k or s i ys t itng, ng, orr ii wor f t rghtar ,and no lftng,car yi r ii orfne m ot epettve k or he i m ii r ng, epettve i or ma pultonwor f t l tha ( 31 ) Dr Wale as sae t tJ ess dn drve ni ai k or he ef nd. R. 9. . lr lo ttd ha on houl ot i duet me cai whihi ie he ae t s ( 31 ) Dr W alrwr ei he s e n o di ton c mpard r lrnes. R. 9. . le ot n r ubsque t te t ntnotst ts wa d ubtult tpli ifwilbeganf l e oye '( 303 31 . rame e ha he s t f ha antf l do i uly mpl d. R. , 1) ' On Augus 20, t 2007,Dr W a l c pl t a Es i a e Func i nalCa iy For whe e s . ler om e ed n tm t d to pac t m r he opiedt tJ neswa oc asonal a et lf a c ryupt 1 pounds ( 300. Dr W alr n ha o s c i ly bl o it nd ar o 0 . R. ) . le s at t J t ed hat onescoul occasi l pus pul and bend,butcoul never s ,cr ,clmb or d onaly h, l d quat awl i ra hab s de lve.R.3 ) Dr Wale f t rsae t tJ sc dno wor f a e c ove houl r e l( 00. . lr urhe ttd ha one oul t k or n egh- da ( 3 a dco dno g apo pefr fnema pulto wihhe lf ha d.( i thour y R. 00) n ul t r s r rom i ni ain t r et n R. 3 01)DrW ale o ne t tJ sc dno rt nt he f me ob,o a ot rwor ( 00- . . lr pi d ha one oul t eur o r or rj r ny he k. R. 3 . Si lry,Dr W a l i c td i Augu t27, 01) mia l . ler ndiae n s 2007c r s ore ponde et J nes v a inal nc o o ' oc to cons t ,aswel asan Oct ulant l ober30,2007 l t t Jones'l eter o awyer,t Jonesw as hat E mpl bl '( 326, ) ç une oya e. R. 338. ' A t eatng physc sopi on i t be gi cont lng w ei by t ALJ i i i r i iian' ni s o ven roli ght he ft s s upport by m edi l accept e clni and l at y di ed caly abl i cal abor or agnos i t tc echni ques and i not s i nconss entw ih ot s t i evi it t her ubs antal dence i t r d. M asr v.A pf , 270 F. 171,178 n he ecor to el 3d ( hCi. ) 20C. R.j404.5 *( C6 n al wegi mor weihtt opi onsfo 4t r2001; F. 1 27( 2) Ge erly, ve e g o ni rm yourt ea i s ces,si t e s cesar lkel t be t m edi pr es onal m os abl t r tng our nce hes our e i y o he cal of si s t e o povi ad tie l t na pi r ofy me c li ime t)a ma brngau que r de eald,ongiudi l due our dia mpar nts nd y i ni pes ci t t me c e de et tc notbeobt ne fom t o j ci me c lfndi rpe tve o he dial vi nc ha an ai d r he b e tve dia i ngs aon orfo rporsofi vi le mi to ..) SocilSe urt Rulng96-p. l e rm e t ndi dua xa nains..'; a c iy i ' 2 l de er i ng t wei t gi t a m edi sour s opi on,t ALJm us consi ra n t m ni he ght o ve o cal ce' ni he t de num beroff or i udi w het t physi an hasexam i t applcant t exi t act s, ncl ng her he ci ned he i , he sence of a ongoi ph i i n- te tr l to hi t di gnosi a c i c ls n ng ysc a pa i n e a i ns p, he a tc nd lni a uppor f t opi on, he t or he ni t opi on' c nsse ywiht rc d,a wheh rt ph i a i as cals.20C. R.j ni s o itnc t he e or nd te he yscin s pe i it F. 4 1 27( A te tngphysca sopi onc nno berj ceda e td es i c tay 04.5 *. rai iin' ni a t ee t bs n d ruasve onrr p evi dence,'and t A LJ m us pr de hi r ' he t ovi s easons f gi ng a teatng physi an' opi on cerai or vi r i ci s ni tn w e gh ore a n why he dico e a ph i i n' opi on. M a to, F. a 1 20 C. R. i t xpl i s unt d ysc a s ni sr 270 3d t 78; F. j40 1 ( 2)(t ewilal ysgi goo ra o i ourn ieofdetr nainorde son 4.527*4 t W l wa ve d e s ns n otc emi to cii f rt weihtwegiet y te tngs r e' opi on.) o he g v o our r a i ou c s ni ' . ' l t sc s t ALJrj cedDr W al ' o ni t tJ ne c dn pef m a n hi ae,be ee t . lers pi on ha o s oul ot ror ny ganf la tviy. Consderngt e l t na te t ntr c d c itngofge e al r i i u ci t i i h ongiudi l r ame e or onssi n r ly outne a c nsr ai te t ntt lc o obe tvefndi si Dr W alrste t tnot ,he nd o e v tve rame ,he a k f j ci i ng n . le ' ramen est opi onsofD r W om bwel,Dr Dobynsa t DD S r vi w i phys c a and J nes a tvii ni . l . nd he e e ng i i ns o ' c i tes ofda l lvi s t nta e de e s pporst A LJ i t sr ga d. The adm i s r tve r iy i ng, ubsa i l vi nc u t he n hi e r nit a i ecord a a wh er f e t r i c e v tve te t e a d s n s ppor t de e oflm ia i n s ol e l c s outne, ons r a i r a m nt nd oe ot u t he gr e i t to s f t by Dr.W alerorcl m ed by J et orh l ai ones. Dr.W om bw el,an ort l hopedit act asJ s , ed ones'prm ar t eatng phys ci pr ort i yr i i an i o r er i hert D r W aler On Januar 22,2003,D r W om bwel gave J ef rng o . l. y . l ones an i paiment m r rtngo 31 oft lf uppe e te t ( 205- ) Hei c tdi aJ nuay 1 20 not ai f % he et r xrmiy. R. 06. ndiae n a r 0, 03 e t tJ ne t asbe na et c i wor a tviy'a d asbe nsa ef s tme. ( ha o s ç h e bl o ontnue k ci t ' nd s h e tbl or ome i ' R. ' 232. l de t oug hi te t nt Dr W ombwelmant ne t tJ wa c pa eof ) n ed,hr hout s r ame , . l i ai d ha ones s a bl wor ng. Appr m at y t o m ont aferperf m i a l tcar t ki oxi el w hs t or ng ef pal unnelr eas r eas of el e, el e Gunyon' canaland a l tul nel tansposton on Jones,D r W om bw el not t shehad s ef nar ' r ve ii . l ed hat f lr ul ange ofm oton i herel and nea f lr i n bow r ul ange ofm oton oft wrs and fnger and he i he it i s r e sdhe t pef m rg ha wokonl ( 207, ) Thee trhec nsse ty elae r o ror iht nd r y. R. 230. rafe, o itnl e ourg dJ ne t c tnuehe wor i afs f r turnt ( 226- ) Durnghe ls nc a e o s o oni r k n at ood esa a . R. 30. i r at vi t bef e J si, or onesbegan seei Dr.W aler,Dr.W ombw el not t ,w hie J ng l l ed hat l onesr pored e t c i d l f h d a a m pa n,s w a a e t t e a e t pa n a c i wor ng i t ontnue e t an nd r i he s bl o ol r t he i nd ontnue ki n he fs f rsa a ta t tç rc dii ha be nsa efrs tme. ( 225. at ood eturn nd ha E on ton s e tbl o ome i ' R. ) he ' J nesb ns ei Dr W ale o Fe u r 20, o ega e ng . lr n br ay 2006.( 275. J neswassilwor ng R. ) o tl ki i a f tf r t antw hen s began s ng Dr.W aler;however,she t d t doct t her n as ood es aur he eei l ol he or hat wor a tviyi rasdhe pan.( 275. J sso dwor ngi Ap i200 ( 5 ) k ci t nce e r i R. ) one tppe ki n rl 6. R. 7. Shorl t ratr onhe May22,200 vii,Dr Wale r e s dJ sfom wor ( 268. ty hee fe, r 6 st . lr ela e one r k. R. ) J ones,com pl ni ofcontnui pai contnued t see Dr.W aler,and Dr.W alerpr crbed ai ng i ng n, i o l l es i va i s medi a i i an a t m ptt r le he pa n,i cl ng Cym b t , Lyrca,Rozer and rou c tons n te o e i ve r i n udi ala i em Davo e.( 27 ) r c t R. 4. The te t e tno e f om Dr W a l rdoc ntr tne a c ns r a i t e t e a r am n t s r . le ume ou i nd o e v tve r a m nt nd confr W aler sdi im l ' agnos ofneur hi pai , but not o d obeci fndi s fkint es opat c n do prvie j tve i ngs ut e ts o upportt f i he unctonallm iatonss forh i t A ugus 20, 2007 Es i a e Func i na i t i et t n he t tm t d to l Ca t For .D uri herteat entw ih Dr. W a l , o s di notr quie a s ge y, t o paciy m ng r m t ler J ne d e r ny ur r s r ng nar i pai m edi ne orneur ogi r er al . l cotc n ci ol cal ef r s ndeed,Dr.W aler steam entnot s l' r t es how t hat whie Joneshasr l educed gri sr h and r p tengt educed r ange ofm oton i her l tupperextem iy, i n ef r t s h r m a ne e s ntaly ne ol gi ly i t c ,w ih no s ns r l s i he up orl r he as e i d s e i l ur o ca l n a t t e o y os n r per owe extem ii nor all e e r ii ,nor algai,and f lr r tes, m ow r xt em tes m t ul ange ofm ot on i herrghtupper i n i e rmiy.( 27 27 27 270, 266, 3 31 31 31 307,30 .Notbl Dr xte t R. 6, 4, 2, 268, 290, 24, 9, 4, 0, 3) a y, . W ale ' a s s m e sa a t be b e prm a iy o J s r pore s pt sa lm ia i ns l r s s e s nt ppe r o as d i rl n one ' e t d ym om nd i t to , wi ls f c so o j cieGn ig .F rh rJ n swa a l t wokp r-i a ah se si a t e s o u n be tv dn s u te, o e s be o r att s o ts n h me rsa a tfrne ryt yeaspathe cli ddia lt onstdaeofJ y28, eturn o a l wo r s r ame sbiiy e t ul 2004.( 57. R. ) I a t ough and w eln hor lsuppored opi on,t ALJ dconsi ed Dr.W aler' m uli e t ni he d der l s tpl c l o yopi o t tt cama i una et wok..a rjckd)t s o ni , oncusr nins ha he li nt s bl o r .lnd) ee te hee pi ons' ' wrtng t t wer notts ii hat hey e support by t l t nalr d w ih is lm ied physcalfndi ed he ongiudi ecor t t i t i i ngs and gener l r i and cons aly outne ervatve t t ent herown teat entnot ,asw el ast FCE i rea m , r m es l he and t opi onsofot t eatng s ces s als sw ho have s d t t cl m antca w or ' he ni her r i our / peci it ai hat he ai n k.' ( 2 ) Thi de soni s pore bys tnta e de ce TheALJs cfc lyt it R. 2. s cii s up td ubsa il vi n . pe iial ook no a o tJ s di be e ,obe iy a fnge a s on w ih r s d neu opa hy i fndi g s c n cc un one ' a t s st nd i r vuli t e i ual r t n i n he a per orm a lm ied r f i t ange oflghtw or t accom m odat a m i ng ltl fngeron herl thand i k hat es ssi ite i ef a a dsr pe ii us o t I ta m a wor pl c ha a ds s h asm ovi m a hi r a nd voi e ttve e f he ef r nd k a e z r , uc ng c ne y nd un ot c e hei s onl oc s o r ac n ove he d a pu hi orpuli w ih h rrgh pr e t d ght ; y ca i nal e hi g r a nd s ng lng t e i t u re t e iy,oc a i na ba a ng,s o ng, e i c o hi orc a lng;a no ppe x r m t c s o l l nci t opi kne lng, r uc ng r w i nd ci nglddes rpesorsaf ds ( l )Noa y,hi RFC deemi toni mor lmbi a r, o c fol . R. 7. tbl t s tr nai s e r ti i t t esrctve han hose s f h by t r ewi sat agency physci , who f et ort he evi ng t e i ans ound t Jones hat c dpef m almie rngeofme um wok.( 25826 28 28 ) Theei smpl no oul ror i td a di r R. - 4, 2- 8. r si y l' r m suppor i t r d f D r W aler' opi on t Jonesi unabl t w or o3 W alers teat ent t n he ecor or . l s ni hat s eo k w asr i and cons outne ervatve. J i onesw asabl t wor parttm e asa f tf hos essf neary eo k i as ood t or l 3Dr W ale rla edJ ne t wo kçf a nitai pur e'f 4hour ofwor pe da Gve da a . lr ee s o s o r sor dmi srtve pos s'or s k r y, ys wee wih n lli c ryi orrpeii w ok frt rghta m, a no lAi c ryig,rpeiieorfnemot k t o i ng, a r ng, e ttve r o he i r nd i ng, a r n e ttv i or ma iuainwokfrh Ifh n .( 3 9)Ho v rs eo ie ta J n swa u e ly be ( 31 . np lt o r o te et a d R. 1 . we e,h pn d h t o e s n mpo a l. R. 9) t ye r a t he ale d o e ofdia lt l a ton,s c r s f rt o ofhe gr dc l e wo a s fer r l ge ns t s biiy. n ddii he a e o w r an hidr n i he ho t n r me,houghs cai t yaemosl s l-ufkint ( 47. J salodoe s he l ms he r ty efs t e . R. ) one s s ome c ea ng,c ki l undr a s pi t h s ha he p f om he f m iy,a s r es l ni oo ng, a y nd hop ng, houg he s l r r a l nd e v monhl a ac rhus r ( 47,1 - 49. t y s huc he . R. 46 1 ) J s a s a gue on a ea t tt ALJ i pr ry dic e he c pl i s ofpa n. ont lo r s pp l ha he m ope l s ount d r om a nt i J estsiid t ts s ndsmos o he da eihe stig i he r lne orlyi do i be on e tfe ha he pe t f r y t r itn n r eci r a ng wn n d ( 49 a ag st s i c itntwihadia i c dii J nesag t tt ALJ R. ) nd rue hi s onsse t sblng on ton. o rues ha he wr y bas hi fndi t s wasnotcr bl sol y on a m i t em entregar ng her ongl ed s i ng hat he edi e el ss at di wei htga n. J st s i e t ts ha ga ne 5 po g i one e tt d ha he d i d 0 undsi t pa tyea , hi h w a n s n he s rw c s ot r fe t d i he m e c r c r . A r vi w oft A LJ S o ni s st the ba e hi e l c e n r di al e o ds e e he ' pi on how ha sd s d t nni to t tJ sw a notf l c e bl o t f c t th t s i on r a di he e e na i n ha one s uly r di e n he a t ha er e tm y eg r ng r i a cttngpanwasi nsse twiht obeci me c e d e a wel he rpore nc pa iai i nco itn t he j tve dial vienc , s las r e td a tviisofdaiy lvi ( 1 21) TheALJno e t tJ s te t ntr c d i m i ma , ci te l i ng. R. 8- . t d ha one ' r a me e or s ni l conss i ofonl 58 pagesofteat itng y r mentr ds whi s ecor , ch how çr i conse i and doutne, rvatve u rmak be'r ame t( 2 . J n sh sn t e ev dn rer o bo kijcin , o h ss e ne r a l'tet n .R. 1) o e a o rc ie e v o t lc ne to s n r a h r r r er al t a neur ogitorstong pai m edi ton,w hi t ALJ i em r ed t equied ef r s o ol s r n ca i ch he nt et o s ggetta ç erpai i no a d biiai a ale d. ( 21) TheALJas c nsdee te u s h ts h n s t s e lttng s lge ' R. . ' lo o i rd h Gndi on exam i i ass f h i J ngs naton, et ort n ones'tea m entr d,notng t she hasr ai r t ecor i hat em ned ç se i l neuol c l itc onrpetdphysca e l to ' ( 21)Furhe,a2 t sntaly r ogial na t e ae e y i l vauain. R. . t r 004 ' 4 l FCE, D r.W om bw el,Dr. D obynsand s a e agency physci Dr.Sur tt i ans rusco and Dr.Duckwal, l 4J onesague t tt ALJi p opel c i rdt FCE rpor be us t rpor i notc ai d i t r s ha he m r ry onsdee he e t ca e he e ts ont ne n he r c r . we e , o e d e n t tt h w s ewm p eu ie b t eALJSr l n eo t emisn r p r.l hs e o d Ho v r J n s o s o sae o h s rj dc d y h ' e i c n h s ig e o t n i a nots J s te i ph i a Dr W ombwel,i c tst the FCE rpor s e , one ' ratng yscin, . l ndiae ha r e t howe J sc dpe f m lgh d one oul ror i t wokta a od drptt eu eof e lfam.R. 2 . Th ALJrl do teF rp rt rsrc Jn st lg t r h t v ie e eiv s h ret r ( 2 8) e i ei n h CE e o to etit o e o ih e wor whih wasmor r ti tvet n t r c me a i n o t s ae a nc doc o sw ho opi d J sco d k, c e esrc i ha he e om nd to f wo t t ge y t r ne one ul pe f r a lm ied r nge ofm e u wor Thus a y r la ew a no t J s de rm e . M or ove ,e wih ro m i t a di m k. , n e i nc s t o one ' ti nt e r ven t out t FCE r or,t e ALJ Sde s on i s ppore b s Gntale de ,i udi g t c e v tve n t e ofJ es he ep t h ' cii s u t d y ubs i vi nce ncl n he ons r a i a ur on ' a lc l d t tpl n ifw asa e t pe f m f ltm e wor w ih r s rc i r l t d t he l f l oncude ha ai tf bl o ror ul-i k t e t i tons e a e o r e t u re te t lmiai .( 228, 2- 258-4,28 88. Fi ly,heALJc i rdt t ppe xrmiy i ttons R. 25 53, 6 2- ) nal t onsdee ha s w a a e t w o k pa ttm e a t lghte ri ll ve a rt ale d da e ofhe d s biiy he s bl o r r i t he i xe tona e l he he l ge t r i a lt a d t the a tvii sofda l lvi whi h i l c rng f rhe gr ndc l r n, n ha r c i te iy i ng, c nc ude a i o r a hid e unde m i he r ned r ce i ly.( 21) Thus t ALJSd tr nai rgadi cedi lt wa b e o J ne ' rdbii R. . t ,he ' eemi ton e r ng r biiy s asd n o s e tr r or a n s e y on he m is a e e r ga di w e gh ga n. n ie ec d nd ot ol l r s t t m nt e r ng i t i l lghtofc nf i tng e de e c t i d i t r c d,i i t du y oft ALJ t f c ni o lc i vi nc on a ne n he e or t s he t he o at fnd a t r s ve a i ons se esbe w e n a cl i a t sale d s pt s a hi a lt t i nd o e ol ny nc it nci t e a m n ' l ge ym om nd s biiy o w or See Sm ih v. Chae , F. 635, ( t Ci.1 ) Ac di y,heALJi n k. t tr 99 3d 638 4h r 996 . cor ngl t s ot - rquie t a c ptJ es s jci al aint ts ei diabldbec us ofhe pan, rt r e rd o c e on ' ube tve leg to ha h s s e a e r i but ahe mus d tr ne tr ugha e mi tonoft obe tveme ca rc d, t rs ha pr e t eemi ,h o n xa nai he j ci di l e or whehe he s ov n a u ryi i r e tt tco d r a o bl be e pe t d t pr n nde l ng mpaim n ha ul e s na y x c e o oduc t s pt sale d. e he ym om l ge Cr gv.Chae , F. a 592- (ttngt to jci me c le de emus c rbort S t ai tr 76 3d t 93 sai ha be tve dia vi nc t oro ae i no j tpan, rs mepai orpanofs ki orsveiy, ttepai tecai n al e s us i o o n, i ome nd e rt bu h n h l ma t leg s he s fr.) The t ALJmu tdeemi whehe J s saemensab he s omsae ufes' ' n,he s tr ne t r one ' tt t out r ympt r c e bl i lgh oft e tr r c d. Cr di lt de e m i to a e i t pr vi e o t ALJ r di e n i t he n ie e or e biiy t r na i ns r n he o nc f he , a c ur sno m a l ough no t i t r e ew ih t e de e m i to . Se H a c rv.Se v o nd o t r ly t t o n e f r t hos t r na i ns e t he c' f He t a Huma Ser .898F. 21 23( hCi.l ) alh nd n vs, 2d , 4t r 989 . Afercar uly r ew i t entr r d,t e i no r on t dit b t A LJ' t ef l evi ng he ie ecor her s eas o s ur he S crdi lt deer nai Se Shi vv. c e, F.d987,98 90( hCi.1 4 (i ng e biiy t mi ton. e vel He klr739 2 9- 4t r 98 ) fndi t tbe a et ALJ ha t o ha c us he d he pporu t t obs r et de e nora t de e m i t t niy o e v he m a nd o t r ne he cr biiy oft cl m ant t ALJ' obs edi lt he ai , he S ervatonsconcer ng t e ques i a e t be gi i ni hes tons r o ven tet n, nma o jciefn ig ,o e' blyt e g g i h rat iiso d i l ig a dteo i o so rametmii l betv idn sJ n s a it o n a e n e ci te f al i n , n h pnin f i v y v Dr W ombwelDr Dobynsa saea nc physci sDr Surus a Dr Duc . l, . nd tt ge y i an . r co nd . kwal.The eor t c ttnds l r f e,he our i J es a gume sr ga di g t FCE r por wihou me i. on ' r nt e r n he e t t t rt gr a weiht) Asnot a ,s t n i e de es pporst ALJSc cl i t tt et g . ed bove ubsa tal vi nc u t he ' on uson ha he f tona lm iai J scl msa enots ppo tdbyhe m e c lr c ds unci l i t tons one ai r u re r dia e or . Furher i i cl fom t r d t t A LJconsi ed al t evi t , t s ear r he ecor hat he der l he dence and f multda a opraeh hei lqu tont t voc ton e r (t ', chf rys or ae n ppr it ypot tca esi o he ai al xpet t )whi ail et VE' ou J s i pa r e s l e whie t sa e a enc do or opi d t tJ esc d pe f m t one ' m im nt . nde d, l he t t g y ct s ne ha on oul r or a lm ied r i t ange ofm edi wor t hypot i ques i pos t t V E waseven m or um k, he hetcal ton ed o he e lmie i l ngonl lghtwor wih r src i r ae t J s m isng ltl fn ront i t d, ncudi yi k t e titons elt d o one ' s i ite ige he l thand. The r d r l st t A LJ consi ed al ofJ ef ecor efect hat he der 1 ones'i r ent and pos t t mpaim s ed o he V E an appr at hypot i ques i As s opri e hetcal ton. uchst ALJ' deci on f l wel w ihi t he S si als l t n he a l ia fa woksto i W ake v. we 889F.d47,5 51(t Ci.1 9) naytc l rme r e utn l r Bo n, 2 0- 4h r 98 . Fort e r ons,t Com m i soner sdeci on i AFFIRM ED . hes eas he si ' si s V Att e e oft d y,i i nott pr vi e oft c ur t m a a diabiiy h nd he a t s he o nc he o t o ke s lt det r i ton. l i t courtsr e t det m i whet t Com m isi e m na i t s he ' ol o er ne her he s oner' decii i s son s s uppored by subst i evi t antal dence,and,i t scase,s t i evi n hi ubsantal dence s upporst A LJ' t he S deci on. I r si n ecom m endi t t fnaldeci i oft Com m isi ng hat he i son he s onerbeafi med,t fr he under gned doesnots si ugges t J t hat ones i f ee f al i im iy. Car ulr ew oft m edi s r rom I nfr t ef evi he cal r c r c pe st c l i n t tJ sha notm e h bur n ofe t bls ng t ts e i e o ds om l he onc us o ha one s t er de s a ihi ha h s t t ly dia ed f om a lf m sofs t n i ga nf e o e . The A LJpr pe l c i e e o a l s bl r 1 or ubs a tal i ul mpl ym nt o ry ons d r d a1oft sb etvea obe tvefcosi aj di tngJ s cai f be ft.l f l 1 he u j ci nd j ci a tr n du cai one ' l m or neis t olows t tal f s oft Com m i oner' decii i t scase ar s ha l acet he ssi s son n hi e upport by subsantalevi ed t i dence. Fo t s ras t Commiso rsM oinf SummayJ dgme ( . 4)i GRANTED, r hee e ons he sine ' to or r u nt Dkt#1 s a J es Moi frSummar J me ( . 2 i DENI nd on ' ton o y udg nt Dkt#1 ) s ED. Th Cl r i die t d t s nd a co o t sM e or ndum Opi on a a c pa ng e e k s r ce o e py f hi m a ni nd c om nyi Or t counselofr d. der o ecor Ent ed: J y 5,2011 er ul f ' +/ m J /. @+ Mi chaelF.Ur ki bans Unied St esDi ti J t at srct udge '

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