Hamilton v. Astrue, No. 6:2010cv00033 - Document 23 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on August 16, 2011. (sfc)

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CL S oFFl U,s. Dl O ur ERK' ce sm ATL cBBuq V o q A FU D IN TH E UNITED STATES DISTRI T CO UR T C FOR TH E W ESTER N DISTRICT OF VIRG I I N A RO AN O K E DIVISIO N Ak 16 2 1 6 21 BJ W G. YUL DUD . E CL RK : tDEP yc JA M ES G.H AM I LTO N, Pl ntf , ai if C i lActon No.6: vi i 10cv00033 V. M I A EL J.A STRU E, CH Com m i i ssonerofSoci Securiy, al t H on.M i chaelF.U rbanski Unied St esD i ri Judge t at st ct D ef endant . M EM O M N DUM O PINION Pli ifJ me G.Ha lon(tlmit 'br tt sa tonf rviw oft antf a s mit tla lon' ough hi ci or e e ) he Commisone ofSocalSe urt s(t si r i c i t y' commisone' de iinde nghi cli frdia lt si r' cso nyi s am o s biiy ) i urnc be ft (( B' ands pplme alscuiyi omeC( ' u rteSoca Se urt ns a e neis (Dl ' ) u e nt e rt nc SSl' nde h ) il c i y Ac (he$ c'.Ha lonar so a a t tt Ad nitaieLa J e(( ' erdb t t W t' mi ) t gue n ppe lha he mi srtv w udg ç ' re y ALJ) f lng t gi contoli w ei t t opi on ofhi t eatng physi an,Dr Thom as Peck, aii o ve r lng ght o he ni sr i ci . f lng t pr l eval e hi com pl nt ofpai a pr di an i uf ci r dual aii o opery uat s ai s n, nd ovi ng ns fi ent esi fncina c pact a ssme Ct 't t voc tona e r (E 'whihdi not u to l a iy se s nt RFC' o he ai l xpet : ) c d ) VE' encompas al ofH am it s lm iatons. Ham it alo ar s l lon' i t i lon s guest he subm it new and hat ted m a eralevi t i dence t t A ppeal Counci whi war ant ar and. 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' l Banhat296 3d , 4t r2002) . Thi i r akswhehe t cai nt ()i woki ()ha asve ei ime t ( hasa s nquiy s t r he l ma : 1 s r ng; 2 s e r mpar n; 3) n i ime tt tme t ore ual terquie nsofalse i ime ;( c nrt nt hi or mpar n ha es q s h e rme t itd mpar nt 4) a eur o s he patrlva wor a i no,5)whehe heors c npefnm ot rwok.He klrv. r s ee nt k; nd f t( tr he a ro he r ce Campbel461U. 458, 46 ( 98 ;J onv. rha t434F. 65 65 n. ( hCi. l, S. 460- 2 1 3) ohns Ban r, 3d 0, 4 l 4t r 20 )(ii 20C. R.j404.520) I t Commisone c ncl i y fn t caman 05 ctng F. 1 . f he si r o usvel ids he li t d s bl d' ortn di a e ' ta y poi i t fv s e p oc s he doe notpr e d t t ne d a e ' ç ot s bl d' a n di nt n he i e- t p r es , s oc e o he xt sep.20C. R.jj404.5 a( ,41 920()4) On etecaman h etbls daprma t F. 1 20()4) 6. a( . c h li t as sa ihe i f e case f di lt t bur t shit t t Com m i onert est ih t t cl m ant aci or sabiiy, he den hen f s o he ssi o abls hat he ai manti t rsd f to c pa iy($ ',c iei t cli ntsa ,e ain, i ans he e iualuncinal a ct $ RFC' 1 onsd rng he ama ' ge ducto ) w ork experence,and i paim ent t per or aler i wor t exit i t l and i m r s, o f m t natve k hat s s n he ocal nai le onomis 42U. C.j423d)2)A) Ta orv. ei r r 51 F.d664,6 ( h tona c e. S. ( ( ( , yl W nbege, 2 2 ' 66 4t Ci.1 ) r 975 . 1RFC i am e s eme oft e mos acama ca dode piehi orhe lm iai . Se 20C s a ur nt h t li nt n st s r i ttons e F. R. . j 4 4.5 5 a , 69 5 *.Ac o d n t teS ca S c rt Ad nsr t n: j 0 1 4 () 41 .4 ( c r i g o h o il e u i mi i ai y t o RFC i a a s s me ofan i vi lsa ly t d s t ne wor r ltd ph iala m e t l s n s e s nt ndi dua' bii o o usai d k-eae ysc nd n a t a tvii s i a wor s ti g on a r gul r a c i ng bass A ie a a c tnui b i' c i te n k e tn e a nd ontnui i. r gul r nd on i ng ass mea 8 hour a da f 5 da aw e k,o a e va e tw o k s he e ns s y, or ys e r n qui l n r c dul . S ca S c rt Re ua in( S 9 - p RF i t b d tr n db t eALJo l a trc n ie igal ee a t o il e u i g lto S R) 6 8 . C s o e eemie y h y ny fe o sd rn lr lv n e i e c o acama tsi ar n sa d a y r ltds mp o ( ..p i ) S e2 C.F. j 4 4.5 9 a , v d n e f li n ' mp ime t n n eae y t ms eg, an . e 0 R. j 0 1 2 () 41 6 9 a) 29( . . 1 1 Hamionwa boni 1 a ha ahihshoole ain.( nitai Rec r l t s r n 963 nd s g c duc to Admi srtve od, heeiafe G ' t28. Helve wihhi wiea c l e a l 1 a 6( 35. He r n trS a ) i s t s f nd hidrn, ges 3, 0 nd R. ) R' pe ousywor da acr lr a smblra be ddei r tu drve .( 29- . Ha lo rvi l ke s eee, se e nd ra lvey rck i r R. 31) mitn wo k dc itntyfom 1 9u i200 whe h sop dwor ngdu t ba pai ( 1 r e onsse l r 97 ntl 7 n e t pe ki e o ck n. R. 81 82, .1 p.1 ) Ha lonfl a a iainfrbe ft onAprl26, Dkt 0, 9. mit ied n pplc to o neis i 2007, ami cli ng dia lya ofM ac 27, sbii s t rh 2007.( 1 8. TheCommison rde e hi a iai f b neis R. 5 ) si e nid s pplc ton or e ft on Jul 11,2007 bas on a m edi r dsr ew by Dr Robel M cGuf i and t sdeci on y ed cal ecor evi . ' t fn hi si was confnned on r i econsi aton on N ovem ber l6,2007 based on a m edi r dsr ew by der i cal ecor evi Dr J e Duc l ( 60,68. Ana nitai he rngwashedonAugus 1 2009 .osph kwal. R. ) dmi srtve a i l t 8, beor a ALJ( 24- ) fen R. 49. l a deci on isued A ugus 28,2009,t A LJf n si s t he ound t H am it had sever hat lon e i paim ent consstng ofher at dic oft cervi s ne,s a uspos ant i cer cal m r s ii ni ed s he cal pi t t t eror vi dic comya f in, st a obsrci se pa a ( l ) Consde i t s se t nd uso obe iy nd tu tve le pne . R. 5. i rng he e i pa r e s t ALJ f m im nt , he ound t tH a i on r t i d t RFC t pe f m lgh wor e ep t t ha m l e a ne he t o r or i t k, xc t ha due t hi i pa r e she m us onl o a i l ba a e, e ,c a l c ou soo r a h or o s m im nt t y cc sonaly l nc kne l r w , r ch, t p, e c clm b r m ps sais a m us ne rwor a ound ha a dousm a hi r a unpr ec e h g so i a / t r , nd t ve k r zr c ne y, t ot t d ei ht r onvi ai s fc s lddes r sorsaf ds ( 1 )Baedont sRFC,heALJ brtng ura e ,a rsope c fol . R. 9. s hi t de e m i d t tHa it c nn pe f m hi pa tr l va w o k a a a s m bl r r e s es an t r ne ha m lon a ot r or s s e e nt r s n s e e , out al m ofba dgo orce lr ( 2 ) Howe r t ALJf t rdeemiedt tasgniia ke ods ree. R. 2. ve,he urhe tr n ha i fc nt nu rofobse s i t nai la rgi le ono eswhihHa lonc pef m. mbe j xitn he tona nd e ona c mi c mit an ror ( 2 ) Ac or ngl t e ALJc ncud d t tHa i on i no dia e u rt Ac . ( 23) R. 2. c di y, h o l e ha m l s t s bl d nde he t R. t . The Appeal Counci deni H am it sr s l ed lon' eques f r e and t sappealf l ed. ( 13. t or evi w hi olow R. - ) Ha lo a dteCo sin r a efldrs e tv mo in frs mmayj d me t n te mi n n h mmiso e h v i ep cie to s o u r u g n a d h t e courthear or ar enton M ay 16,201l. d al gum ll 1 H am it ar lon gueson appealt tt ALJ f l t gi appr a e wei t t opi on ha he aied o ve oprit ght o he ni ofhi t e tng ph i i n, . s r ai ys c a Dr Thom a Pe k,a wel a hi e m i ng ne os ge D r J hn s c s l s s xa ni ur ur on, . o J Sr. Ham it f t ar ane, lon urher guest t A LJer ed by i pr hat he r m operl di countng hi com pl nt y s i s ai s ofpai a pr di a i uf i i ntRFC t t VE,whi h di noten m pas al ofH a it s n nd ovi ng n ns fc e o he c d co s l m lon' lm ia i . Fi l Ham it s at t evi i t tons naly, lon t es hat dence ofan M RIhe s it t t A ppeal ubm ted o he s Counci cons iut new and m a eralevi l tt es t i denceand m ert r and. Becaus t cour fndst is em e he t i hat s tnile de edoe nots port ALJSrj cinofDrPe k' opi ona rma t s ubsa ta vi nc s up the ' ee to . c s ni nd e nds hi c s f a ph i al a w el a f t e Com m is one t c i erD r Pe k' M a c 8, 0 a e or ys c CE, s l s or h s i r o ons d . c s r h 201 l t ,i need nots fcaly addr Ham it sar ent r di cr biiy,t RFC pos eter t pecii l ess lon' gum s egar ng edi lt he ed t t V E ort M RI o he he . On M ar 28,2007 Ham it w tntt t emergency r ch lon o he oom com pl ni ofi easi ai ng ncr ng n nes a tnglngi hi e rmii .( 25 )AnM llofhi c via s ne tk ta umb s nd i i n s xte tes R. 5. t s er c l pi ,a en h t d y,s a howe dic de ne a i a d bul ng a C4- C5- C6 7 l vel , sw e la a c ntal s d s ge r ton n gi t 5, 6, - e s a l s e r di c henitona C56i ngi o t s na c d.( 261) OnAprl4, r ai t - mpi ng n he pi l or R. . i 2007, . o Frs r Dr J hn a e, H a it ste tng ne os ge pe f m e a a e i c r c di c c o y an f i o C4m lon' r a i ur ur on, r or d n nt ror e vi al s e t m d uson f 5 a C5- ( 266. Folowi s r r a s vealda ofi te tphysc t rp nd 6. R. ) l ng ugey nd e r ys npain ialhea y, H a it sdi gn i o di c r wa ce vi ldic he ni ton wih dif e c r c m ye opa hy, m lon' a os s n s ha ge s r ca s r a i t f us e vi al l t s a uspos ant i cer caldicect tt t eror vi s omy a f on ofC4- and C5- . ( 267. nd usi 5 6 R. ) Dr Fr e ' e m i a i on J ne 25, . as r s xa n ton u 2007 s w e hype r fe c gai, poorbal ho d r e l xi t ance and difc t wiht - l ng.( 294. Hamit alo c ane ofl tlg wea nes a fiul t oewaki R. ) y lon s ompli d ef e k s nd hyper enstviy t t s ii t o ouch and t emper ur i hi I . ( 29 ) On Augus l 2007, mo hs at e n s egs R. 4. t 0, 4 nt 5 postoper i Dr.Fr ernot Ham it s(x-ay l - aton, as ed lon' d r ookss if or 'and st ed hi gai was ats act y' at s t si tybr db hec dwal onhi he sa t s ( 29 ) Dr Fr e wr etl nteone lghl oa ut oul k s el nd oe .R. 2. . asr ot lol h ha Ic nno s y t tt er i no wor t th c d d bu lcl a l c nnotr l s hi t w o k nd, a t a ha h e s k ha e oul o t e ry a e ea e m o r aou he v mac n ya s hlk wihhi s si gatbe us oft rs ofij y. r nd a y hier nd uc ie t s pa tc i ca e he ik nur ' ' ( 29 ) R. 2. Dr Peck,a teatng physi an ceri ed i f iy m edi ne,saw Ham it on Apri l . r i ci tfi n am l ci lon l 6, 2007,olowi hi s na s r r ( 280.DrPe k' e l to ofHamit sl r f l ng s pi l ugey. R. ) . c s vauain lon' owe e rmiisrve e awi ba e gata a sh i ( 280. l Se e r20 DrPe k xte te e ald de s d i nd netesa. R. ) n ptmbe 08, . c r er ed Ham it t Dr.John Jane,a neur ur ef r lon o os geon att Uni iy ofVi ni H ealh Sysem . he verst rgi a t t ( 3 31 )OnSe e r3,2008 Dr Jnewrt Dr Pe kalte s i û e mi ton R. 06, 0. ptmbe , .a oe . c etr ttng d xa nai on ( mionli sver ymyeo t cwihhy r ci rte sa upg ngt ..don't nk Ha l s e el t lpahi t pe atve el xe nd oi oes.1 t hi t e i anyt ng f t t tcoul be done and lam af ai Iw oul consi hi t be her s hi urher ha d rd d der m o pema e l dia e ' ( 30 ) OnDe e r3, r n nty sbld. R. 6. ' c mbe 2009, . a c ee aS na Dr J ne ompltd pi l l ime tQue ton r dignosng c r ia s ond osswih myeopahy s co r t s na mpar n si naie a i e vc l p yl i t l t e nda y o pi l c darphysauspos c r ca f i ( 406. l s r oft sdign i,DrJ ne or to tt t evi l uson. R. ) n uppo t hi a oss . a r er ef enced an M R Ishow i ûadequat decom pr i and f on butper sentcor si ng i e esson usi sit d gnal c n sc nsse twiharphya ada e lve die e. ( . .2 DrJ nei c t t t ha ge o itn t to nd j c nte l sas ' R 408) . a ndiaed ha ' ci c fndi wer G te l td.'( 406. lniali ngs e t vauae ' R. ) no On Febr y 9,2009,D r Peck wr e t Ham it dcontnuest be pr ty m uch uar . ot hat lon s i o et c ns me b hi dia lt ' ( 3 )Ha lonrpore heha ltemo lt a difc t o u d y s sbiiy. R. 29. mit e td ' d i l biiy nd fiul t y voi ng a t tt o ne os ge ha t d hi he wa dia e . ( 3 ) OnMac 9, 9, di nd ha w ur ur ons d ol m s s bl d R. 29. rh 200 Dr.Peck fled outa M edi Eval ton,opi ng t H am it w asunabl t partci e i il cal ua i ni hat lon eo i pat n 2The M R.Ir f e ed i s ppor ofhi di gn i i n i ntfe b d eori cl d i t a nita i e er nc n u t s a oss s ot de ii d y at n ude n he dmi sr tve r c d. e or 6 e pl m e a ta ni a tvii si a ca ct a t stm e a t the r c m e ed m oy nt nd r i ng c i te n ny pa iy t hi i nd ha e om nd Hamit a yfrdia lt R.30 ) OnM a 28 2 Dr Pe kfle o aM uli e lon ppl o s biiy.( 9. y , 009, . c ild ut tpl l ime tQue ton r a sa e t tt ci c lfndi s pori hi dignossofC4mpar n si naie nd tt d ha he lnia i ng up t ng s a i 5 and C5- m yel hy and chr c neck pai i uded hyper i r l ,Babi kiand 6 opat oni n ncl actve etexes ns u ta ygat ( 31 ) Dr Pe ko ne ta Ha lonwa n amai rr h notha nse d i. R. 7. . c pi d h t mit s ot lngee, ad d sgniia ti o me snc hi Aprl200 s r r a wasn emplya e ( 32 23. Dr i fc n mprve nt i e s i 7 ugey nd ot o bl. R. 2- ) . Pe kas c ee alte dae Ma 29, c lo ompltd etr td y 2009, tii Ha lo sdia ly.( 32 27. dealng mitn' sbii R. 6- ) t Hewrt,Sla lon c i st h vesg fca tne ol c ldei t.t b i ofhi oe s - mit j ontnue o a inii n ur ogia fci..he ass s gl di agnoss i hi pr sur calM RI s gi cons t i f om D r Fr ,oper i s geon,a i s s e- gi , ur cal ulaton r . aser atng ur nd Dr J hn,sc opi ons ge ' ( 32 ) DrPe kc tnu tl-a lo s . o e ond ni ur on. R. 6. . c oni ed,ûl mitn'l ' l lm ia i .ar consder e' notng m ar decr ed sr h,endur i t tons. . e i abl ' i ked eas tengt ance,coor naton and di i baa e a wela r uli i aie ambulto ( 326. Healonoe t tHa lonha lnc , s l s es tng mp rd ain. R. ) s td ha mit d no rquet panme cai sai tg-a lon)f l t trsi whe i pani mor t e sed i di ton, ttng sl mit ees ha etng n n i s e l efc ci t nme cie. ( 326. Dr Pe kopi dS a sHa loni no e oya ei a fia ous ha di n ' R. ) . c ne s me mit s t mpl bl n ' l f ltmecpact ' ( 3 ) ul-i a iy.' R. 27. Dr.Peck s H am it agai i Sept ber2009 and he i cat t Ham it aw lon nn em ndi ed hat lon r que t d pai m e ca i b a e he w a de e di a lt a ( a t d t tsnc he i noton e se n di ton ec us s ni d s bii nd t s ol ha i e s y w pai me cne hemus notha sveepan..'( 3 )DrPe kwr et tHa lonç ams n dii , t ve e r i .. R. 94. . c ot ha mit t i ' cl t thec e t us hi pana aj me frhi lve ofatviy..ndt nksii wiet r t ha hooss o e s i s udg nt o s e l ci t .a hi t s s o es whe h hast muc pan. ( 39 ) OnMac 8, 0, .Pe kwr ea t rlte n e oo h i ' R. 4. ' rh 20l Dr c ot nohe etr de a lng Ha it sc ton, hi h pl i tf pr de t t Appea s Counc l ( 402-4. I t ii m lon' ondii w c a n if ovi d o he l i. R. 0 ) n s uppor ofhi concl i t H am it i notcapabl ofgai ulem pl ent D r Peck not t t s uson hat lon s e nf oym , . es he f l ng clni fndi olowi i cal i ngs: Clni l fndi i l hype ac i r fe , postve Babi ki i ca i ngs nc ude r tve e lxes ii ns si and uns eady gai. M r Ham it has m ar y decr ed gn, t t . lon kedl eas stengt endur r h, ance, coor naton and bal di i ance, w ih i paied t m r am bul i m us e w eaknes and qui ng; l s of s ton aton; cl s veri os ensa i whie w al ng;decr ed sens i i t upper ext em ii and l ki eas aton n he r tes; i eas neur hi s ncr ed opat c ympt s wih s na i of bot om t upi ton h hands. .He hasm ar lm iatons i t us ofhi neck.. .. ked i t i n he e s .. ( 403. Re r ngHa lon' f tona lmiai , . c opi dhec dsta d R. ) gadi mit s unci l i ttons DrPe k ne oul i n s and/ al l st one houreach i an ei hourw or t w k es han n ght kday,w oul need t t contnuous d o ake i uns chedul br ed eakst oughoutt day and woul be absentm or t t tm esperm ont as hr he d e han hree i h ars tofhi i ime s R.40 ) DrPe kf t rsae t tHamit c dne If fom e ul s mpar nt.( 4. . c urhe ttd ha lon oul ver it r t t l ,coul car y up t t poundsonl occasi l and had m uli e sgnii or he loor evel d r o en y onaly tpl i fcant make lmiai i t us ofhi ha a ams ( 40 ) Dr Pec e r d i ttons n he e s nds nd r . R. 4. . k mphasz t t ied ha Ha lonfce fna a difc te obti ngc rano j ci su e a me c tonsa mit a d i ncil fiulis ani eti b e tve tdis nd diai nd r t at t he di çnotbele H am it i capabl ofper or i any f ltm e,com pettve eier ed hat dç i ve lon s e f m ng ul-i ii wor ..'( 40 ) k..' R. 4. H a it a g t tt e Com m i sont f ie t gi a o it w e gh t t o ni m lon r ues ha h s i r a l d o ve ppr pr a e i t o he pi on ofhi tea i physi an,Dr.Peck,aswel ashi exam i ng neur s r tng ci l s ni osurgeon,Dr.Jane. A t e i r atng physci s opi on i t be gi n contoli wei by t A LJi i i s i an' ni s o ve r lng ght he f t s uppored by m edi l t caly a ccept e clni and l a or di abl i cal abor t y agnos i t tc echni ques a i noti nd s noonss entw ih ot it t her s bs a ta e de e i t r o d. M a to v. e , 270 F. at178)20 C. R. u t n i l vi nc n he ec r s r Apf l 3d F. jj4 1 27()2)41 927*()(û neal wegi moeweihtt o ninsfo yo 04.5 d( , 6. ( 2 t r ly, Ge ve r g o pi o r m ur te tn s c s s nc t s s c s a e lke y t be t m e c pr e s o sm os a et r a i g our e , i e he e our e r i l o he di al of s i nal t bl o povi ad tie l t nal cueofy me c li ime t)a ma brngauni r de eald,ongiudi pitr our dia mpar nts nd y i que pes ci t t me c evie t tc nn beobane fom t obe tveme c lfndi s rpe tve o he dial d nce ha a ot ti d r he j ci dia i ng al orfom r t ofi vi exam i i . .. .' ; cil c rt Rul g (< ' 96 2 one r epor s ndi dual natons ' So a Se u i ) y i GSSR' -p. n ) 8 TheALJSrj ci oft o ni ofHamit ste tn ph i a flss tofwh ti ' ee ton he pi on lon' raig yscins al hor a s r r by cas lw and t Com m i si ' own r a i equied ea he s oners egultons.l de er i ng t w ei t gi n t m ni he ght o ve t a m edi sour s opi on,t ALJ m us consdera num beroff t s,i udi whet t o cal ce' ni he t i ac or ncl ng her he physi an hasexam i t applcant t exit ci ned he i , he sence ofan ongoi physi an- i r a i hi ng ci patent el tons p, t digno tca ci ca s ppor f t opi o t o ni sc it nc wih t r c d, nd he a si nd lni l u t or he nin, he pi on' onsse y t he e or a whehe t ph iin i as cils.20C. R.jj40 1 274 41 927*.A te tng t r he ysca s pe ait F. 4.5 *, 6. ( rai ph iin' opi onca tb rj ce a e l ruasvec taye de ce'a t ALJmus ysca s ni nno e ee td bsntl s i onrr vi n , nd he pe ' t pr vi hi r as f gi ng a te tng physci n' o ni c ra n w e gh ore pl n w h he o de s e ons or vi rai i a s pi on e t i i t x ai y dic untdaph iin' opi o Masr 270F.da 1 20C. R.j 404.5 d ( , so e ysca s nin. to, 3 t 78; F. j l 27()2) 41 9 *( ($ wil wa gi goodra onsi ournotc ofdeemi tonord cii f 6.27( 2) 1We lal ys ve es n ie tr nai e son or t weihtwegi t yourte tngs ure' opi on. he g ve o rai o c s ni ' ). TheALJrjce t o ni ofDr.Pe ka J t tHa loni una et wor on ee td he pi ons s c nd ane ha mit s bl o k tego n st a Sh s ph sca sicu e n o jcietsigi t errp rsa da p a t h r u d h ti e e y iin n ld d o be tv etn n h i e o t n p e r o t b et i o ninso t cli ntss j ci c ant. ( 21) TheALJsae t ts as her pi o n he ama ' ube tve ompli s' R. . ' ttd ha he gave gr twei t t opi onsoft s a e agency physi ans i t ofr yi on ea ght o he ni he t t ci 3 nsead el ng Ha lon' te tn s uresbe a ete weec nssen wiht obe tvee de e Dr mit s raig o c c us h y r o it t t he j ci vi nc , . Fr e ' s a e e d ha c ai a ti notpr c ude f om al wor 'a H a it s c e va i as r s t t m nt t t l m n s t el d r l k' nd m lon' ons r tve te t ntwihov -he- untrpanme c to ( 2l) l s po t he de ii t dic unt rame t ert co e i diain. R. . n up r of r cson o s o t o ni ofDr . c a J ne t ALJ wr t t ts he pi ons s Pe k nd a , he o e ha he: g i no wegh t te o ni of Pe or Jne a t s Gjves i t o h pi on ck a s he e ph iinsi ude noobe tvetsi i t i rporsa a pea ysca ncl d jci etng n her e t nd p r t baet ropi onsont cl ma ' s j ci co ait. I o s hei ni he ai nts ube tve mpl ns n addii t cl m antdi bend i or t geti o a carand drve ton, he ai d n der o nt i 3Bo h Dr . M c fna D u t s Gufi nd ckwalfundt tHa it c docc sonal lf a orc r 20poun lo ha m l oul a i ly it nd/ ary on ds feq nty lf a orcar 1 p r ue l it nd/ ry 0 ounds sa andorwal a out6hour i a 8h wor y a st6hour i a,8 / k b s n n our kda nd i sn n , t nd hou wor y.Furhe,Ha itn s ul ne rci brm psorsar,s d a d a1wor lceha adsa ca r kda t r m lo ho d ve lm a tis houl voi 1 kpa z r nd n o l o c so al so po c o c .( 28 - 8 ,3 0 0 . ny c a in l t o r r u h R. 6 2 8 0 - 2 ) y 9 f t m ies t hi hearng and he appear t si com f abl f ory l o s i ed o t ort y or a to an ahafho st ough t he rng a wel.( 21. bou ne d l ur hr out he a i s l R. ) Consi ng Ham it steat enthit y wih Dr.Peck,as wel asDr.Jane' opi on t the i deri lon' r m sor t l s ni ha s per manenty di ed and t e i not ng f t t coul be done f hi ,t ALJ' deci i l sabl her s hi urher hat d or m he S son i nots ppo t d by s bs a i e de e s u re u t ntal vi nc . D r Pe k ha be n Ham it ste tng do orsnc 2007.Ba ed on hi e m i a i of . c s e lon' r a i ct i e s s xa n ton H am it and hi com pl nt ofpai Dr Peck opi num er tm est tHam it cannot lon s ai s n, . ned ous i ha lon w or Thi opi on i shar by Dr J an exam i ng neur ogi t W hie D r Peck' r ds k. s ni s ed . ane, ni ol s . l . s ecor ma no te eve c nti agra de ofobe tvefndi , rfre Hamit t DrJ ne y t h ms l s o an et al jci i ngs he eerd lon o . a w hose exam i i s naton howed Ham it w as ûs el m yel hi w ih hyper i r l and lon ûever y opat c t actve efexes upgoi t s' ( 307. Dr Jnef t rsae ta Ha lo sfl s dc dsgna ng oe . R. ) . a urhe ttd h t mitn' ims howe or i l ' c ngea a j e tlvel s a e ( 307. Si fc nty,Dr Jneo nedt tte ewa ha nd dac n e die s . R. ) gniia l . a pi ha h r s dl t ng f te t tc db done..'( 3 )Morov ,Dr Pe kha s cfcal sae tnohi ! urh r ha oul e .. R. 07. ' e er . c s pe ii ly ttd t tH a it f c sfna a difc te whi h ha p e nt d hi f o o a ni c ra n ha m lon a e i nci l f i uli s c ve r ve e m r m bt i ng e t i obe tv sudisa me cai ,wrtn 'll si no i cai ofalc ofsvees oms j cie t e nd di tons iig kthi s tndi tve a k e r ympt , bu smpl ofMr Ha lon' i biiyt af dc rant t a me cai . ( 404. ti y . mit s na lt o for eti ess nd di tons' R. ) ' A ss a e a t t d bove t A LJ g vegr a w e gh t t e opi onsoft s a e a nc , he a et i to h ni he t t ge y physca ,sai t i o ni aec itntwiht obe tvee de e Dr Frs rso ni iins ttng her pi ons r onsse t he j ci vi nc , . a e' pi on r ga di Ha it n' a lt t w o k a Ha it n' lck ofpr c i i n pa n m e ca i . e r ng m lo s biiy o r nd m lo s a es rpto i di ton H ow ever D r .Duckwal and M cGuf i onl r ewed t ear i m edi r dsand di not , s l fn y evi he ler cal ecor d e mi Ha lon.DrM c fnv tedhi RFC ( ia)i J y2007, l Dr xa ne mi t . Gufi omplt s physc l n ul whie . Duc lc ee hi RFC ( ia)i No mbe 2007.M orove, l t ALJsae t t kwal ompltd s physc l n ve r e rwhie he tts ha Dr.Fr ' opi on i consst w ih herdecii t Ham it i notdiabl , i f ,Dr aser s ni s i ent t son hat lon s s ed n act . Fr ' sat entr di H am it sabiiy t w or i am bi asers t em egar ng lon' lt o ks guous. On Sept ber3, em 2008, 1 0 onl f m ont f l ng Ham it s s ger Dr Fr w r e,(.. cannots t t e i y our hs olowi lon' ur y, . aser ot . .1 ay hat her s no wor t he coul do,butlcl l cannotr eas hi t w or ar k hat d eary el e m o k ound heavy m achi y and ner s hlkewihhi s si gatbe us oft rs o ij y. ( 29 ) Thi i no ace r uc i t s patc i ca e he ik f nur ' R. 2. ' s s t la opi on t tHam it can per or gai ule pl entand i pr desno s fcsr di hi ni ha lon f m nf m oym t ovi pecii egar ng s f tona lm ia i . Furh , r Fr s re n m e tone di a lt a a pos i e ou c e unc i l i t tons t er D . a e ve n i d s bii s y sbl t om , w rtng ti r rai ng i notgoi t be avaiabl 1sus the w ilend up on D i lt ..' ii df et ni s ng o l e, pec l sabiiy. .' ( 29 ) Ha lo as tsiidt thea dstki panme c tonsb a ehefeltathi R. 2. mitn lo etfe ha voi a ng i diai ec us e s h s pai i asgna t th s dr t4 ( . . Hesae h fardc usnga to lda geihe n s i lha e houl es. R 38) ttd e e e a i ddiina ma f tke panme c to 5 ( . g. a s i diain. R ; ) . Fi l t A LJ' em phasi on Ham it sabiiy t drve t t hearng and Est naly, he S s lon' lt o i o he i ûi c ora yf a tonea ahafh s'i s wha i pt ( 21) AsHa lonp nt o , omf tbl or bou nd l our' s ome t na . R. . mit oi s ut t ta ci s wst he rng l tdonl a o maey40mi es ( 26- ) Moe r he rnsrpt ho he a i ase y pprxi tl nut . R. 49. rove, H a it t s ii d he s f e s rouspai whie sti a t he rng,s a i t y whol l f 1 g m lon e tfe ufer d e i n l it t he a i t tng d ng m e ete att spoi i com pl el num b,lke i' aseep,and t l erback on t ssi , i i havi hi nt s et y i ts l he ow hi de s, s ng s p pai i i,and I m havi aboutan ei on a s e acr s my neck and s der now .'' har ns n t ' ng ght cal os houl s ( 37. R. ) The ALJ di nots if heroblgaton t pr det Sper uasve contar evi d ats y i i o ovi he û s i r y dence ne de t j tf he rjci ofDr Pec sdia lt opi on. Thea e eofû rua i e d o usiy r ee ton . k' sbiiy ni bs nc û s sve pe contar evi r y dence' i t A LJ' opi on sugges st H am it sr d cont ned i uf i ent ' n he S ni t hat lon' ecor ai ns fci e de e t s or ade s o on hi cl i . Acc r ng t t e r ultons a consulatve vi nc o upp t ci i n s am o di o h eg a i , ti e m i ton i obt i d i or rt r ol a y c lc so a bi te w ihi t r c d, asw el xa na i s a ne n de o es ve n onfi t r m guii s t n he e or l 4Hamit t s ii het ke s ve a h l na e y da . lon e tfed a s e r l our ong ps vel y ( 41) R. . 6Dr Pe snotssae rpe tdl t tHa it w a t t a dtkig p e ci i m e c tonsf pan . ck' e ttd e ae y ha m lon ns o voi a n r s rpton diai or i ( 3 ,32 394. R. 21 6, ) . 11 asdo s cu ene de me c e de et fl do no co ai s h a clnialfndi , c e r e d dial vi nc he ie es t nt n uc s i c i ngs t lbortr t t, dignossorpr gnossn es r f d cii '20C. R.jj40 l 9 ()2 , a aoy ess a a i o i ec say or e son.' F. 4.51 aa() 41 9l ()2)( ) A con ulaiee mi to mus beor rdç nt e de ea a 6. 9aa( 2008 . s ttv xa nain t dee i whe he vi nc s whol,bohme c a nonme c ,i no s fce t s r ade sonongh cli '2 e t dial nd dial s t ufiinto uppo t cii tej am. 0 ' C. R.jj404.51 b)41 919 b)(008) Fo t sr s t co t lr man t c et F. 1 9( , 6. a( 2 . r hi eaon,he ur wil e d he as o t Commisone t ode aphysc c ns ttvee mi to (( 's t ta yc lcso he si r o r r ial o ulai xa nain ( ) o ha n ontit r CE' am bi tesi t m edi evi guii n he cal dence m ay be r ved. esol Thec r wilas rma t sc s unde sne ef rof42U. C. 4 ()f t ou t l lo e nd hi ae r e tnc ou S. j 05g orhe Com m i i ' consi a i ofD r Peck' l t dat M ar 8,2010. Thi l t cont ns ssoner s der ton ch 6 s eter ai . s eter ed clni and f i fndi whi t Cem m isi s d eval e i a s t i i cal unctonal i ngs ch he s oner houl uat n ubsantve m a e . Be a e t e l terw a w rte a t rt ALJ Sd i i n, i or r t d i t t e r c d nn r c us h e t s it n fe he ' ec s o but nc po a e n o h e or b t Appe sCo lr dunde sne efurof42U. C.j405g)i a oprae y he al unci,eman r e tnc o S. ( s ppr it. The Appe l Cou lm us c i e e de e s it w ih a r que tf rr vi w i a s nci t ons d r vi nc ubm ted t e s o e e n d i ngwh t t grntrviw dft a tona e d ei ()ne ( mae i ,a d() ecdi eher o a e e û he ddii l vienc s a w,b) tral n c i r at t t perod on orbef e t dat oft A LJSdecii ' W iki v.Sec'aDep' of el es o he i or he e he ' s on.' l ns y t He t & Huma Ser .953F. 93, 96(t Ci.1 )(nb nc . d nc i c i rdt alh n vs, 2d 95- 4h r 991 e a ) Evie e s onsdee o be ' 'i i i notduplcatve orcum ul i l at96.kEvi ' 'f t s new i i atve. d. c dence i m at i i t e i a s eral f her s raona eposi lt t ttene e de ewoul ha c nge t o c . I a 96(ii e s bl sbiiy ha h w vi nc d ve ha d he utome' d. t ctng ' Borer v. c e , F.d954, 6( hCi.1 ). h r t Appe l Councico iee d s He klr 777 2 95 4t r 9854 W e e he as l nsd rd t addii evi he tonal dence s it t i,butdeni r e ,t Fourh Cicui r r t dit i ubm ted o t ed eviw he t r t equies he srct co tt i e e t r c d a a whol ,i l ng t ne e de e, n or e t de e m i e ur o t vi w he e or s r e nc udi he w vi nc i d r o t r n w he hersubst i evi t antal dence supporst Secr t y' fndi ' 1 at96. t he e ar s i ngs.' d. 6Ha it d no s ik aly ale e f iur t or e a ph i a CE orf l r t c i rDr Pe k' m lon oes t pec t l l g a l e o d r ys c l aiu e o onsde . c s M a c 2 201 a e r r Howe r f rt r a onsou lne i t sme or ndum opi on,t sCoud fndst tt rh , 0 s ro . ve , o he e s ti d n hi m a ni hi i ha he caes oul ber ma edf aphysca CE whih i ude af tona c po t a wel a t ALJ' s h d e nd or il c ncl s unci l om nen, s l s he S c i r ton oft M a c 3 2010 lte . onsde a i he r h , etr 1 2 Dr Pe k' M ar 8, 0 l t rm e t t W iki t s . l i ne b a e i di note s . c s ch 201 ete e s he l ns e t t s w ec us t d xit a t tm e oft A LJ' deci on. I i m a eralbecause i i udes clni fndi s t he i he S si ts t i t ncl i cal i ngs uppori tng Ham it sf i lm iatonsand Dr.Pec s opi on t tHam it cannotw or l her lon' unctonal i t i k' ni ha lon k. n o ni t A LJs ii aly sa e t ts di notgi a y w e gh t t opi on o Dr Pe k pi on, he pec fc l t t d ha he d ve n i t o he ni f . c b c u eh icu e n o j cietsigi hsrp rs ( 21)Fial telte c n imsta e a s e n ld d o be t et n i e o t.R. . n l h etr o fr h t v n y, t lm iatons outi e s ed a t tm e oft ALJ' deci on,i catng t tdt e hasbeen he i t i lned xit t he i he S si ndi i ha ther nosg fc ti r me snc r- mit s s geyonAp i4, iniian mpove nt i e la lon') ur r l rl 2007.( 40 ) R. 4. By m a ng t sfndi t cour doesnots ki hi i ng, he t uggestt t sl t concl vel esabls hat hi eter usi y t ihes diabiiy.E-'e dut t r ol conti t i t evi e r t w ih t A LJ,notw ih t s lt t h f y o es ve l c s n he denc ess t he t he rviwi co t'Smihv.Chae, F. a 638(ii Ka e v.Suli n, F.d75 79(t e e ng ur. t ' tr99 3d t ctnz s v lva 3 3 , 4h Ci.1 3:.Rahert c ti c r dwihrviwi iherc r asawhol i u ngt r 99 t ,he our s hage t e e ng l e o d t e,ncldi he new evi dence,i or t det m i whet s t ntalevi n der o er ne her ubs a i dence s upporst Secr a y' t he et r s fndi s ' W iki ,953 F. a 96. i t s r cor t c r ca nota we t tq s i i i ng . l ns ' 2d t G ven hi e d, he ou t n ns r ha ue ton n t af im atve.Accor ngl t cour w ilr and t t Com m isi pur he fr i di y, he t l em o he s oner suantt s ence o ent f rof4 U. C.j405g)frf t rc nsdeai ou 2 S. ( o urhe o i rton. IV A lhoug t c tc l st tt r c d d s n pr de s t n i le de c t t h he our onc ude ha he e or oe ot ovi ubs a ta vi n e o s t i t e ALJS c cl i n t a Ha it n i notdi a e , t e c ti una e a t s m etm et us a n h ' on us o h t m lo s s bl d h our s bl t he a i o r c mme a o rg a r ofbe f . r or i i ne d off t rde l pme wi eo nd n utiht wa d ne hs The ec d s n e urhe ve o nt t h r ga dst Ha it si pai nt . Th r f e t c r diec st Com m is o rt ob a n a e r o m lon' m nne s e e or , he ou t r t he s i ne o t i physca CE w hi h i l sa f tona c po n a r s i whe he H a it c n wo k. i l c nc ude unc i l om ne t dd e s ng t r m lon a r The cour f t diect t Com m isi t consderDr. Peck' M ar 8,2010 l t t urher r s he s oner o i s ch eter, i l n a s t ntve r vi oft e clni al nd f tona fndi c ai d t e ei . Tha i nc udi g ubs a i e ew h i c a unc i l i ngs ont ne h r n ts nott s how ever t a fndi ofdiabiiy w ilr t. Uli at y,t deci on oft o ay, , hat i ng s lt l esul tm el he si he Com m i sone m a w e lbe a ,b t tca notbe d t nui d w ihoutbo h o a ni aphysc si r y l pt ut ha n e e ne t t bt i ng i al CE and s t i y r ew i t M ar 8,2010 l t ubsantvel evi ng he ch eter. Fo t s ra o t Co si e ' Moinf SummayJ me t( t # 1 i r he e e s ns he mmison rs to or r udg n Dk. 5) s DENI a Ha lon' Moto f SummayJ dgme t( .#9 i GRANTED a te ED, nd mit s in or r u n Dkt ) s nd h Commisone ' de son i REVERSED a REM ANDED f rf t ra nitai s i rs cii s nd o urhe dmi sr tve pr oceedi consit wih t sopi on. ngs sent t hi ni The Cl k i diect t s a copy oft sM em or er s r ed o end hi andum Opi on and accom panyi ni ng Or t couns ofr d. der o el ecor Ent ed: A ugus 16,201l er t / m 4 .J f Aw +/' A c M i ha lF.Ur a ki c e b ns Unied St esD it c J t at srit udge 14

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