-RSB Richards v. Astrue, No. 6:2011cv00017 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on July 5, 2012. (sfc)

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Brd , 7 Ap x 2 , 3 3 ( t Ci. 0 6 . 1 4h r 2 0 ) L BACKGROUND On J anua y 7,2008,Pl ntf Pa el M .Ri ha ds pr e tve y fl d a a i a i f r ai i f m a c r ot c i l ie n pplc ton or Dia lt I ur nc Be isa a a iai f Su eme a Sec iy I ome pay e s u e s biiy ns a e neft nd n pplc ton or ppl nt l urt nc m nt nd r Tils1 a XV1oft SocilSec iyAc, U. C. 401 te 1 nd he a urt t42 S. jj -433,1 -1 d)( r na t the 381 3834 heei fers t Ac'.Th sCout a j rs ito p ru n t 4 U. C. j4 ( )a d 1 3c ( ) t) i t'h s u idcin u s a t o 2 S. j 05g n 38 ()3 . ' Att tm e s f l d he a i to ,li ha ds w a f t o yea s ol a cl i ed t t he i he ie r pplca i ns k c r s ory- ne r d, nd a m ha , a tr J n ay 1 20 8 s e b c me ds b e (n t u u a l t wo k d t d g n rtv fe a u r , 0 , h e a ia ld a d h s n be o r ) ue o e e e aie di ea e/ t oa t ii of t l ba s ne a knee , obes t s ee a s s os e r hrts he um r pi nd s iy, l p pnea, a e y dior r nxi t s de , t c a di, br a hi a snus pr e ,som a h pan, a ga toi esi c a hyc r a e t ng nd i obl ms t c i nd sr nt tnal omplc tons ia i . ( miitaieRe o d, een fe ( ' 1 -1 ,1 9 .Beo eteo s to he alg dd sb ly, Ad n srtv c r h r iatr t ' 5 6 9 ) f r h n e f r l e ia ii R. e t Ri r ha wor a a ase e (ede ar uns le wor ,api adelveydrve (i , chads d ked s n s mblr s nt y, kild k) zz i r i r lght u s i e wo k , n as it u e vs r(ih , e -kie wo k .( 4 - 1 9 2 0 .Rih r s n kl d r ) a d hf s p r io l t smis l d r ) R. 2 45, 9 - 0 ) c a d l g l wor d mos r e l i 2008f t ry-woho spe we k asaca hira ahor e r cngta k; he ke t ec nty n or hit t ur r e s e t s -a i rc s lf t ij bv u trl b c u eo d e zng' ( 3 ) S eha r c ie he GED a ha tk n et hs o oln aiy e a s f t e i . R. 9 . h s e ev d r wh ' nd s a e s mec lgelve c s s ( 46- . o ole -e l oure . R. 47) A .The ALJ D e s on cii The Commisonerde e Ri ha dss a i a i f beneis o J 27, 2008,a on si ni d c r ' pplc ton or tt n une nd r c i rton,confr dt de ii onDe mbe 30,2008.( 11 -18,1 -25) Rihads e onsdeai ime he cson ee r R. 3 21 . c r s eq tyfl ar ques f ahe rngbefr a Admi srtveLa J (t ')oc le ubs uenl ied e t or a i oe n nitai w udge tALJ't halnge t Com m i s one ' de er i ton. ( 29) OnAprl22, 0, he s i r s t m na i R. . i 201 ALJJ e T.Scutn heda osph ro l n a i s r tve he rng t co i rt m e is ofRi ha ds' di a lt c a m . 1 A tt he r ng, dm nit a i a i o ns de he rt c r s s biiy l i d. he a i Ri ha ds wasr pr e e by c c r e es nt d ouns , and a i pe el n nde nden voc tonale r pr de t tmonyi t ai xpe t ovi d esi n s p o to te Co s in r ( 2 - 0 . I hi d cso rn r d J n 1 ,2 0 te ALJ u p r f h mmiso e . R. 9 3 ) n s e iin e dee u e 4 01 , h c ude t tRihadswa notçdia ed'unde t Act ( 27) oncl d ha c r s i s bl ' r he . R. . D e e m i ng di a lt and t elgi lt f rSoci Se ur t be is i ve a fve s e t r ni s biiy, hus i biiy o al c iy neft , nvol s i - t p i q iy Wal v Ba n a t2 6F.d2 7 2 0( t Ci. 0 2 ' sr v A f l2 0F.d 1 ,1 7 n ur . l . r h r, 9 3 8 , 9 4h r 2 0 ) Ma to . p e, 7 3 71 7 s , ( t Ci. 01 . l ti p o e s t eCo sin ra k wh te ( )t ecama ti e g g d i 4h r 20 ) n h s r c s, h mmiso e s s eh r 1 h li n s n a e n s b tn il g if l a tvt ( ) te cama t h s a me ia i ar n ( r c mbnain of u sa ta an u ciiy; 2 h li n a dc l mp ime t o o i to i ar ns t a aesv r '3 tecama tsme c lmp i n me t o e c e t es v rt o mp ime t) h t r e e e ( )h li n ' dia i anne t es r x e ds h e ei f , y oneoft i ime slsedi Appe xIof20C. R. r404, he mpar nt it n ndi F. Pa t Subpa t ( t cai nti a e r P;4)he l ma s bl t pef m he patr e twor a ( )t cli ntca pe f m ot rs cfct sofwor o ror r s elvan k; nd 5 he ama n ror he pe ii ype k. J h s nv Ba n a t4 4F.d6 0 6 3n. (t Ci. 0 )( ig2 C. R. 4 4.5 0 . o n o . r h r, 3 3 5 , 5 1 4h r 2 05 dtn 0 F. j 0 1 2 ) TheALJf oundt tt fr tse oft si r wass tsi d, lkha dsha not nga edi ha he is t p hi nquiy a ite as l r d e g n s tnta gai ul tviysncet onstofhe aleg diabiiy.( 1 ) Att s c se t ubsa il nf aci t i he e r l ed s lt R. 5 . he e ond tp,he ALJ de e m i d t t Ri r ha t f l i t r ne ha cha ds d he olow ng s ver i paim e s: deg r tve e e m r nt ene a i die s / t rhrts oft l s a eoseoa t ii he umbars ne a kne ,obest se p a pi nd es iy, le pnea,a e y dio d , a nxit s r er nd tc a hyca di I At het r se t ALJdee m i dt tnoneoft ec tons i viual o r a. d. t hid t p, he t r ne ha hes ondii , ndi d ly r ic n ombi ton,e e ore e t s ve iy ofo oft lsed i r e si a ofs c i na i quald xce ded he e rt ne he it mpaim nt n ny e ton 2 C. R. a t 0 , u pat Ap e d x1 ( 1 ) 0 F. P r 4 4 S b r P, p n i . R. 6 . St psf ura fveoft i uiy r quie t ALJt as e sRihrds sr i ua fmci l e o nd i he nq r e r d he o ss c ' esd l t tona RFC' 1 t aig h e s n o e ia it li c r l d ha he ) c i ca ct (t '. Ariultn t er a o sfrh rd s bl y cam , Rihadsalege t ts pa iy $ s f e i im e s i t f m of a e y, t c ufer d mpar nt n he or nxit a hyca di br t ng a snus pr e s se r a, eahi nd i oblm , lep dio de , sr nts i lcomplc tons a pa n i he r ght p,kne , h f et ne k, nd l r s r r ga toi e tna i a i , nd i n r i hi es bot e , c a owe 1 i f ncinalc paciyi def e a t mos t tt cl m a c ndoi awor sti de piet cam a ' Resdual u to a t s m d s he tha he ai nt a n k e tng, s t he li nts tmp ime ts,n a yrltdsmpo ,u ha pan (h tma c u ep y ia a dme tli tto s'fetn te < ar nt)a d n eae y tmss c s i,ta) y a s h sc l n na l ain 'afcig h i mi f-on t c niu do n x rt l bo toe o t e n c/ z n ge bac ( 1 1.TheALJf ndRihadssalgatonsr s ci he a eydior ra ot r k. R. 5-2 ) ou c r ' le i epe tng r nxit s de nd he me tli tto so l p ril c e il .( 2 ) W h l Rihad h daf u te - e r so yo na l ain ny a t l r db e R. 3 . ie c r s a o re n y a hit r f mi ay a e y a pa ca tc ,s i r nty s nxit nd ni ta ks he nfeque l oughtco elng, m e c e de e r ve e t t uns i and dial vi nc e ald ha he a eywaswelc r ldb Xana ( 22 287, 38 437, .W ihrs tohe r nxit l-ontole y x. R. -24, 378, 3, 638) t epec t r t hyc r a,heALJas fundRihar ' cai onl pa talycedi e.( 20) TheALJnoe ac adi t lo o c dss l ms y ri l r bl R. . td t t at ha , lhough me c e de doc e e t e se e oft hyca di Ri ha dsr ey s dial vi nce um nt d he xit nc ac r a, c r ar l ought tea m en f r he r com plc t o ,a s r gul ry de e ha ng c t pa n o pal t to ; r t t o at i a i ns nd he e a l ni d vi hes i r pia i ns morove , de rveaedt ts wa abl t co r he tc r atloughme c ton.( e r evi nce e l ha he s e o ntol r a hycadi lr diai R. 20,28 28 33 345,377,382,387) TheALJdee mi dt tRiha dssalegai ofse p 7, 9, 2, . tr ne ha c r ' l tons le a a w e e pa ta l c edi e but t t he di fc t s e pi di not s ve e y lm i he w or pne r r i ly r bl , ha r f i uly l e ng d e rl i t r k fmcin . ( 2 ) The ALJ rc nie t tRih r sha r g lre io e o sn stsa d t to s R. 4 . e og z d ha c ad d e ua ps d s f iu i n i br hii;howe r Rihar di nots f rfom c oni obsr tvepul onc ts ve , c ds d ufe r hr c tuci mona y die e a he r s as , nd r ta intnfci rs nde welt co e v tveteamen,R. 6, 291 396-98, -57, r nse i e tons e po d l o nsr ai r t t( 1 286, -92, 456 476, -91 593) s Rihadsssnuspr e t rf edi notconsiut i ime unde t 488 , , o c r ' i oblms heeor d tt e mpar nt r he Ac,( 1 ) W ih r pe t Rihadssga toi e tna is s t ALJnotd t te nt ug t R. 6 . t es ct o c r ' sr ntsi l sue ,he e ha ve ho h Riha dss fr fom m iddi riultsa o asona ta e- ofso a hpan, e ca e de e c r ufe s r l ve tc ii nd cc i ll r ups t m c i m di l vi nc s w ed no r m a ka e a r a ii s t tco d r pr en a s ve e i pa r e . 1 Fi ly,wih ho e r bl bno m lte ha ul e es t e r m im nt d. na l t r s d t mus ul kelt lpan,he ALJf e pe o c os e a i t oundt tRi r ' alega i wer notf l G e bl ha cha ds s l tons e uly di e. ( 22) TheALJbas t sdeer nain one de ei c tngt tdurnghe ma docor ' R. . ed hi t mi to vi nc ndiai ha i r ny t s vst, c ad r u ieyd n e b c p i j n pan o s lig.( 2 , 7, 00 3 7 46 6 3 . iisRih r s o tn l e id a k an,oit i, r weln R. 0 28 3 , 7 , 6, 6 ) Re a e physca e pe t d i l xami tons ofe r ald no ma gai a sa i , w ih no gr spi , nai tn eve e r l t nd tton t oss nal exte t orj ntab rmiy, oi nonualtes notndenes,a af lrngeofmoton.( 20) Morover ii , e r s nd ul a i R. . e , cl m a ' pe f r a e. 20 C .F. j40 1 4 ()1. ai nts r o m nc R. 4.5 5a() whie Rihar us d a kne b ac s r pore no cu r us ofphysc t r l c ds e e r e, he e td rent e ial he apy,oi me s nt nt, c r pr ci ca e,or a ot r mea ur s f pai r i ,nor di s pos e s a obs r abl hio a tc r ny he s e or n elef d he s s ny ev e ma ie tt n o s v r c r ni p i, u ha mu c lrarph o n u oo ia d su cin.( nf sai s f e e e h o c an s c s s u a to y r e r lg c l y f n to R. o 2 . 4) I lghtoft e fndi , he A LJde e ne t tRi har pos e s d t RFC t pe f a ni hes i ngs t t nni d ha c ds s s e he o r onn l tdr n eo s d n aywo k a d fne i 2 C. R. j40 1 6 ()a 41 .6 /) ( 1 ) i e a g f e e tr r , s ei d n 0 F. j 4.5 7 a nd 69 7 . R. 6 . mi Unde t scas ii a i Rihar r uiesat nai s a e posto , anwa korsa nom o e r hi l sfc ton, c ds eq r ler tng e t d ii ns c l tnd r t n t t m i t sa a tm e, an r r y c i b, nd ca ne knee , r ha wen y nu e t i c a el lm a n ver l c ouch, c a l 1 TheA LJ or r w . d. di notfndt Rihar ' br ahi pr blm swe es ve e, i ca e t ts mus a de n d i hat c ds s e t ng o e r e r but ndi t d ha he t voi ve m ode ae e r t xpos r t exc svehumi t wenes ,a pul ona y i t nt .f Fi ly, heALJ u e o es i diy, t s nd m r ni a s J. nal t de e m i d t tRi ha ds sRFC lm ie he t t s r quii s t s m pl i tuc i ns havi no t r ne ha c r ' i t d r o a ks e r ng hor , i e ns r t o , ng m o et n oc sona c ac wih t publc I r ha ca i l ont t t he i. d Appl ngt sRFC t se f a fveoft dia lt i r t ALJdeer nedt t yi hi o t ps our nd i he s biiy nquiy, he t mi ha Ri r c d notr t n t he pas wo k,butt tbe aus ofhe a ed a i a wor cha ds oul e ur o r t r ha c e r ge, uc ton, nd k e p re c ,hec udp ro m oh r o st t xs i sg i n n mb r i t en to a e o o x e in e s o l ef r te j b ha e it n in t t u e s n h ain l c n my. ka ( 2 - 6 .l d igs t eALJp ril rjce t eo ninof c r ' te tn p y iin Dr R. 5 2 ) n on o,h a t l ee td h pi o Rihadss r aig h sca , . ay Gr or Stdha , eg y i m who i ca e t tRiha dscoul wor onl t nt t al ndi t d ha c r d k y we y ot hour pe wee , a lf s r k nd it no moe t n tn pounds ( 25,374 . W hie Riha dssRFC i or aed t tn- und r ha e . R. ) l e r ' nc port he e po lmiai t ALJs ae t tD< Stdha ' teame r or - s wi r utnea co e va i i t ton,he tt d ha . i m s r t nt ec ds ho ng o i nd ns r tve te t - we ei nsse wih atndi t tRihadsi e pa eofonl t y hour ofwor r ament r nco it nt t i ng ha c r s a bl y went s k p rwe k.( 25 . I c n ldighi o i in t eALJh l t tRih r h d n tb e u d ra e e R. ) n o cu n s p no , h ed ha c ads a o e n n e di a lt a de i by t A d . ( 27) Riha dss s biiy s fned he R. . c r oughtrviw oft ALJSdecson, t e e he ' ii but he AppeasCounci denid t tr ques on M a 5, 201 .( 1 ) l l e ha e t y 1 R. -3 . B.Sum m ar Judgm e M ot ons y nt i On Jm e 1 2011 Ri har i ta edt i t nta ton s e ng r vi w oft fnal cii of t 5, , c ds nii t he nsa c i e ki e e he i de son t Commisone , ndon Novembe 28,2011 t Cour r e r t smate t t Unied St es he si ra r , he t ef red hi t r o he t at M ag sr t J itae udge f hi R&R.l s or s n uppor ofhe M oton f rSumm a y J m e ,Ri ha dsfr t t r i o r udg nt c r is a gue t tt ALJf ie t gi gr a e we gh t ame c e l tonf m i whi he prma y r s ha he al d o ve e t r i t o dial vauai or n ch r i r physc a Dr Stdha , ne t ts w a onl a et e ge i pa ttm ew or f am a m um o i i n, . i m opi d ha he s y bl o nga n r -i k or xi f t t hour pe wee ( 374) On t s poi ,Rihads cams t tt ALJ i opel weny s r k. R. . hi nt c r li ha he mpr ry dic nt d Dr Stdha ' opi on. P1' M e .i Suppor of M ot f Summ .J.1 Sec s ou e . i m s ni .s m n t . or 0. ond, Riha dsa guest tt ALJi pr ry e uaedhe compl nt ofpan, nd i ope l a s s e c r r ha he m ope l val t r ai s i a mpr ry s e s d he c e biiy.I a 11 2.Thid,Riha dscai st tt ALJi r cty e l t herme a r r di lt d t -1 r c r l m ha he ncore l vauaed nt l i im e sby fndi t the a e y dio de i mpar nt i ng ha r nxit s r r mpos donl m i m a lm ia i onhe wor ng e y ni l i t tons r ki a lt 1 a 1 Fi ly, c r ar st tt ALJf ie t pr pe l c i rt efecsofhe biiy. d. t 3. nal Ri ha ds gue ha he a ld o o ry onsde he f t r obe iy i a s sng he RFC. I a 1 Ac r ng t Rihar ,She ALJ wa r r d ... t st n s es i r d t 4. co di o c ds t t s equie o e uae t i val t he mpac of t pli if s obest on he mus os l t l i r nt a t he antf iy r cul ke e a mpaime s nd tch adi ...()andfie t dos i hi de son.'I a 1 a yc r a , ald o o n s cii ' d. t 6. On M a 1 201 t M agit a e J y 0, 2, he s r t udge i s s ued hi R& R , rj cig alo Rih r ss s ee tn 1 f c a d ' ar e s i s gum nt n uppor ofherM oton f Sum m a y J t i or l udgm ent TheM agita eJ sr t udger comme d e nde . t tt Commisone ' M oton f Summ a y J ha he si rs i or r udgme begr nt d, on t gr nt a e he oundst tt ALJ ha he pr ry wei d Dr Stdha ' opi on a ope l ghe . i m s ni boutRiha dss wor lm ia i , a t tt ALJ S e r ' k i t tons nd ha he ' co l i a ncusons bout Rihar ' men allm ia i a c e biiy we e s c ds s t i ttons nd r di lt r uppored by s t ntal t ubsa i e de . R& R 5 0. The M agi ta e f rhe o ne t tt ALJcor ec l e l t Ri ha ds s vi nce -1 s r t u t r pi d ha he r ty va ua ed c r ' obe iy a is f i lef e t w he de e m i ng he R FC . I a 1 1 st nd t unctona f c s n t r ni r d t 0-1 . Rih r stmeyfldObe to t teR&R o M a 2 , 2 ag i t a teM a itae c ad i l ie j cins o h n y 4 201 , r ung h th g srt J d ei r p rya pl dSS 0 -1 i a s sigt eALJSe au to of b st .P1' Obe to s u g mp o e l p i R 2 p n se sn h e ' v lain o e iy .s jcin 1 Ri ha dsc t ndst tSSR 02-1 r quiedt A LJt e e s y a yz t ef e tofobest -5. c r on e ha p e r he o xpr s l nal e he f c iy on e r alege i pa r e ,a t t i r m a ns uncl a w he he t A LJ C r y a l d t ve y l d m im nt nd ha t e i er t r he t ul na yze he t c ultve e f c oft pl i ifs o st a he ot ri par nt on he r sdualfm ci nal um a i fe t he antf be iy nd r he m ime s r ei t to ca ciy. I a 3. Ri ha dsf t rco e t t he ALJl c d s t nta e de t c ude pa t ' d t ' c r urhe nt nds ha t a ke ubs a i l vi nce o oncl t tRi ha ds' c pl i s ofdi a i pa n a e notf l c e bl t the anxi t i pos s onl ha c r s om a nt s blng i r uly r di e, ha r ey m e y mi ma lm ia i , t tDr Std m ' wor r src i o ni n s ul bedir gar d.I a 5 ni l i ttons or ha . i ha s k-e titon pi o ho d se de d t - 7.Th Co sine, e p n i t t eObe to , i yag e t t h yû e e t( c ad 'l e mmiso r r s o dng o h j cins smpl r u s ha t e û p a Rih r ss r prora gum e s noneofwhi wa r nt r m a ' Res 1. i r nt, ch ra s e nd.' p. Il.STANDARD OF R EVI EW A r vi ng c tmus uphol t f dua fndi oft ALJ i t y a e s e ewi our t d he a l i ngs he f he r uppore by td s tnta e de e a wer r ac d t ough a i a i oft c r tl galsa r . Se 42 ubsa il vi nc nd e e he hr pplc ton he orec e t nda d e U. C.j 4 ( ) 1 8 ()3 ;Cr i v Ch tr 7 F.d 5 5 5 9 ( t Ci.1 6 . S b tnil S. j 05g , 3 3 c( ) ag . ae , 6 3 8 , 8 4h r 99 ) u sa ta evi ncei notal georc i r bl a de s ar onsde a e mountofe de e.Pi cev. Unde wood,487 U. 55 vi nc er r S. 2, 555 (98 . Rat r i c iesûs h r e nte de a ar as 1 8) he ,t omprs tuc elva vi nce s e onabl mi mi a c ptas e nd ght c e a qua e t s de t o uppor a c us on, Ri har on v Pe als,402 U. 389,401( 971 ( tng t oncl i ' c ds . r e ' S. 1 ) quoi Co s lEdio Co v NLRB, 05U. 1 7 2 9( 9 8 )a dt o it o mo et namees itl n o. s n . . 3 S. 9 , 2 1 3 ), n i nsss f r ha c r cn ia l ofe de ebutma bes wha l s t n apr po r nce'Lawyv Ceebr z e,368F. 640, vi nc y ome t e s ha e nde a , ' . l ez 2d 642( hCi.1 . 4t r 966) l de e m i ng w he he t ALJ S de i i was s ppore by s t nta e de e, a n t r ni t r he ' c son u td ubs a i l vi nc r vi w i cour m a not S e w e g c l c i e de e, make c edi lt de e m i to ,or e e ng t y t - i h ont i tng vi nc r r biiy t r nai ns s tt egtj udg nt'ort toft ALJ Cr g,76F. a 589 tM? econfitng evi nce ubsiut is j me 'f ha he . ai 3d t û her lc i de . alowsr a ona em i t dif ra t whehe a cai nti dia e t r ponsbiiy f t t l e s bl nds o fe s o t r l ma s s bl d, he es i lt or ha de ii flsont Se r t y ( t Seceay' desgnae,t ALJ. 1 ( i Wale v cson al he c ear or he rtr s i t he )' d. quotng k r . ' Bowe 83 F. 635,6 ( h Ci.1 7:.S tmaey,i i t dut oft admi sr tvelw n, 4 2d 40 7t r 98 d i tl t s he y he ul nitai a j d erve nga c s , n no ter s o sb l yo te c u t,t ma efn igso f c a d t u g e iwi a e a d t h e p n iii f h o rs o k idn f a t n o t r s lec nlcsi t e ie c . Ha sv Sul a , 0 F.d 1 5 ,1 6( t Ci.1 9 ) Th s e ov o tit n he vd n e' y . li n 9 7 2 4 3 45 4h r 9 0 . u , ' v e n i t cour w o d ha m a c r r det r i tons off c ,i m us none he e suphol t ve f he t ul ve de onta y e m na i at t t t ls d he A LJ Sde s o s l ng a i i s ' ci i n, o o s t s uppo t d b s t nta evi nc W hie v F i h, F. 73, 4 r e y ubs a i l de e. t n . nc 437 2d 7 (t Ci.1 71. Th r f r,t is eb f r t i Co r i n twh t e Rihad i ds be , u 4h r 9 ) ee o e he s u eo e hs u t s o eh r c r s s ia ld b t whehe t ALJ' de e mi ton i r i o c d by s t nta e de e,and wasr a d t o h t r he S t r na i s enf r e ubsa i l vi nc e che hr ug cor e ta i ton oft l w . Cr g, F. a 58 r c pplca i he a ai 76 3d t 9. 11 D l 1. scussl oN A .A LJ' C ons de at o ofTr t ng Phys c a s O pi on S i r in ea i i i n' ni Riha dsa guest tt M a sr t J eere i c udi t tt ALJha s t n i l c r r ha he gita e udg r d n oncl ng ha he d ubsa ta e de e t gi l s weghtt Dr Stdham' opi on t ts coul wor ç mor t n t t vi nc o ve e s i o . i s ni ha he d k t no e ha wen y ho sperwe k. ( .25,373 . Coursgi c r lngweg t t me c o ni zofa ur e ' R ' -74) t ve ontoli iht o he dial pi ons teai ph i a s l ast y a es r tng yscin, o ong he r uppored by m e cal ac e a e c i ca a lbor t y t di ly c ptbl lni l nd a a or dignosi tchni , s l a t ya enoti onsse wih ot rs t nta evi nc i t a tc e ques and o ong s he r nc itnt t he ubsa i l de e n he c s r c r . sr v A f l 2 0F.d 1 ,1 8( t Ci. 0 )(p l n 2 C. R. 41 .2 ) a e e o d Ma to . p e , 7 3 71 7 4h r 2 01 a pyig 0 F. j 69 7 . Be or de l rnga opi on e toli howe r a c t us e m i t e de s f e c a i n ni on r lng, ve , our m t xa ne he vi nce uppo tngt r i he pa tc a opi on,a de e m i whe he i i co it wih ot ropi onsi t r c d. 20 ri ulr ni nd t r ne t r t s nssent t he ni n he e or 2l edi lopi onsaeopi onsa t naur a s ve iy ofa i vi lsi t ca ni r ni bout he t e nd e rt M n ndi dua ' m panue ts a daeteo y i nt) n r h nl opi o t m a beentte t contoli wei .' SSR 9& Qp,l W L 37 1 , a * (ul 2 1 9 ) nins hat y ild o r lng ght ' 996 4 88 t 2 J y , 9 6. C. R. 40 1 27d ( ) SS 9 -2 1 9 W L 3 41 8 a *1(uy2 1 9 ) Th rv e n c u t F. j 4.5 ()2 ; R 6 p, 9 6 7 8 , t J 1 , 9 6 . e e iwi g o r s d c i r w het r t phys c a has e i d t cl m a ,t exi t nc of a ongoi houl ons de he he ii n xam ne he ai nt he s e e n ng doc orpa i nt el tons p, het t phys c a i a s i it and t opi o sc it nc w ih t - te r a i hi w her he i i n s pec als , he ni n' ons s e y t t r c d.20C. R.jj404.527( ( ,41 927( ( .W heeate tngphyscin' opi onls he e or F. 1 d)2) 6. d)2) r r ai i a s ni t i nots upporedbyc i ca e denc ori i i i onsse wih ot rs tnta e de e,ts dbe t lni l vi e f t s nc itnt t he ubsa il vi nc i houl ac or d sgni i a l l s w ei . Cr g,76 F. a 590. c de i fc nty e s ght' ai ' 3d t On Fe u r 24,2009,Dr Std m c br a y . i ha ompl e a Vigi a De rme ofSocilSe vies etd r ni pa t nt a r c me ca evauai f m t ase swhehe Rihadswa e ildt une oyme be tt.( 25, di l l ton or o s s t r c r s ntte o mpl nt neis R. 37 3-74) Ont tf m, .Stdhn i cae t tliha dsc dlfnomor t ntnpoundsi a . ha or Dr i m ndi td ha kc r oul it e ha e n wor e r me , ndc de gei nomor t nt t hour ofwor pe we ( 374) Dr k nvion nta oul nga n e ha weny s k r ek. R. . . Stdhn ct t e y/ pr s i 'a t toa tu ts'as t prmar and s conda y ba es i m ied d anxit de e son' nd t e rli i' os he i y e r s , r pec i y,f t e lm ia i . I The e ua i n f m onl s a e D r Stdhn ' ge r l es tvel or hes i t tons d. val to or y t t s . i m s ne a da n s s a d c nan n da no tc ts r s lso o j cie me ia fndn st s p o tt e ig o e , n o ti s o ig si e t e ut r b e tv dc l i ig o u p r h opi o 1 TheALJf nin. d. oundt tt sopi o wa no die ty s tntat a t r f ea f de ha hi ni n s t r c l ubsa i ed, nd he e or for d i ls weg ti hi d cso ( 25 .l d e ,a c r i t SSR 96 2 a ç dudc trc n o t es ih n s e iin. R. ) n e d c odng o - p, n û j iao a n t a de deaca ei r la on am e ca o ni wiho s m er a ona e s ci s n ei nce di l pi on t ut o e s bl uppo tf t opi o .'' r or he ni n 1 W L 3741 a * 996 88, t 2. Dr Stdha ' ot rmedial ni nsf i t s r t lmia i e e s o t Vigi a . i m s he c opi o a lo uppo the i ttons xpr s ed n he r ni De t nt of Soc a Sewi s e ua i f r .3 Dr. Stdha i caed t t ç nxi t 'a parme i l l ce val ton o m i m ndi t ha é ey' nd a t pr s i ' e e e ed t prm a y m e ca r a ons f Ri ha ds s lm ied w or c pac t . ( s e s on' r pr s nt he i r de di l e s or c r ' i t k a iy R. 374) Thi c usona r t bei it twihDr Stdha sr or ,whihi c t onl . s oncl i ppea s o nconssen t . i m' ec ds c ndiae y 3tti notunus lf rate tng s c t p ovi me c o ni a t s l ua o r a i our e o r de dial pi ons bouts r lis . . . . eve a s ues ( du iao s s Alj dc tr mu t awa beawae t to orm or oft opi o m a beco r li whie ot sm a not' SSR 9& Qp,1 W L l ys r ha ne e he nins y ntolng l her y . ' 996 L on t c niu do n x pa e Fo toe o tn e n e t g j r uiea dc n e v tv te t n fr n it a doh r ntlmp ime s ( 2 9 3 * 8 , 3 o t n o s r aie r ame t o a xey n te me a i ar nt. R. 9 , 7 1 4 6 n 37 442,5 622, , 27, 668-70) Dr Stdha rpeaedl f t Rihads' a eya pa cat ks . . i m e t y ound hat c r s nxit nd ni tac weeunde c r , t tt r ponde atr tvel t me c ton.( 28 41 436,6 r r ontoland ha hey es d fimai y o diai R. 9, 9, 22-24, 638 . l e onl o da atrDr Stdha compltd t dia lt f m,he i caedt t ) nde d, y ne y fe . i m ee he s biiy or ndi t ha Ri ha ds spa c a t kss e e tf i l s a e ' mde m e ca i w ih no s gn ofm ood, houg , c r ' ni tac e m d ta r y t bl 't r di ton, t i t ht or me ydifc te .( 622 .Si lry, c r t tfeda t Aprl22,201 he i t t mor fiulis R. -24) mial Rihads esii t he i 0 arng ha he me cai wor wihi f t tvemi tst ale aemor ngsr sa a ey.( 5 436) r di ton ks t n ory-i nue o lvit ni tes nd nxit R. 2, . DrStdha lse Rihadssose rhrtsa as ondayc us ofherdiabiiy.( 374) . i m itd c r ' toa t ii s ec r a e s lt R. . To t e e t tD r Stdha ba e hi o ni on Ri ha ds' m us ul kel t lpr e s t s he xt nt ha . i m s d s pi ons c r s c os e a obl m , hi opi on i i onsse wih t o he e de i t r or Durng t r l va pe i Dr ni s nc itnt t he t r vi nce n he ec d. i he e e nt rod, . Stdha ' te t e ofRiha ds sphysc i r nt wasco e va i a r i Ge r ly, i m s r am nt c r ' ial mpaime s ns r tve nd outne. ne al Ri r ' m us ul kel t le m i tonspr o t Std m ' Febrz r 2009 opi on yi de nonna cha ds s c os e a xa na i i r o i ha s ta y ni el d l tndi r ltvet he gaia sai s li a rngeofmoton.( 293, 301 377, 6, i ngs eai o r t nd tton, welng, nd a i R. 296, , 38 358,402, 0) OnSe e r22,2008,Rihadseo ane ofnec panlmii move n i 41 . ptmbe c r mpli d k i i tng me t n he lf am, houl r a ne k.( 392-93) X-a rve e middicdege rton( 428)a r et r s de , nd c R. . rys e ald l s neai R. , nd on Ocobe 7,2008,Riha dsbega physc lt a t a r s he pa n i s , ( 5 2 2 ) t r c r n i a her py o dd e s r i s ues R. 2 - 4 . Ri ha ds beg n t r py l t ha ng m i s s ve al a nt e s due t a a e s a n s c r a he a a e, vi s ed e r ppoi m nt o n nkl pr i he s san d wh l b wln ( 4 2 . Ony o ewe k atrb gn n t rp s c nc l dh r u tie ie o ig. R. 0 ) l n e fe e inig hea y, he a el e e r m ani appoi m e s r po tng f 1r ol i ofhe s e i ng nt nt, e ri u1 es uton r ympt m s ( 5 0 . o . R. 2 ) On Febr r 3, ua y 2009, c dsviiedDr Robe t ohns , ar Rihar st . rJ on heumaol s.( 407) Dr t ogit R. . . J hns f o on ound no e de e ofr um aol cdie e buthe di di gnos Ri r w ih c oni vi nc he t ogi s as , d a e cha ds t hr c lwe b c p i a ap sbe sc ola j i td fmcin.1 o r a k an nd osil a r iic o n yst to d.Ne rh ls, D r.J on onl ve tee s ohns y 3741 a * 88, t 2. r comme d t Riha ds qui s e nde hat c r t moki exe c s a alo c i ra se p sud physc ng, r ie, nd s onsde le t y, ial t a a a ia e y m e c ton. 1 her py, nd nt- nxi t di a i d I lg oft f r ng, ag e w ih t M a s r t J n i ht he o egoi 1 r e t he gi ta e udget t heA LJpr ry we g d t ha t ope l i he he e de e r l tng t D r Stdha ' m e ca opi ons I i t pr nce of t A LJ t r s ve vi nc e a i o . i m s di l ni . t s he ovi he o e ol confit i t e de , e v. lvan, F. 75, ( hCi.1 ;ndoi s t ALJmus lcs n he vi nce Kasy Suli 3 3d 79 4t r 993) i ng o,he t ari ul t hi r s f c e tng one pi e ofe de e ove a he ,s e e g. Sm ih v Sch e k , tc a e s ea ons or r dii ec vi nc r not r e . , t . w i er 671F. 789, ( Ci.1 ( i t tûheALJma notg eco lci evi nc hemus 2d 793 3d r 982) notng ha ç t y inor nfitng de e; t i se de p anhi ra o sf rrj cig i.) l t ep e e tc s ,heALJs fiin l a t u ae n ta x li s e s n o ee t t' . n h r sn a e t n ' u fce ty ri ltd c w hy he de de t gi Dr Stdha ' o ni on t V igi a De rm e ofSoci lSe v ce f m ci d o ve . i m s pi on he r ni pa t nt a r i s or C nl s me weg t' ( 2 ) Th r c r c n ans s b tn ile d nc t s g e tt a Dr t y o o ih . R. 5 . e e o d o ti u sa ta vie e o u g s h t . ' Stdha ' Fe a y2009 o ni de er d l st n c r lng f c i m s bnzr pi on s ve es ha ontoli or e. B . LJ' Cons de aton ofO best A S i r i iy I h r j cin , c r spi cpal ag e t th M a itaeJ dg ic re t a s se n e Ob e to s Rihad tn i l ru sha te g srt u e n orcl se sd y y t e rq ie n sf re au tn o e iy u e SS 0 -1 Pl' Ob e o s 1 Ac o dng t h e ur me t o v laig b st nd r R 2 p. .s j di n . c r i o Riha ds SSR 02-1 de a t tt ALJe es l c i rt e f toft pl i ifsobest , c r , p m nds ha he xpr sy onsde he fec he antf ' iy and t r o er qui e t A LJt e he ef r e r s he o ngagei û s us i r r ng t pot t a i pa tofobest on n d c s on ega di he en i l m c di iy t cl i a ' ot r i pa r e s' 1 a 1 H oweve , t ei no l he a m nt s he m im nt . d. t -3. ' r her s anguagei SSR 02-1 t n p hat diec st ALJt i l alng hya l i, i d, a pr ieanays sr r ngobest whe r t he o ncude e t nayss or ndee ny ecs l i ega di iy n is ng a opi on.I onl ma t t tt ALJconsde t efe tofobe iy d i se t sui n ni t y ndaes ha he i r he f c st urng t ps wo tloug fveoft fve se i r SSR 02-1 , 2000W L 628049, t*3-7( pt 1 20 ; e lr h i he i - tp nquiy. p a Se . 2, 02) s e aloBar v Asru 2011W L 3420844,a *6( . Va. s r . t e, t W D. Aug. 2011 (i ngt tt pli ifs 4, ) tndi ha he antf hi BM Idi no oblgaet ALJt i l amor deal anayssi t RFC deenni ton) gh d t i t he o ncude e tied l i n he t nai , ado e b 2011 W L 38 54 ( . Va.Aug.30,2011 . Ac di y, t ALJ i t s cas ptd y 471 W D. ) cor ngl he n hi e a d e s dO e iya se st ( 1 ) tre( 1 ) f u ( 1 ) a dfv ( 2 )o hsfv -tp d rse b st t tp wo R. 5 ,h e R. 7 ,o r R. 8 , n ie R. 6 f i iese anal i ys s. A ddii naly, c r ove l to l Ri ha ds rookst f c t t heA LJ Sde i i n doe e e sy co i rhe he a t ha t ' c so s xpr s l nsde r obe iy, ndf c or i i e ensvey whe lsi he s ve ei im e sa esa ihi he RFC. st a a t s t n xt i l n itng r e r mpar nt nd t bls ng r ( 1 1 20-22, .TheALJlse Rihadssobest a asve ei i nt ( 1 .TheALJ R. 6, 7, 26) itd c r ' iy s e r mpanne . R. 5) a s lse se p a lo it d le pnea as a s ver i im e ,e n t ug Ri r had ne rbe f e e mpar nt ve ho h cha ds ve en onua l ly dignos dwiht c ton. ( .1 ,34 .TheALJalodesrbedt rquie nt ofSSR a e t he ondii 4 R 5 -35) s c i he e r me s 02 pi deala lse Ri r ' BM Iasapostvei c t ofherobest ( 1 .TheALJ -1 n ti, nd itd chadss ii ndiaor iy. R. 7) e ai d ho Ri r ' o s t co d a r e y af e ther br a hi and e es l di c s d xpl ne w cha ds s be iy ul dve s l f c e t ng, xpr s y s us e o e iyi c nu cinwi h roh rc r iv su a, rh ii, n r s iao yc ndto s ( 1 b st n o j n to t e t e ado a c lr atrtc a d e prt r o i n . R. 6 h i 1 ) Fial teALJr l do t eo jcieme ia fn i so Dr . ike b r e , o n o a d 7. n l h y, ei n h be tv dc l idng f s Crc n e g r J h s n, n e Std m,a1ofwho kne ofRiha dsso st a noe i i t i rco ds ( 21 2) s e iha 1 m w c r ' beiy nd td t n her e r . R. -2 ; e Phelsv Asr e,201 W L 363 p . tu 0 2730,a *6 ( . Va.Se .9,201 (i ng t ta ALJ t -7 W D. pt 0) fndi ha nd pr ry c nsde e cli a tsobest ha ngf ope l o i r d am n ' iy, vi oundi s ve ebyr l ngo opi onso t d t s te r eyi n ni f wo oc or whonotdhe heg a wei ) e r iht nd ght. Be us of Riha ds s obe iy,t ALJ d t r i d t ts woul ha difc t wih ca e c r ' st he e e m ne ha he d ve fi uly t pr o d w a ki ors a ng, nd r l c e t si t RFC de e m i ton. ( 22) M orove,he ol nge l ng t ndi a efe t d hi n he t r na i R. . e rt ALJ' RFC fndi pr bisRi r fom clmbi , kne i c ouchi cr wlng, ndsa ng S i ng ohi t cha ds r i ng elng, r ng, a i a t ndi onu o e t dhe gh s i as sa est tRiha dsmus a de n moder t e npr t c e i t ; t lo tt ha c r t voi ve a e xpos et e es i ur o xc sve humi t we ne s ande r m et mpe a ur s ( 1 ) I h r j cin , c r sag e ta te e diy, t s , xte e r t e . R. 8 . n e Ob e to s Rihad r u s h th s 4Ac r ng t SSR 0 p,ûhee fc sofo st m a no beobvi s. Fore m pl s epeo ewihobest as co di o 2-1 t fe t t be iy y t ou xa e, om pl t iy lo ha se pap ve le nea.Thi ca l dt d owsne sa lckofm e a ca iydurngt da .' 2 0 W L 6 8 4 , t 6( e t s n ea o r i s nd a ntl lrt i he y ' 0 0 l 2 2 0 9a* Sp. , 2 0 ) l s e l ey t a gie Ri h r sso e i , h ALJwa wil g t g a t heu d a n s d c n i o i 0 2 . t e ms i l h t v n c ad ' b st t e k y s li o r n t n ig o e o dt n n n i ac r nc w ih SSR 02-l co da e t p. lm ia i a e consse wih he o he i par nt,and do no ac ntf r obe iy. Pl' i ttons r it nt t r t r m ime s t cou o st .s Obe to s3.Ye Rih r ssRF co eyta kst eln u g i SS 0 -1 ta lsstewo k j cin t c a d ' C l s l rc h a g a e n R 2 p h t it h r lm ia i po e i l c us by obes t s t r b unde ni her c ai s t tt A LJ i r d i t tons t ntaly a ed iy, he e y nni ng l m ha he gno e obest i hi fndi iy n s i ngs. SSR 02 p,2000 W L 628049,a *6. -1 t To c le ha l nge a A LJ' obest fndi , t c ai a m us pr de m e c l e de n S iy i ngs he l m nt t ovi di a vi nce es a i hi f t o l lm ia i t t t A LJ f l d t a count f w he m aki hi RFC t bls ng unc i na i t tons ha he aie o c or n ng s dee nai Mathe v.Asr 2009 W L 49767 a *4 n. ( . Va.Feb.27,20 . l tnni ton. t ws tue, 6, t 4 W D. 09) n s p o t fh rc aln e Rih r scams h t e c r nclwe b c pan,nc n u cinwi h r u p r o e h le g , c a d li t a h r h o i o r a k i i o j n to t e h o e i fr e h rt led wnf rt h u se c d y.P1' Obe t ns3 we e , ome ia b st o c s e o i o o wo o r a h a . j ci .Ho v r n dc l y, s o e de e i t r c d s t i t t sc e i Riha dsf us son t r po tis d b he vi nc n he e or ubsantaes hi ont nton. c r oc e he e r s ue y r r uma ol s, . ohns n, c no e t the c o cl rbac pai wa a a t d by he he t ogit Dr J o whi h t d ha r hr ni owe k n s ggr va e r obe iy.( 407) Ye i t s merpor,Dr J onrcommende t tRihadse cs a st R. . t n he a e t . ohns e d ha c r xerie nd s e physc lhe a ek ia t r py not1edo i wn t al vit he co ton.1 Re r es ,heALJ' de ii o le a e r ndii d. ga dl s t S c son e e sy di c s s D r J xpr s l s us e . ohns s r po t a t r i no hi t s on' e r , nd he e s t ng o ugges t t t ALJ di not t ha he d i or aeii hi RFC deemi to ( 21 . nc port t n s tr nain. R. -22) Riha dsvo r cl poi t outt tat t f im et e mi obest i adia lt he rng c r r e ty n s ha o al a l o xa ne iy n s biiy a i c tt e r ve s bl er o .SeeD av sv As r 201 W L 4241 , a * -6( . Va. b. 201 . ons iut s e r i e r r i . t ue, 0 44 t 5 W D. Fe 3, 0) No s h f iur e ssi t pr e cas l ed, t ALJc i e o st i se t t o uc al e xit n he es nt e. nde he onsder d be iy n t ps wo hr ugh fveoft fve-t pi uiy,lsedi asas ve ei ime ,dicus e i e e i l i hi de ii i he i se nq r it t e r mpa r nt s s d t xtnsvey n s c son, a i om or t dobest r a e lm ia i whe esa ihi Ri r sRFC . ( 1 8, nd nc ae iy-elt d i t tons n t bls ng cha ds' R. 6-1 20-22, 25-26) Theei smpl nome ca e de ei t src ds si t tRi r sobest wa . r si y di l vi nc n hi e or uggetng ha chads' iy s 5ç t iyc c elm ia i off i .' SSR 02-1 2000W L 628049,a * . I ed,ica çaf c abiiyt obest an aus i tton uncton ' p, t 6 nde t n lfe t lt o do pos u alf nc i ,s h asci ng, a e,soopi , a couc ng. Il Obest ca as afec ûhea lt t t r u tons uc lmbi balnc t ng nd r hi ' 6 ' iy n lo f tç biiy o t L on t c niu do n x pa e Fo toe o tn e n e t g j dia i ort ti r ule i f to l i t tonst two dr r t ALJt e s blng, ha t es t d n unc i na lmia i ha ul equie he o ngagei amor n e deaie e l ton. I t r or fnd t tt ALJ r le upon s tntale de e r ga di t ld vaua i he ef e i ha he ei d ubsa i vi nc e r ng Riha ds sobe iy,a pr ry c i r d t te de e i a or nc wih SSR 02 p. c r ' st nd ope l onsde e ha vi nc n cc da e t -1 C .The A LJ' C redi lt Assessm ent S bii y Rihar ne a guest t heM a sr t J c ds xt r ha t gita e udgee r di fndi he c am sofdia i pan r e n i ng r l i s blng i onl pa tal c edi e.Riha dsalege t he i par e sca e alve ofpant tba r d he y ri ly r bl c r l s hat r m im nt us d e l i ha re r fom s tntal nf a tviy.TheM a sr t J r ubsa i gai ul c i t gitae udge, howe r ag e d wih t ALJ whof ve , r e t he , ound t t t e d e f l t s tf t a t i nii ntm e c tndi ' t t d oul e t i h t ha he vi enc aied o e orh ny t g tca s di al i ngs' ha t w d s abls he e s e e ofa pa t r ofpai ofs h s ve iy a t pr ven t cl m antf om e xi t nc te n n uc e rt s o e t he ai r ngagi i a w or ng n ny k o a s sane b ss' ( 2 ) I i t e ALJS f n to t d tr n t f cs a d r s ve n u t i d a i. R. 4 . t s h ' ' u cin o ee mi e he a t n e ol i ns se esbe w e acl m ants a l ge i paim e sa he abiiy t f nc i n. Se Sm ih v nco i t nci t en ai ' le d m r nt nd r lt o u t o e t . Ch tr 9 F.d6 5 6 8( t Ci. 9 6 .l a ss igt ee i n e t ALJmu tgv Rih r ss ae , 9 3 3 , 3 4 h r 1 9 ) n se sn h vde c ,he s ie c ad ' s be t ecamsd ec n ie ai n ç e a epan i n t e d l s s e tbl o o j ciep o f' u j ci li u o sd r to ,t c us i s o r a i u c p i e f be tv r o . v b y ' Hi sv Bar t 453F. 55 5 (t Ci.2006) Howe r Salgainsofpan a ot r ne . nhar, 3d 9, 64 4h r . ve ,çle to i nd he s jci s o , t mo e aei ufi e .'Cr g v Ch e 76F. 585,592( hCi. ube tve ymptms wihout r , r ns fcint' ai . atr, 3d 4t r 1 9 ) T rf r ,h ALJ s e miea1h o j cieme c l v d n et d tr n wh te o 9 6 . heeo e t e mu t xa n lte be t v dia e i e c o eemie eh r r n ttecama tsu d ryngi ar n sc nr a o a l b e p ce t p o uc t es b e tv o h li n ' n e li mp ime t a e s n by e x e td o r d e h u j cie s pt sdes rbe 1 a 593 ym om c i d. d. t -94. The A LJ f ound t t Ri ha ds ha s ve e i pa r e s i t f r o deg ne a i ha c r s e r m im nt n he o m f e r tve die s / t rhrtsoft l s a eoseoa t ii he umbars ne a kne , obe iy,s e p a pi nd es s t l e pnea a e y di or r and , nxi t s de , tc ar a. ( 1 . Ye t ALJalo dee ned t tRihadsst tmony c eni t a hyc di R. 5) t he s tnni ha c r ' esi onc r ng he t er t e r hea ,hum i t , orha r . 1 ol a e xteme t diy za ds' d. ' - 14 lm ii efec soft econdii wasonl pa ta l c e bl bec us s r c vednomor t n i tng f t hes tons y rily r di e, a e he e ei e ha r i and c e va i t e t e f he physca c tons he pa c a t c w e e weloutne ons r tve r a m nt or r i l ondii , r ni t a ks r l co r l d t ough m e ca i s ha onl i r ntole hr di ton, he d y nfeque tc m s lng s s i ns a none of r n ot e i e s o , nd he phys c l ia c tonsrquieds giali e v nton.( 24) ondii e r ur c ntr e i R. . Re r ng he t hyc di Ri ha dsr ce ve c tx- a on J 27, ga di r ac ar a, c r e i d hes r ys une 2007, hi h s w e w c ho d noa t a maltes R.351.OnJ y 11 2007,Dr Stdha wr et the pal ttonswee cue bnor ii .( ) ul , . i m ot ha r piai r û lc tole onAtnol . ( 28 .Rihadsrr ys l onr ld wel e ol' R. 9) c r ael oughtteame f he tc iai , ' r t nt or ar omplc tons a rgulrydenidha ngc s pano papiains ( 300, 382,387, 397, 6, 9 nd e a l e vi het i r l tto . R. 377, 393, 41 41 21 488, 507,5 .W he eRiha dssot rphysc i ime saec r noner quie , 500, 09) r c r ' he ialmpar nt r oncened, e r s r ia itr e to ( 4 ) I J n a y 2 0 , no to e i e a n to r v ae af lrn eo u gc ln ev n in. R. 6 . n a u r , 0 9 a rh p d c x miain e e ld u la g f moi f lsr t a nofa t e ordeor tes ( 402) AlhoughRi r ohe we r a ton,' tengh, nd r cur s ul f mii . R. . t chads n a s kne brce s doesnotrquieac neo asitvede c t mo aot ( 47) Andalhough e a , he e r a r ssi vie o ve r md. R. . t he r r heum a ol s di gnos d he w ih chr c l t ogi t a e r t oni ower ba k pa n,he r om m e c i ec nded e r s a xe ci e nd ph ia t rpyt a ir t t l tr is .( 407) ysc l hea o melo ae he ong-em sues R. . W ihr r t Ri r sa ey a ot rme a lmia i , . i m ofe no e t t t ega d o cha ds' nxit nd he nt l i ttons Dr Stdha tn t d ha me cai conr ldhe eondii ( 289, 9, 622-24) l se t tRkhadsc dha di ton tole r ton. R. 41 436, . t e ms ha r oul ve f rhe r ived he a ey dior r howe r s r f e t t ke t a ia et m e cai u t r ele r nxi t s de ; ve , he e us d o a he nt- nxi y di ton pr c i d by he ps hitit Dr Cha l t Ha n,de pie as ur nc t t i wo d notha es rbe r yc ars, . rote ga s t s a es ha t ul ve a ves sd e fcs ( 4 6 3 ) Ev ns , c ads e tte t a he pa i atc ss b iewihn d re ie fe t. R. 3 - 7 . e o Rih r tsi d h t r nc ta k u sd t i i f t fvem i e oft ki X ana and f e nty de edha ng ps hi t i s pt m s ( 2 , 2, ory- i nut s a ng x, r que l ni vi yc a r c ym o . R. 3 5 436 ) -37 . I eval i t i ensiy and ext ofpai , t A LJ m us cons de t m e c ton and n uatng he nt t ent n he t i r he di a i team e a c ama r e ve t r medy he s r t nt l i nt ec i s o e r ympt . 20 C. R. 41 929( ( (v) vi.The oms F. j 6. c)3)i -( ) - 15 - ALJnotd t t de piehe cl msofdiablng pai Rihar r pore no c r ntus ofphysc e ha , s t r ai s i n, c ds e td ure e i al t r py,bi e dbac ac he a of e k, upunc ur m a s ge t r py, oi m e s he ba r m e e ,or a hi t e, s a he a nt nt, r l e di s nyt ng me c lyr ae t pai r le .( 24) M orove , c dse bie nophysc ma f ttons dial eltd o n eif R. . e r Rihar xhi td ial niesai ofpai s h a m us ul a r n, uc s c ar tophy,pr onged be r t or ne ol c dys unc i 1 tA. ol d es, ur ogial f ton. d. ç n une a ne i ns s e y be w e n t c a m a ' c r t r z t o oft s ve iy ofhe c ton xpl i d nco i t nc t e he l i nt s ha ac e i a i n he e rt r ondii a t te t e s s nd he r a m nt he ought t a l vi t t t condii i hi y pr tve of t c ai a ' o le a e ha ton s ghl oba i he l m nt s ce iii ' Mike v S a aa 2 F.d91 , 3 (t Ci. 9 4 .n i i i tu t a acama ts r dbl y. c ls . h l l, 9 3 8 9 0 4h r 1 9 ) t ' l t s r e h t li n ' e f iur t r c ve m edi alt ea m e t t s ca a l e o e ei c r t nt ha he nnota f d w ilnot s f or l uppor a i e e e t tt t n nf r nc ha he c ton w as not as s rous a alege i ,t r i no e de e i t r co d t s ondii ei s l d, d. he e s vi nc n he e r o ugge t t t s ha Riha dswasunabl t obt i de iedmedia s r c .l t d,ta c r e o an sr c l e vies nsea i ppea st tRi ha dssm pl di r ha c r i y d no t ke m e ca l sgnii antse t a lvi t he pai l ed,s wihdr w fom physca ta di ly i fc t ps o le ae r n. nde he t e r i l t ea ya tro l o ewe k ct g f lr s l t n o he s mpo .( 5 0 .I h rObe t ns h rp fe ny n e , ii ul e o ui f r y tms R. 2 ) n e j ci , n o o Ri ha ds a gue t he c oni l e ba k pa n f r eshe t le dow n f t o hour ea h da c r r s hat r hr c ow r c i o c ro i or w s c y. Pl' Obe o s 3 Ho v r Dr J h o wh d a n s d Rih r sspan,rc mme e s .s jdin . we e , . o ns n, o ig o e c a d ' i e o nd d he enga i mo e( ls)physc a tviyt alvit t tc to ( 407) ge n r not e s ial ci t o le ae ha ondiin. R. . Consde i t r c d,I a e wih t M agitae J i rng he e or gr e t he sr t udge' fndi t tt ALJ ha s i ng ha he d s t ntale de t s ubsa i vi nce o uppor atndi ofpa ta c e biiywihr ped t Riha ds sa lga i t i ng ril r di lt t es o c r ' le tons ofdia i pai The ALJ pr l i ntfed t e ca mst twe e s t nta e by me c l s blng n. opery de ii hos li ha r ubsa it d di a e de e a i or a e t m i hi RFC de e m i ton, whih s ve el lmist a vi nc nd nc por t d he n s t r na i c e r y i t he mountof physca move tRi ha dsm us ac om pls i awor s ti . ( 1 , 2 .ld e ,heALJ o n i l men c r t c ih n k etng R.8 2 ) n e d t fu d t tt hec aman ' pan woul ca edifc t wih ve y pr onge sa ng orwaki , a t s ha t l i ts i t d us fi uly t r ol d tndi l ng nd hi lm ia i n i r l t d i t .. . rsdual unci c pact ' ( 22) i t to s etec e n he e i f tonal a iy.' R. . - 16 - D .The ALJ' M ent lm pai entA s sm ent S al rm ses Fi ly,Ri r a g s t M a sr t J na l cha ds r ue he gita e udge e r d by concudi t t t ALJ had re l ng ha he s t nta e de e t fnd t he a e y i pos onl m i m a lm ia i . The A LJ di ubs a i l vi nc o i hat r nxi t m es y ni l i t tons d de e ne t t R i ha ds s a e y di or r co tt e a s ve e i pa r e ,but di notfnd i t nni ha c r ' nxi t s de nsiut d e r m im nt d i t d sb igu d rheAc .( 1 -1 , 2 2 ) S p o t gt eALJSd cso t erc r s o t a ia ln n e t t R. 6 7 2 - 4 . u p ri h n ' e iin,h e od h ws h t Ri r r r l s ug couns lngorps hiti s r i sf rhe condii a ofe denidha ng cha ds a ey o ht ei yc arc e vce o r ton, nd tn e vi p y harc s mp o d rn me ia vst. ( 2 ,3 7 3 2,3 7 41 ) l Jme o 2 0 , s c iti y t ms u ig d c l iis R. 3 7 , 8 9 , 6 . n t f 0 9 Ri r ' ps cha ds s ychot r pi t M oli G uz LPC,f he a s , le o, ound t tRi ha dsoper t d a a ç ai' t ç ha c r a e t t r' o ç f good' ' l l a s w ed no s g ofc i i orr gr s i de pie ha ng a va i t ofs t tona sr s s eve , nd ho i ns r s s e e s on, s t vi rey iua i l tes or . ( 5 .Rihadsbega s i DorneFik, s i wor r f c elngi M ach, 0.( R. 27) c r n eeng e c a ocal ke ,or ouns i n r 201 R. 6 8 .W h nRih r c n l e h rs si n t ef lwigmo t M s Fikn tdt t c ads 6 ) e c ads o cud d e e so s h ol n n h, . c o e ha Rih r o r i c emaned ommitdt t ngcaeofhe s fa maki betrr ai hi decsons.( 23, te o aki r rel nd ng te eltons p ii R. 668 M e c r or de onsr t t t Ri ha ds has bee a e t c r he an e y t oug di al ec ds m t a e ha c r n bl o ont ol r xi t hr h me iain ( 28 , 9, 3 , 2 - 4 6 8 .I d e d rn teAp i 2 , 0h aig Rih r s dc to . R. 9 41 4 6 6 2 2 , 3 ) n e d, u ig h rl 2 201 e rn , c a d sa e t tXa x al ae m o ni sr sa a e ywihi f ry-i m i esofc ump i n. t t d ha na levit d r ng tes nd nxit t n o t fve nut ons to ( 5 , 3 ) I ra ty t ifas t m c nb r a o bl c nr l db me iaino te t n , R. 2 4 6 . mpo tn l,û l ympo a e e s na y o tol y dc to r rame t l e i i no dia i ' Gr s v He klr, F. 1 63,1 66 ( h Ci.1 ).Tot e e t t t s t s blng.' os . c e 785 2d 1 1 4t r 986 he xtnt ha Ri ha ds sa e y r nde she una et e agei no lda l a tvii ,s i s il bl t pr pa e c r ' nxi t e r r bl o ng n nna iy c i tes he s tl a e o e r m ea s drve, a e f per onal ds s l , i c r or s nee , hop, et c us he omput r r ad, ndwa c t lvii . ( 53 e,e a t h ee son R. -55, 21 ) Durngt rlva perod,heas at dhe s ss tngeve s bowld, and was 8-21. i he ee nt i s lo tende r on' pori nt, e i ve i a r l tons p wih a boyf i nd. ( 221 402, nvol d n e a i hi t re R. , 526) . W he lm ii Rihar ' RFC t wor r quii S m o e t n s t smpl t ks'a n i tng c ds s o k e rng i no r ha hor, i e as ' nd ha ng û m o e t oc sonalc a twih t publc' t ALJ co i r alo t a ve vi ç no r han ca i ont c t he i ,' he nsde ed l f he bo e de ea f cor di Rihar ' mena i ime s R.18 .Ha nge mi dt r or I vi nc nd a t e n c dss tl mpar nt.( ) vi xa ne he ec d, a eewih t M a sr t J gr t he gita e udge' c uson t tt ALJhad s t nta e de et s s oncl i ha he ubsa il vi nc o uppor hi t s as e s e ofRi ha ds' m e a lm ia i . s s m nt c r s nt l i t tons l .CONCLUS ON V I Afe u d ra i gad n v rve o t o ep rin o teR&R t whc Plitf o jce , tr n e tk n e o o e iw f h s o t s fh o o ih an if be td lfnd t ts t nta e de s i ha ubs a i l vi nce uppor st A LJ Sde e na i A c di y, w il nt ra O r r t he ' t nni ton. cor ngl 1 l e e n de o er ln Plitf s Ob e to ,a o tn t e Ma itae J d e s R&R i f l g a tn te v ru ig anif j cins d p ig h gsrt u g ' n ul, rni g h Comm isone ' M o i f Sum ma y J s i r s ton or r udgme , de ng Pli tf s M oton f Summ a y nt nyi a n if i or r J udgme , nddim isng t sa ton a srki i fom t a tve doc toft Co t nt a s s i hi c i nd ti ng t r he c i ke he ur. The Cl r of t Cour i he e die t d t s nd a ce tf e c ek he t s r by r c e o e r ii d opy of t s M e or ndt hi m a l m Opi on a t ac om pan ng O r rt a 1 ouns lof ec d, nd t U nie St t M a s r t J e ni nd he c yi de o 1 c e r or a o t d a es gi ta e udg Robe tS.Ba l r lou. Etrdhs$--dyoJl 2012. nee ti # a fuy . , N O AN K .M O O UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE - 18 -

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