-BWC Richardson v. Astrue, No. 7:2010cv00023 - Document 32 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 9/15/11. (med)
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TheCour rviwsX novot M a srt J e' Re r a Re te e he gitae udg s po t nd commendai Se 28 ton. e U. C.j636( ()( S. b)1 2006) TheCour mus deemi whehe t Commisone' fndi ae . t t tr ne t r he si rs i ngs r s uppored by s t nta e de e a w he he t y w e e r ac d t oug t a i aton oft t ubs a i l vi nc nd t r he r e he hr h he pplc i he c r c lga sa r .Se 42U. C.j405( ( ore t e l tndads e S. g) 2006) Cofma v. ; f n Bowe 829F. 51 51 n, 2d 4, 7 ( hCi.1 .Subsanile de ei defne as(uc rlva e de a ar s bl mi 4t r 987) t ta vi nc s i d d h ee nt vi nce s ea ona e nd s m i ac e a ade t t s ght c pt s qua e o uppor a c l i n. 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I m a ng t s fndi t Cour over l st t y ubsan i vi nc n ki hi i ng, he t nle he Co sin rso j cinst t eRe r a dRe o n ain.Th s o j cin aea de s d mmiso e ' be to o h po t n c mme d to e e b e to s r d r se i t n be ow . n ur l The La J w udgeA ppr i t l A c or d N o W e g t t Opi ons ofDr . a s el ra opr a e y c de i ht o he ni s H s pi e nd Gr ubb The Co m i sonera guest tt La J m si r ha he w udge c r c l di c or e ty s ount d t opi ons o D r . e he ni f s H ass el and Gr pi er ubb.The cr oft Com m i si ' ar enti t t Law J ux he s oner s gum s hat he udge w as r as bl t afor no sgni i ntw e g t t opi onsofD r . a s e e a G r bb be us e ona e o f d i fca i ht o he ni s H s pi l r nd u ca e alhough t a ete tng physc a , t hey r r a i ii ns whos opi onsa ege al a f ded g eae wei t 20 e ni r ner ly for r tr gh , C. R.j40 1 274 2)( 0 , r t opi onsofDr. spilra Gr we enet r F. 4.5 *( 201 ) he e he ni s Ha s ee nd ubb r ihe s uppore norc i t w ih t r cor a aw hol I TheR e t Re om m e ton td ons s ent t he e d s e. d. por and c nda i e piiyrj cst sag me t i ta fn i t tteLa J d e sd cso t rj c te x l t ee t hi r u n ,nse d idng ha h w u g ' e iin o ee t h cl opi o ofe e by Dr .Gr a Ha s elrwa e r r ni ns f r d s ubb nd s pi e s ro .Thi Co ta st fndi oft s ur dopt he i ngs he Re ta Re om m e ton. por nd c nda i U nd Fourh Cic tpr ce nt a La J e and t Com m i s one m us c i rt er t r ui e de , w udg he si r t ons de he f lwi f t swhene uai a weghi me c o ni d( )whehe t physca olo ng acor val tng nd i ng dial pi ons: t1 t r he iin hase mi dt a ia ,( t te t ntr ai hi bewee t physca a t xn ne he pplc nt 2) he rame eltons p t n he iin nd he a ia ,()t s ppora lt oft physcin' opi on,( t co itnc oft opi on pplc nt 3 he u tbiiy he i a s ni 4) he nsse y he ni wi t rc r , n ( )wh t e tep ysca i as e ils. Hie v Ba n a t4 3F.d5 9 t he e o d a d 5 eh r h h iin s p cait' n s . r h r, 5 3 5 , h ' 563( hCi. 4t r 2006)( i J on,434F.da 65 .M orove ,ti weletbls dt tt quotng ohns 3 t 4) e r i s l-sa ihe ha he opi on ofa t e tng phys ci n s d be ac or d gr a e wei ,H unt v.Suli n,993 F. ni rai i a houl c de e t r ght er lva 2d 31 3 (t Ci. 9 2 , n e st o iini n ts p o tdb teo j cieme ia e ie c o i , 5 4 h r 1 9 ) u ls he pn o s o u p re y h b e tv d c l vd n e r s i nssen wihot rs tnta e de e.Cr gv. re,76F. 585,590( hCi.1 96) nco it t t he ubsa il vi nc ai Cha tr 3d 4t r 9 . l t t e tng phys c an' o ni i nots f he r a i i i s pi on s uppore orot r s i td he wi e ncons s e i m a be gi n i t nt t y ve tsgnii a l l s wei . I ûi fc nty es ght' d. ' Afe a t ough r vi w oft r or t sCour a e w ih t M ag s r t J e t t tr hor e e he ec d, hi t gr es t he i t a e udg ha t Com m i s one m i c r c e i e t r c d e de e by f us ng onl on t tm e c l he s i r s ha a t r z d he e or vi nc oc i y ha di a e d nc i t rco ds ri t La J e' de iint rj tt opi onsofDr.Gr vie e n he e r uppo tng he w udg s cso o eec he ni s ubb a Has pi e . The Phys c lCa c tesEval ton c pl t d by D r Gr bb on Oc obe 20, nd s el r i a pa ii ua i om e e . u t r 2008, e r e t tM r Ri ha ds co d stf one houra da a s and/ a k f one ho a r po t d ha . c r on ul i or y nd t w l or ur day and t he w oul need opporunii t aler e bet een sti and s andi atw il hat d t tes o t nat w itng t ng l 4 t r u ho t h d y. R. 0 ) Ad to al, . u bc n ld dt a Mr Rih r s n' lv l f h o g u t e a ( 3 8 . di n l Dr Gr b o cu e h t . c a d o s e e o i y pa n,f whi h t r w a a r s bl m e c ba i ,wass tc enty di a i s ast pr nt i or c he e s ea ona e di al s s ufi i l s blng o o eve M r Riha ds fom wor ngf ltme, ve i as de ar poston.R.31 ) Thi e l ton . c r on r ki ul i e n n e nt y ii ( 0 . s vauai i c i t n w ih ea le e ua i pe f m e by Dr Gr s ons s e t t ri r val tons r or d . ubb,a de aied be o . s tl lw O n A prl24,2007,Dr Gnl pe f m ed a L3- de m pr s i w ih a l t r lL4i . bb r or L4 co e s on t a e a L5 f a i omy,a L4- i tume a i a f i n usng arg iic c e tbo g a t Ata or m not nd L5 nsr nt ton nd uso i i ht la r s ne r f. pos - r tve vi i on J y 9,2007,a t ug M r Ri ha ds r por e be ng ç uch i pr d tope a i st ul lho h . c r on e t d i k m m ove ove hi pr - co ton, he al o no e s f i f om t n i r as i pa n i t rghtbutoc r s e op ndii ' ' s t d uferng r t nc e e n i n he i a t k andposei t gh. ( 1 .Atas eq ntviionNo tror hi ' R. 90) ' ubs ue st vembe 2,2007,Mr Rihads n r . c r o r pored i r as d 1 ba k,lf butoc a lf l gpan sa tng i J y 2007, trhe s f r d e t nc e e ow c e t t k, nd e4 e i t ri n ul afe ufe e a f l H e r por e t tt pa n w a a a t d by s a ng,w a ki a be ng, al. e t d ha he i s ggr va e t ndi l ng, nd ndi but ale a e by l ng do n,m e c ton,s ti a c nge ofposton. A ddii l M r l vi t d yi w di a i itng, nd ha s ii tonaly, . Rihads rpore i emitnttnglngi hi lf f .( 241. On Fe uay7,2008,Mr c r on e td ntr te i i n s et oot R. ) br r . Ri ha ds vi ie D r G r bb a r pored a û l r u ofpa n t o w e ks a due t no s ii c r on st d . u nd e t da e p f i w e go o pec fc i de whihha stldba do now buthec i st ha t span. ( 262) Dr nci nt c s ete ck wn ontnue o ve hi i ' R. . . ' Gr bbalonotdt tMr Ri r on' s mpt ha wore d sncehi ls vii.L- OnMay u s e ha . chads s y oms d s ne i s a t st ds u 6,2008,M r Ri ha ds r pore e re i l w ba k pai lf butoc pan,a l tlg pan. . c r on e td xpe incng o c n, e t t k i nd ef e i H e a i no e t t pa n wasagg ava e by s a ng, a ki be ng,a pr onge ga n t d hat he i r td t ndi w l ng, ndi nd ol d a tviis ( 259 . ci te . R. ) Sec ond,Dr H a s el r s opi o a e s . s pi e ' ni ns r uppore by m e c le denc a c i t ntw ih td di a vi e nd ons se t t e ofDr G nz On J hos . bb. une 1 2008, r Ri ha ds vi ied hi pr m ar c r phys c a D r 8, M . c r on s t s i y ae i i n, . Has el . Dr.Hasspi er' not i cat t M r.Ri spi er el s es ndi e hat chards r on eport thavi si t ed ' ng gniicantpai n i t l w e b k a l tl g' asw e la t om e s ul rdi c f t num bnes i hi ha n he o r ac nd ef e ' l sd s ho de s om or , s n s nds. .' ..' 5 ( 29 ) Su s q e ty o Oco e 1 , 0 , . spilrc n l e t tM r Rih r o R. 9 . b e u n l, n tb r 7 2 08 Dr Ha s ee o cud d ha . c ads n w oul lke y m i s a a r ge oft o orm or daysofw or perm ont asa r s tofhi m e c d i l s n ve a w e k h e ul s di al c ton.( 3 . ondii R. 07) TheLa J w udgedi noti udet rporsofpos- r tvepan by Dr . s e e a d ncl he e t tope a i i s Has pil r nd Gr bb i he de ii ( 1 21 . l tad,heLa J e' opi onf us ont postve u n r eson. R. 0- ) nse t w udg s ni oc es he ii as t ofM r Ri ha ds s r c r a a t M a s r t J pec s . c r on' e ove y nd, s he git a e udge no e t La J t d, he w udge f l d t aie o plc t te de ei ispr pe c e t ( p'a Rec a 4) Addii ly,t La J e a e ha vi nc n t o r ontx .Re t nd . t . tonal he w udg ga t e twei t t o ni ofSt t Age y r vi w i phys c ans'w ho ha not ve û a gr ght o he pi ons ae nc e e ng ii ' d pe s lye mi dM r Rihads ( 1 ) TheStt Age r viwi physca 'rcor ronal xa ne . c r on. R.9 . ae ncy e e ng iins e d rviwsweepe f me pro t t fna asesme sbyDr.Haspi e a Gr ( 15 1 , e e r ror d ir o he i l s s nt s s elr nd ubb,R. - 6) a t di notha t be ftoft s a s s m e s Re r r e s a e ofltl va ue w he nd hus d ve he ne i he e s e s nt . co d evi w r ite l n t r c d i i om pl t ,asi w a he e Cons que l t o ni oft St t A ge y he e or s nc ee t s r. e nty, he pi ons he a e nc r vi ng phys c a oughtt ha be n ac or d l sw e g t n t opi ons ofM r e ewi i i ns o ve e c de es i ht ha he ni . 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Spec f c ly,t La J e us d t f c t tt opi ons oft St t s lt ne is ii a l he w udg e he a t ha he ni he a e 6 Ag nc r viwi physcanswe e c it ntwih Pe k' o ni n t s e y e e ng ii r onsse t a s pi o o uppor he de sont t r cii o af dt ea weght't t opi onsoft Stt Age yrviwi physcins ( 1 .I d ng for d t i ' o he ni gr he ae nc e e ng i a . R.9) n oi s t La J e m i i e pr t d Pe k' e ua i n. The de i i n s ysPe k f nd t ttde pie o, he w udg s nt r e e a s val to c so a a ou ha û s t t cli ntslmiai hewoul bec pa eofpef mi s de aywor '( 18 . he ama ' i ttons d a bl ror ng e ntr ka R. ) ' H ow e r Pe k cl a l c ude t tM r Ri ha ds n t sno de o t a e t abiiy t ve , a e r y oncl d ha . c r o d doe t m nsr t he lt o manti af ltmeei - wor y. ( 325) Pe k' e l ton saest ti tsbasdon i an ul-i ghthour kda ' R. . a s vauai tt ha t t e ' i as umptonsi l ngno m a br ks ba i e g s i ncudi r l ea , sc r onomi c tonsand t tt tsed f tons c ondii ha he e t unc i ar notrquie mor t n2/ ofanor lwor ngda ' ( 318 .Thee uai f t t e e r d e ha 3 ma ki y. R. ) ' val ton ound ha M r Ri ha ds s . c r on howed s e lm ia i w ih r ga d t i t ndi w or ' ç t tc sandi ' a om i t tons t e r o t a ng s k,' ç a i t ng,' nd s tsti 'noi s ciialyt tM r Rihads e re e tlj r s dpai a de e s d çit ' tng pe fc l ha . c r on xpe inc d dincea e n nd cra e ng, LE a turksrngh/ndu a e'whiedoi sa ngwor Elle ntyha t l nona nd r l te t e r nc ' l ng tndi k,strque l s o ea s uppor s f e a ha feque wei s fi 'whiesai sa ng,a ûl asnot t onl t urac , nd s r nt ght hitng' l ttc tndi nd kwl ed o y stf a oxi tl 1 mi e a atme. ( 31 - .Addii lyPe not t twih i or ppr maey 5 nuts t i ' R. 920) ' tonal ak ed ha t r r t t us ofhi ha ,M r Ri ha ds n de onsr t sC egad o he e s nds . c r o m ta e d i hand ma pulton a poor nni a i nd c mpan o h vi d ce s ds n ai ni hsh n s'( 3 1 .Pe k s mmaie h rfn i g o li s f a ng e r a e e s to n i a d . R. 2 ) a u rz d e id n s ' notng t tM r Ri har o sco bi d abiiy f s ti s a ng,a w a ki i 2 hour 45 i ha . c ds n' m ne lt or itng, t ndi nd l ng s s miutst 5hour pe da a t ttl ewo donl bea et mai ai asaedpostonf 1 n e o s r y nd ha thl ul y bl o nt n e t ii or 525 m i ut s a a tm e a w oul r qui e f e ntc nge ofposton. l Fi ly,Pea s a ed n e t i nd d e r r que ha s ii ' d. na l ' k tt t the tl ndi weec itntt oughou t e m,a lmiai s ndurng ha r kqi ngs r onsse hr t he xa nd i ttons ee i m us ul ke e a e m c r l t wih t e s e durng a tviy s son. . Pa n c pl i s c os l t l xa or e a ed t hos e n i c i t es i . . i om a nt c icd dwi o j ci esg ss ha ice s dr s iaina h a tae a c s oymusl on ie t b e tv in uc s n r a e eprto nd e r rt , c e s r h ce r c u t e , de e i a i ga e orpos ur .'l e r im nt and t ror tng t t e ' d. TheRe ta Re m me to Fa ld t l l t Res t ofDr Ne ls por nd co ndai n ie o ncude he uls . wel' Exmni ton na i TheCo si n ro j csta teM a itaeJ g f i dt i ld t er s lso a mmiso e be t h t h gsrt ud e al o ncu e h e ut f e c ula i e mi to c ons ttve xa nai n onduc e by Dr Ne l i Aprl2008,whi h t Comm iso r td . wel n i c he s ine a s r spr ded a tonals ppor f t Law J s e t ovi ddii u t or he udge' d i i t de M r Ri ha ds s c a m . s ec s on o ny . c r on' l i Asa i talma tr i doesnota a t tt La J n nii te , t ppe r ha he w udgeas i d Dr Ne lsfndi sgne . wel' i ngs sg tc tweght ( 1 ) Unlket fndi oft Stt Age yrviwi physca t iniian i .R. 8 . i he i ngs he ae nc e e ng iins o w hi t La J ch he w udge e i il a s g d û e tw e gh ' - a m e i i t pe tm a e xplc ty s i ne ç a i t' nd ntons n he nuli t gr paa a oft dic sont tfndsMr Rihads nwa a et pef m s ntr wor ( rgrph he s usi ha i . c r o s bl o ror ede ay k, R. 1 -t La J edoe notme i DrNe l' c l i ,t ebyi yi s ac or d 9) he w udg s nton . wels oncusons her mpl ng he c de t m no s gnii a w ei . he i f c nt ght Se ond,t s Co tdoe notbele Dr Ne el' tndi ,e n i t ha be n a f r d c hi ur s i ve . w ls i ngs ve f hey d e f o de s gnii a w e ght c tt e s t nta e d e. Dr N e e le m i d M r Ri ha ds o one i fc nt i , ons iut ubs a i l vi enc . w l xa ne . c r on n occ sononl Aprl21 2008.( 244) Hi ' u tona ase s nt'c ude t t ai y, i , R. . s û nci l s sme ' oncl d hathe f lnum be ofhour t tt cl i a ca s a a w a k i an 8k r s ha he a m nt n t nd nd l n hourw or y i a kda s bout6 hour ' s' a dt a t e( u e o h u sh c n sti a 8h u wo k a i a u 6h u s'( 2 8 . n h t h i mb r f o r e a i n n - o r r d y s bo t o r. R. 4 ) n ' Addiinal he c l d t tM r Riha ds s to ly, onc ude ha . c r on howe S mani a i lm ia i . 1 Fr di no pultve i t tons' d. om ' t s c l i a one w hi h a e no f t e a ne i i unc e rw he he D r N ewe l he e onc usons l , c r t urher xpl i d, t s l a t r . l bele d M r Ri har o w asca bl ofw or ng a f l8- urday. Addii naly, n i D r i ve . c ds n pa e ki ul ho to l eve f . N e e lha i t nded t conc ude M r Ri r on w a ca bl ofwor ng a f l8 hourda t s w l d ne o l . cha ds s pa e ki ul y, hi c l i n i c nta c ed by t evi ncepr s nt d by Dr . s el r a Gr onc us o s o r di t he de ee e s Has pi e nd ubb, r M . Ri ha ds st e tng phys ci ns a phys c t r pi tLor Pe k' e ua i A c or ng y, c r on' r a i i a , nd i al he a s i a s val ton. c di l Dr.N ew el' concl ons do notm eett subs antalevi ls usi he t i dence s andard. See M il v. t lner 8 Sc ke,725F. 243, (t Ci.1 4)( tngarpor ofaphysca i nots tnta hwei r 2d 245 4h r 98 noi e t iin s ubsa il e de ewhe c r ditdbyot re de ei t rc d) vi nc n onta ce he vi nc n he e or . I . V The f c ua de e m i ton r quie oft s Co t i de e m i ng w he hert a a d M r a t l t r na i e r d hi ur , n t r ni t o w r . M r Riha ds dia lt be ft,i whehe t Pli ifi dia ed fom a lf m sof . c r on s biiy neis s t r he antf s s bl r 1 or s tnta gai ule oyme .See42 U. C.jj43 d)2) TheCou tmus consde f ubsa il nf mpl nt S. 2( ( . r t i r our elme t whe ma ngs h a a yss ( )obe tvemedia fcsa ci ca fndi ;( e ns n ki uc n nal i: 1 j ci c l a t nd lni l i ngs 2) o i in a dc n l i n of raigp y iins ()s be tv e d nc o p y ia p no s n o cuso s te tn h sca ; 3 u j cie vie e f h sc l ma f tto ofi ime s asdesrbe t oughacai ntstsi niesains mpar nt, ci d hr l ma ' e tmony;a ( t nd 4) he cl i a ' e a m nt duca i n, a i lhi t y,r s dua s ls a a .V ie v.Fi h,438 F. 11 s t o voc tona s or e i l kil , nd ge t k nc 2d 57, 1 9-60( hCi.1 ) Undewoodv. biof,298F. 850,851( h Ci.1 . 15 4t r 971; r Ri c f 2d 4t r 962) Thi Cour f ndst t tm o oft voc tona e r , s ti he es i ny he a i l xpe t AM M a i Cas t be pe s s ve r e h, o r ua i evi nc i s de e n uppor oft sCour ' de s on t a a d be t and r m a t c s f t hi ts ci i o w r ne ks e nd he a e or cac ai ofM r Rihads sdia lt be ft.W ake v. lulton . c r on' s biiy neis l r Bowe 88 F. 47,50( hCi. n, 9 2d 4t r 1 9)(ûF1 avocaina e r' o nint ber e nto hepf ,tmus bebasdupon 98 $g or to l xpets pi o o elva r l uli t e co i r ton ofa lot rev de e i t r c d a i m us be i r pons t pr rhypot tc l nsde a i l he i nc n he e or nd t t n es e o ope he i a quesi whihf ry stouta1t cama ' i i ns'.TheLa J rfre Caht tons c ail e 1he li nts mpanne t.) ' w udge eer d s o Sme ca s r esa e e s' r Dr .Ha s ee a Gnz a a ke Cas t a s et t û di l ou c tt m nt'fom s s pi lr nd bb nd s d h o s um ha tos o ii n weeCu po tdb t o jcieme ia e ie c a dt a t eme ia e d nc h e pn o s r é p re y he b e tv dc l vd n e n h t h dc l vie e s t ti i t r c di nots j c t sgnii ntco rditon.'( 41 .TheLa J t n ha s n he e or s ub e t o i fca nta ci ' R. ) w udge he as d t i n t c a m a ' age e a i a pas w o k e re e . .w oul t r be o he ke t ve he l i nt s , duc ton nd t r xpe i nc . G d he e t r j i t US orrgi ec obs n he e onal onomyt ts apes ncoul pef m?'I Cas rpledt t ha uch ro d ror ' d. h e i ha teeweenoj b t ecama t o l p ro L. Th sCo r h sf u dt a t eo ii n o Dr. h r r o s h li n c ud ef nn.ds i u t a o n h t h pn o s f s u 9 Ha s ee a Gr bb we e e ttedt c r lng wegh .Se s aSe ton IIA .Ac or ngl s pi lr nd u r n il o ontoli i t e upr c i I . c di y, basdont voc tona e r' t tmo t r aenoj i t nai e nomyt tM r e he ai l xpe ts esi ny,hee r obs n he tonal co ha . Ri r on co d pe f m . M r Ri ha ds n ha m e t bur n ofpr t es a i h t the cha ds ul r or . c r o s t he de oof o t bls ha be me d s bld fom alf r sofs tnta g nf e o e a ofAprl24, ca ia e r l om ubsa il ai ul mplym nt s i 2007. V. Afe aX no r e oft rc d,heCo ti t tt La J tr vo eviw he e or t ur tnds ha he w udge' de sonwas s cii nots uppore by s bs a i le de . The Cour fndst tM r R i ha ds hasm e t bu de td u t nta vi nce t i ha . c r on t he r n ofpr i es a ihi t he bec m e di a e f a 1f oof n t bls ng hat a s bl d or 1 onus ofs t i ga nf e pl e , ubs antal i ul m oym nt a ofA prl24, s i 2007. Acc di y, he Cour ado st M agit a e J or ngl t t pt he s r t udge s Re t nd ' por a Re o n ain o enze t eCo s in rso j cins a drma d t c s f rc lu ain c mme d to , v r ls h mmiso e ' be to , n e n s he a e o ac lto ofM r Ri ha ds n' diabiiy be t . An a o i t or rs l t sday is . . c r o s s lt neks ppr prae de ha l hi s ue The c e k i die ed t s nd c e oft sM e or ndum Opi on a ac om pa ng l r s r ct o e opi s hi m a ni nd c nyi Or rt a 1c de o l ouns lorr or e ec d. EN TER: Thi A s /f d yo Setmb r2 1 a f pe e, 01 . D A J Se o U nie St t s D i ti tJ ni r t d a e s rc udge 10
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