Smith v. Astrue, No. 7:2010cv00385 - Document 30 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 10/26/11. (med)

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A c or ngl D e e nd dop s n ul, he gi t a e udg s ec nda i c di y, f ndan ' M o i f ts ton or Stmm a y J l r udgmen i GRANTED a Pl i ifsM o i f Summar J m e i DENI ts nd antf ton or y udg nt s ED. 1. St andard ofR evi w e W he o j ci aema t t M a srt J n b e tons r de o he gitae udge' de iin ondipostvematr,hi s cso s ii tes t s Cour rviwst Re tandRe omme tondeno te e he por c ndai vo.Se 28U. C.j636( ( )( e S. b)1 2006) Fe ; d. R. v. o.72( () Or a v. ol o 687F. 44,a * ( hCi.1 2) A c tmus Ci Pr b)3 ; pino J ms n, 2d t 48 4t r 98 . our t dee newhehert Co m isone ' fndi a e s tnni t he m s i rs i ngs r uppore by s t nta e de ea td ubsa il vi nc nd whe he t y w e e r a d t o h t a i a i oft c r c l als a r .See 42 U . C. t r he r e che hr ug he pplc ton he or e t eg t nda ds S. j405()( g 2006) Cofma v. ; f n Bowe 8 F. 51 51 ( hCi.1 ) Ac or ngl a n, 29 2d 4, 7 4t r 987 . c di y, rve ngc u t yno s si t is u g n f r h t fteCo sine, u i ta mu t e iwi o r ma t ub tt e t j d me t o t a o h mmiso r b t nse d s u de e t t Comm isone ' deer na i i t y a e s f r o he s i rs t mi tons f he r uppore by s tntale de e.Ha td ubsa i vi nc vs v S l a 9 F.d 1 5 ,1 5 ( t Ci. 9 0 ; 2U. C. 4 5 g .S bsa ta e i e c i . ulv n, 07 2 4 3 4 6 4h r 1 9 ) 4 S. j 0 ( ) u tnil v d n e s i de i d asçs h r e nte de e a ar as bl mi mi a ce asa quaet s ppo ta fne tuc elva vi nc s e ona e nd ght c pt de t o u r c l i ' Rihads v. r e , 2U. 389, ( 971.Subsa i e de ei nota oncuson. c r on Peals 40 S. 401 1 ) ' tntal vi nc s Sa g o c n iea ea u t fe i e c y Pirev. d r o , 8 U. 5 2 5 5( 9 8, u t r e r o sd rbl mo n o v d n e' e c Un e wo d 4 7 S. 5 , 6 1 8 ) b t l ' ii t r t namees ntlaofe de ghoughls wha l st naprpondea ,' t s t e ha mo r ci il vi nce t ome t es ha e rnce' La v. lb e ze 368F. 640,642( hCi.1 . ws Cee r z , 2d 4t r 966) l . D i cus i I s son TheM agita eJ e de e mi t ts t n i e de es sr t udg t r ned ha ubsa tal vi nc upporedt Admi sr tve t he nita i La J ' (û ' concuso t td pieSmih' pana fmci lmiai ,heme c l w udges t ' ALJ ) l in ha es t t s i nd t tonal i ttons t dia r or f ie t doc e t e s e e ofa c ton t tw oul r as bl be e c ed t ec d a l d o um nt he xit nc ny ondii ha d e ona y xpe t o r ul i t a dia lt fom a1 f m sofs tnta ganf e oymen .Addii ly, he es t n ot l s biiy r 1 or ubsa il i ul mpl t tona l t M a srt J de de t trma unde s ntncesxof42U. C.j405( wasnot gitae udge ci d ha e nd re e i S. g) a opraebec us t r wasno media e de de ppr i t a e he e c l vi nce monsr tng t tSm ih' cmwe wa ta i ha t s r s p e e t ro t h rd t ls is rd.S t o j ce t boho t eM a itaeJ d es rs n p ir o e ae at n u e mi b e td o t f h g srt u g ' h c l ins Spe ii aly,Smiha g t t( )t M a srt J er ousyfundt oncuso . ctc l t r ued ha 1 he gitae udge rone l o he ALJSrj ci no Dr Yo n so i in wa p o e, 2 teM a itaeJ d eer ne u l ' ee to f . u g' p no s s r p r ( ) h gsr t u g ro o sy c l onc uded t tt A LJpr pe l e l t d t Pl ntf spa n c pl i s a t Pl i if s ha he o ry va ua e he ai if i om a nt nd he a ntf ' ce biiy;a ( t M a srt J rdi lt nd 3) he gitae udgeerdi f lngt r ndt Pli ifsc ef r re n aii o ema he antf as o c i r to ofne evi nc ons de a i n w de e. 2 Afe c tr onduc i a denovo r viw oft r c d i t sca e t Co ta ce st tng e e he e or n hi s , he ur c pt he M a sr t J gita e udgesRe tand Re omm e ton i f la fndst tt Comm iso ' fna ' por c nda i n ul nd i ha he s i ners i l de son i s cii s uppore b s t nta e de e.I ma ng t sfndi t Cour ove r e td y ubsa i l vi nc n ki hi i ng, he t rul s S t so j ci n t t eRe r a dRe o n ain Th s o j cinsa ea d e s di tr mih' be to s o h po t n c mme d to . e e be to r d rs e n u n be o . lw A. SubsantalEvi nc Support t ALJ' Ree ton ofDr Young' Opi on t i de e s he S j ci . s ni Sm ih a g t tt ALJe r d by f ii t pr pe l co i rt opi on ofhe t r ues ha he re a lng o o ry nsde he ni r c r acor Dr Ka hr Yo hiopr t , . t yn ung. Sheas e t t tDr Yo s rs ha . ung' opi on s d beco i r a s ni houl nsde ed s e de fom d he s c p' s ntt 20C. R.j40 1 3( () l s vi nce r t r oures'purua o ot F. 4.51 d) 1. n uppor ofhe t r poston,Sm ih a gue t tDr Young ha tea e he s nc 1 and no est tD r Young' ii t r s ha . s r t d r i e 992 t ha . s opi onsa eve y detiedbe a et y a ebas d bot on Dr Young' e ni r r al c us he r e h . s xami tonsofSm ih na i t a das o Dr Yo n srv e o o j ci me ia r c r .Ho v r atrad n v rviw n lo n . u g' e iw f b e t ve d c l e ods we e, fe e o o e e o terc r ,hsCo r fnd t t h ALJSrjcino Dr Yo n ' o i o wa s p o tdb f h e o d t i u t i s ha t e ' ee to f . u g s pnin s u p re y s t n i e de e. ubsa tal vi nc Un e 2 C. R. 4 4 1 3 d ()teALJi p r te t c n ie e ie efo d r 0 F. j 0 .51 () 1 h s emitd o o sd r vd nc r m pes whodonotquaiya C c ptbl me c s ur s's cii i j40 1513a ,so rons lf s t e a e dial o ce , pe fed n 4. () t ac ' t s o t es v rt o ( ecama ts i ar nt) n h w i afcs(h cama ts a l yt h w h e eiy f t li n ') mp ime ts a d o t fe t t e li n ') bit o h i wor ' Howe r i or rt begi n we g an me c le de m us bewe ls po td a k.' ve , n de o ve i ht y di a vi nce t l up re nd bec itntwiht ot rrcode de .Se Hi v. r ha q453F. 559,563( hCi. onsse t he he e r vi nce e nes Ba n r 3d 4t r 2006)( tngt tt oft ciei t Commisone mus co i rwhene l tnga noi ha wo he rtra he si r t nsde vauai nd weghi m e c opi onsa eçhes ppo tbiiy oft physc a so ni ' lhe i ng dial ni r i u ra lt t he ii n' pi on'and i t c itncyoft opi onwiht r c d' .l a opi oni nots onsse he ni t he e or ' f n ni s uppore byt me ca ) td he di l evi dence ori ot w i e i s her s ncons sentw ih t r d i m ay be gi çs gnii l l w ei .'' it t he ecor t ven si f canty ess ght Cr i v. re ,76F. 585,5 ( hCi.1 6) ag Chatr 3d 90 4t r 99 . 3 Fis,Dr Young' opi on i no wels re byt r cor e d e.Alhought rt . s ni s t l uppo td he e d vi enc t he r c d i caedt tDr Young ha teaed Smih on a of snce 1 e or ndi t ha . dr t t nd f i 992, .Yo d d no Dr ung i t i l a t e t e not f om t t1 ye rpe i i he r por . l e D r Y o nc ude ny r a m nt es r ha 6 a r od n r e t nde d, . ung' s de e m i ton ofdi a lt a a st be bas d prm a iy on obs r tons ofSm ih durng t r na i s biiy ppe r o e i rl e va i t i Sm ih' i a e l to c t s ntke vauai n ompl t o Oc o 14, eed n t ber 2008 a noton Dr Young' 1 yea , nd . s 6 r hit y o te tng Sm ih.l To t e en t de e mi ton i bas d on ar viw ofSmih' sor f r a i t he xt t he t r nai s e e e t s me c lr co ds t sCo tnot st tmanyoft er co dswe epr par d by doc or wih di a e r ,hi ur e ha hos e r r e e t s t s ci li s t t1e ou s de ofD r Y o pe a te ha i t i . ung' ow n a e ofe r i e s r a xpe ts . Se ond,Dr Young' opi onr ga di Smih' lm ia i i notconsse wih t c . s ni e r ng t s i ttons s it nt t he o he r c d e de e. Spe iialy,Dr Young' t si t r e or vi nc 2 c fc l s e tmony r gar ng Smih' f tonal e di t s unc i . lmiai i con r dit by t opi o oft Stt a ncy c ula s he ownt si o i t tons s ta ced he ni ns he a e ge ons tnt , r e tm ny r a di he physc lmiai , t t tmonyoft voc tona e r. Ther c d eg r ng r ial i t tons and he esi he a i l xpe t e or i c t st tt m e ca cons t nt , s Sum z o a M cGufi r e ndia e ha wo di l ula s Dr . c nd fn, eviwed Sm ih' fl f rt t s ie o he St t Ea h doc o c l d t tSm ih w a no di a e f om al w or D r .Sur uc a a e. c t r onc ude ha t s t s bl d r 1 k. s r o nd M cGufi bo h opi dt tSmih c d sa a orwak f at t lof6hour and c d stf fn t ne ha t oul t nd nd/ l or o a s oul i or attl f6h u s ( 3 ,3 6 .Atheh aigb f r t ALJ S t tsiidta s ewa a l oa o o r.R. 68 7 ) t e rn eo e he , mi e tfe h t h s be h t f e he pe s colec e fom he c c ns do t dihes do t lund y,d s o e d r t , l t ggs r r hi ke , he s , he a r o ome c ng, ooki bahea drs hes l,andwal aoundt yad atrhe pe d k.( 46,48,54) Fi ly,he t nd e s ref kr he r fe r t uc R. . nal t vo ain l x e te tfe t a t eeweej b i t n t n l c n myt a S t c udpef r c to a e p r t si d h t h r r o s n he ai a e o o h t mi o l rom i o h basdonhe lmiai a de ci dbyDr.Suruc a M c fn.( 59- . e r i ttons s s rbe s r o nd Gufi R. 62) 1Pro t Dr Young' dia lt dignosi i Ocobe 2008,t ea eno r or fom Dr Y ou ot rt na ir o . s s biiy a sn t r her r ec ds r . ng he ha c ri t fralmb o arl r c i 1 9 ,R. 3 )ac ri t fre nseb w sp rsi 1 9 ( 3 6-4 ) e tkae o u r sca b a e n 9 4 ( 3 8, ett e o tn i lo u po t n 9 8 R. 4 7, t ka a d ac ri aef rac ma tn e s p o tn 1 9 ( 3l ) n e tk t o a l u n l u p r i 9 9 R. 8 . t 2TheCour a e sSm ih' a gum e t tDr Young' opi on i consse w ih t r cor e de i s frt t t cc pt t sr nt ha . s ni s itnt t he e d vi nce n o a ha t r cor e de e r fec sSm ih' di gnos s offbr m yal a a hea he . Howeve ,a e ane mor f l i he e d vi nc e l t t s a e i o gi nd dac s r s xpl i d e uly n Se ton l . t r l va i r i whe he t s c to r nde s ih una e t wor c i lB, he e e nt nquiy s t r he e ondii ns e r m t bl o k. l lg oft ga i Dr Young' r or a complt l c ofteam e no e t s n i ht he p n . s ec ds nd e e a k r t nt t s o uppor t Dr Young' opi on,aswe la t i onsse i be we Dr Young' opi o andt r c d . s ni l s he nc it nces t en . s ni n he e or e de easawhol t sCour tndst tt ALJ' de ii t afo d Dr Young' o ni vi nc e, hi ti ha he S cson o f r . s pi on r a di Sm ih' f nc i llm iai d itewei ti ise iey'wa s eg r ng t s ' tona i t tons çtl u l gh n t ntr t ' s uppore by td s tnta e de e.( 24) ubsa il vi nc R. . B. Subs a i Evi t ntal dence Suppor s t A LJ' C o l i That Sm ih' C om pl nt o t he S nc us on t s ai s f Pai W e N o Cre bl n re t di e Sm ih a s r st tt A LJ i pr r y e l t herc pl i sofpai a e ed i t s e t ha he m ope l va ua ed om a nt n nd n' n co udi t the pa n c pli t we enotc e bl . W hiet sCour doe no dipu et t ncl ng ha r i om a n s r r di e l hi t s t s t ha Smih s f r fom pa n,t Cour not t twhe he orno Sm ih s f r fom pan i no t t ufe s r i he t es ha t r t t ufe s r i s t he deenni tvequesi i t c e oft sa t na i ton n he ont xt hi ppea.Ther e nti r i whe he t l elva nquiy s t r he i pa r e ,i t sca e Sm ih' pa n,i a om pa e by f to llm ia i t tr nde Sm ih m im nt n hi s t s i s cc ni d unc i na i t tons ha e r t una et wok.Se Gr sv. klr 785F. 11 11 ( hCi.1 (s i i not bl o r e os Hec e , 2d 63, 66 4t r 986) ç n s pa dia i pers ..) Thus t ALJcor cl consde e whehe Smih' panwa E osver sblng e..'. ' ,he re ty i r d t r t s i s s e e s ast bedia i '( 25) o sblng. R. . ' Afe unde t ng adenovo r viw oft r cor t Cour fndst tt ALJ S tr raki e e he e d, he t i ha he ' de e mi ton t tSmih' c t r na i ha t s ompl i sofpan we et e tr y c edi e'i s ant i r i n iel r bl ' s uppore by not td s bsa ta e ie c .( 25 .Th r c r r v asta S t ss b e tv c mp an so p i ae u tnil vd n e R. ) e e o d e e l h t mi u j cie o lit f an r h' nots uppore by t r cor m e c le de e. W ihoutgoi t o h a 1t con r di t y td he e d di a vi nc t ng hr ug 1 he t a c or r o d e de ,t Co tnot stu'emai a e ofc r di to Fis,Sm ih' own t si o ec r vi nce he ur e l e n r as onta ci n. r t t s e tm ny r ga di he dal a tvii ,whih i l d waki a ound he yar f e nghe pe s e r ng r iy c i tes c ncude l ng r r d, e di r t, cl ng,l eani aundry,r r evi chi eti ng cken eggs and lghtcooki dem ons r est t pai fom , i ng, t at hat he n r whi h s s f r d w a no di a i Furhe m or ,ba e on t i r vi w oft r co d c he uf e e s t s blng. t r e s d he r e e he e r 5 e ie c , s S lu oa dM c fi d tr n dt a S t ' s be t c mpansweeo l vd n e Dr. ur c n Gu fn eemie h t mih s u jci o li t r n y ve û ri l c e bl ' ( 373, 2) k taly r di e.' R. 38 . pa Se ond,he r c d i c est tSm ih' pan i p ovedwih me c ton a te t e . c t e or ndiat ha t s i m r t dia i nd r am nt Fore m pl Smih' r porsofc tnthe da he we ea e i aed a pai r duc byDr xa e, t s e t onsa a c s r m lor t nd n e ed . Sc rr' mo t tonofSmih' mediai ( 406) I ove ntofpai t ough hee s dikai ts c ton. R. . mpr me n hr media i orte t ti r e tbe us lfas p om c ber as bl c r ld by c ton r a men s elvan ca e t ym t an e ona y ontole i me c tonorteamenti i notdia i ' Gr s 785F. a 11 ( tngPur m v. diai r t ,t s s blng. os, ' 2d t 66 cii dha Celbrz ,349F. 8 830(t Ci.1 ;20C. R.j404.530) e e ze 2d 28, 4h r 965) F. 1 . Thid,t Cour fndsi pe s s ve t tt pai a s a ed wih Sm ih' fbr ya g a r he t i t r ua i ha he n s oci t t t s i om l i di g i,whih wasmadea a 25,di notpr ve tSmih fom wor ngpr vi l orc rng a noss c t ge d e n t r ki e ousy a i f he a ngmot r ( 40,41.Addii ly,heCour not t tSmihdi notalg a or r gi he . R. ) tonal t t es ha t d le e n i r a e i t s ve iy ofhe pa n. l I lghtoft s gnii ntc t a c or r c d e denc , nc e s n he e rt r i d. n i he i tca on r di t y e or vi e t Cou ttndst tt ALJ Sde ii t d s untSm ih' c he r i ha he ' c son o ico t s ompl i sofpa n wa s ant i s uppore by td s t nta e de e. ubsa i l vi nc C. The M agi t at Judge Pr sr e oper y D e e Sm ih' R e s f R e and l ni d t s que t or m Sm ih a g t tr m a i a r r a e i t s c s ,pur ua t s t nce s x of42 t r ues ha e nd s pp op i t n hi a e s nt o en e i U. C.j405( ,oal t Co si rt c i rne mediale de edo ntng S. g)t low he mmisone o onsde w c vi nc cume i Sm ih' di nos s w ih m e as a i ,non- m a lce ll ca c nom a Sm ih a s rst the c nce t s ag i t t t tc s l l ung r i . t s e t ha r a r dignossr lt st he c ton prort he ls da i u e M ar h 31 2009.Howe r t a i ea e o r ondii i o r a t y ns r d, c , ve , he M ag sr t J i t a e udge f ound, nd t sCour a ee , ha Sm ih f ied t pr a hi t gr s t t t a l o oduc a m edi a e de e e ny c l vi nc i c i s ha c nc rm i t he d t l ti ur ThusSm ih ha f ie t s tsy t ndiatng he d a e or o r a e as ns ed. t s al d o ai f he requiem ent f rem and. r s or To r m a t c e pur ua t s n e sx, he pl ntf m us s e nd he as s nt o e t nce i t ai if t how t t ha : 6 ()t ee i e c i r lv n t t d tr n t no s ii a te 1 h v d n e s ee a to he ee miai fdiablt t h o y t t a ia inwa hrt e a n tsmpyc multv ' ) i he pplc to s shld nd o i l u aie 2 me , t e de i m a e i t t e e t tt Com m i s o r s he vi nce s t ral o he xt nt ha he s i ne ' de i i n m i r a ona y ha bee dif r ntha t ne c so ght e s bl ve n f e e d he w e denc be beor her ( t r i goodc us f t cama ' vi e en f e ; 3) hee s a e or he li nts f l et s aiur o ubmi t e de e whe t cai wa be or t t he vi nc n he l m s f e he Commiso r a ( t cai nthasprs nt t t sine; nd 4) he l ma e e ed o he r ma ng c ta l as a g ne a s e ndi our t e t e r l howi oft naur oft ng he t e he ne l di c r d e d nc w y s ove e vi e e. W oo v. tue No.2:0- 2011W L 1 d Asr , 1 509, 002874,a *4( tngBor sv.He e , F. t quoi der cklr 777 2d 95 955( hCi.1 )(mphassa dl3 4, 4t r 985 e i dde . Sm ih bas he a gume t the c nce e se prort he da el ti ur d prma iy t es r r nt ha r a r xitd i o r t as ns e i rl o tef c ta s e( )t dt esg a ds mptmso wh t sutmaeyda no e a n n n h a th t h 1 s h ins n y o f a wa li tl ig sd s o ha s lc l caci mal el r noma, a t t()he c nc , c i co i r dsow-r wi hadar dy ' nd ha 2 r a erwhih s nsde e l g o ng, ' lea mea t i dt he lve andbonebyt tmeiwa dic e ( .sSJ. . t23) Thus tsasze o r i r he i t s soverd. P1' Br a . , Sm ih a g i i a opr a e t co ude t tt ca e ha bee pr s nti he body f a l t r ues t s ppr i t o ncl ha he nc r d n e e n r or ong pei oftmebutwa undignos d.Ll Howe r e nSmih' ownte tngonc ogit Pa rod i s a e c. ve , ve ts r ai ol s, ul Ri ha ds M . ,wasunwilng t at s t t ca e ' e se prort M a c 31 2009. W he c r , D. li o te t o he nc rs xitnce i o r h , n Ri ha dsw a a ke i t r w as a evi nc w ihi a r as bl deg ee ofm e c c r a nt c r s s d f he e ny de e, t n e ona e r di al e t i y, t tSmih' ca e e se prort M a c 31 2009, r pled'-he ei no wa t know t e s ha t s nc r xit d i o r h , he e i ç- r s l yo ml s t r weex-a dones hee r rys omewher prort M ac 31 2009. ( .sSJ. .a Ex. .Thee o e e i o rh , ' Pl' Br t E) rf r , ' t sCour agr e wih t M a sr t J e t tt c nc ude Sm ih ha ca e pr ort M a c 31 hi t e s t he gi ta e udg ha o o l t d nc r i o r h , 2009,woul r quiet Cour t e ge i pu e s culton. Bec us Sm ih haspr e no d e r he t o nga n r pe a i a e t oduc d mediale de ofhe ca rsexit nceprort he dae ls i ur t sCour fndst t c vi nce r nce ' se i o r t a t ns ed, hi t i ha 3AlhoughBor er wass s d bysaut, 4 U. 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