Beckner v. Astrue, No. 7:2011cv00047 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 11/29/11. (med)
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GLLRX' (ff1 iU. L ! $ tJUR' - S J 'ci S )S ' : ; . l A) ROANOKE, VA FI ED L I THE UNI S N TED TATESDI CT COURT STRI FO R TH E W ESTERN DI STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R O A NO K E D I ISIO N V h0k 29 2 1 21 JULA . I ' ' , LERK DUD B . '. :. w . ; ., JO H N E. ECK N ER , B C i lA c i N o.7: - vvi t on 11 c 00047 Pl ntf ai if, M EM O R AND U M O PI I N N O V. M I AEL J.A STR U E, CH C om m i oner ofSoci Securiy, ssi al t By: Judge Jam esC .Tur k Se or U ni e St t sD i t i Judge ni t d a e s r ct Defendant . Pli ifJ n E.Be knert% e kner' b o htt sa tonf r viw ofDeenda t antf oh c û c ' r ug hi ci or e e l f n M ih e J Asr es(t eCo sin r' fn l e iin d nyn hscamsf rd sbit c a l . tu ' th mmiso e' i a d cso e ig i li o ia l y t ) i i u a c b n ft (Dl 'a ds p lme tl e u i ic me(tSl)u d rt eSo il c rt ns rn e e eis t B' n u pe na s c rt n o $ ' n e h ca Se u i û ) y S ' y Ac CiheAc' , nme d42U. C.jj41 i a 423, nd42U. 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A c or ngl t s i ne ' i l i i s u r e ubs a i l vi nce c di y, he Com m i s o r sM o i n f Sum m a y J m e i G R AN TED a Pl ntf s M o i f s i ne ' t o or r udg nt s nd ai if ton or Sum m ar J y udgm e i DEN I . nt s ED St andard ofR e ew vi W hen r ewi t Com m i si evi ng he s oner' fnaldeci on,t Courtsr ew i lm ied t si si he ' evi s i t o det m i ng w het t Com m i i er ni her he ss oner' fndi ar s s i ngs e uppored by subs antalevi t t i dence and whe he t y w e e r a he t ough t a i to oft c r c l gals a ar . Se 42 U . C. t r he r e c d hr he pplca i n he or e t e t nd ds e S. j40 ( )( 0 6 ; fma v Bo n 8 9F.d51 , 7( t Ci.1 8 ) Ac o dngy a 5g 2 0 ) Co f n . we , 2 2 4 51 4h r 9 7 . c r i l , rviwi c tma nots tt eisj e e ng our y ubsiut t udgme frt toft Commisone , i ta mus nt o ha he si r but nse d t de e t t Co m i s o rs d t r i tons i t y a e s f r o he m s i ne ' e e m na i f he r uppor e by s t nta e de td ubs a i l vi nce. H a vs v.Suli n,907F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 ;42U. C.j405g) TheCommisone ' lva 2d 453, 456 4t r 990) S. ( . s i rs fndi ofa f c i c usvepr ded i i s ppo tdby s t ntale denc Ri ha ds n v. i ng ny a t s oncl i ovi t s u re ubsa i vi e. c r o Peaes 402U. 389,390( 971 .Subsa ile de i dei asds hrlva e de eas rl , S. 1 ) tnta vi nce s fned çuc ee nt vi nc a r as bl m i m i a c pta a qua e t s e ona e nd ght c e s de t o uppor a c us on.' Pe al s 402 U . a 401. t oncl i ' r e , S. t Subsa i le de i nota i a ge orc i r bl a ountofe de ,' e c v. nde wood, t nta vi nce s 'r l ons de a e m vi nce ' Pi r e U r 487U. 552,565( 988) bu i i û et nameesitlaofe de e(hough)s wha S. 1 , ttst mor ha r cnil vi nc t ome t l st naprpondernce'La v.Cee e ze 368F. 640,6 ( hCi.1 . es ha e a ,' ws lbrz , 2d 42 4t r 966) lI. ProceduralH i t and Fact B ackground s ory ual Bec rw a bo n on J nua y 11 1 , nd w a 46 att tm e he a l s he be m e kne s r a r , 961 a s he i lege cn di a e W hie he onl c pl t d f s bl d. l y om e e onna e a i t oug t ei ht gr de,he s e nty l duc ton hr h he g h a ubs que l e m e a GED i 2000.Hehasbee e o a af r m a e pm e o r t rofr adpa ng a d n n mpl yed s o e n, qui nt pe a o o vi ma hi r a prviusy a apantra a as l soc ra ahomei o me sor.( c ney, nd e o l s i e nd s hef t ke t mprve nt t e R. 32-3) Be kne algest thebec media e fom alf msofs t talganf 3 . c r le ha a s bld r 1 or ubsani i ul e oyme onMarh31, mpl nt c 2007.( 1 .Be kne aleg hi dia lt c i t t sda R. 2) c r l es s sbiiy ontnues o hi y a i t r s tofcor r a t r di e e, nd s he e ul ona y r e y s as hype t ns o c oni obs r tve pul ona y di e e, r e i n, hr c t uc i m r s as c oni pa n i l ng i hi s de a w rs s c p e t w ls hr c i nc udi n s houl r nd it , a l um yndr e, a t n, om he rbur g toeophag lr l dieae,a te s ( 29- .Therc ddo noti c t as ii asr s ea efux s s nd rmor.R. 30) e or es ndiae pecfc pr i t tnge ntt t1d t Pl ntf sale ton ofcomplt dia lt ecpiai ve ha e o ai if lga i e e s biiy. Be kne fld a iai frDl a SSIonJ 1 2007.( 1 . Hi cli wee c r ie pplc tons o B nd une 1, R.2) s ams r de e o i ta consde a i a on r consde ai n.Ther a tr Be kne r quesed a ni d n niil i r ton nd e i rto e fe , c r e t nd rc ve aheai a r vi befr a Ad nitai La J e ei d rng nd e ew o e n mi srtve w udgeC$ ') l a o ni daed ALJ'. n n pi on t 2 Aprl26, 0,t ALJalo de edBec rsr que t f be isde e m i ng t hewa not i 201 he s ni kne ' e ss or neft t r ni hat s di a e S c tc l t A LJ de e m i d t tBe kne ha s ve ali pa r e st tm e t s bl d. pe ii aly, he t r ne ha c r d e r m im nt ha t he dei iino as v r i ar n u d r2 C. R. j4 4.5 0 a d41 .2 () h p re so , tnto f e ee mp ime t n e 0 F. j 0 1 2 /) n 69 0 c : y e tn in c ona y a t y die s wih se i sa uspos myoc r a i a c i l ts de or r rer s a e t t ntng tt t a dil nf r ton, ef houl r i ng me s ome, ya t aga,a midchoni obsr ctvepul r die e.( mpi e nt yndr pol rhr li nd l r c tu i monay s Šs R. 1 ) Howeve,t ALJf t tnoneoft s i ime sme orwa me c lye lt a 4. r he ound ha hee mpar nt t s dial qua o lse i ime , deaiedi 20C. R. l 404,Subpa t Appe x 1 ( 1 . Basdon itd mpar ntas t l n F. Pa' t r P, ndi . R. 7) e he r vi w oft r co d t ALJdee ne t tBe kne ha t r sdua f tona c pa t re e he e r he tnui d ha c r d he e i l unc i l a ciy (t FC' t $ ' o: R. ) l i1and/ c n' 20po oc asonal a 1 pounds Llf or a y unds c i ly nd 0 feq nty;stf 6 hotr o ofa 8hourwo kda sand a or r ue l i or ls ut n r y; t nd/ wak f r2 hour outofan 8 hou wo kday;a oc sona l r ac l o s r r nd ca i ly e h wiht l f uppe e r m iy,clmb r mpssais balnce kne , t he e t r xte t i a /t r , a , el s oo a c ouc howeve t c a m mz c n ne c a l w or i t p, nd r h; r he l i t a ver r w , k n a e r e wihpolut t/e piat y irt nt/xte e n nvionm nt t l an sr s r or ria se r m t mpe a tr c nges wor a ou ha z ousmac ne y,wor a e r tle ha , k r nd za d hi r k t unpr ec e he g s clmb ldde sr pe /ca f ds orwor on ot t d i ht , i a r/o ss fol , k vi a i s f e . brtng urac s ( 1 ) Basd o t sRFC t ALJf t tat h Bec rc dnotpef a ofhi R. 7 . e n hi he ound ha lhoug kne oul ronu ny s p s wokt r weej b a t es d na ya u kle lve o e e t nt t c n rc u d a t r hee r o s t h e e tr nd ns ild e l f x ri ha Be k e o l o pe f m . ( 23-4) TheCo r or R. 2 . sl mmisone a edt ALJsopi i ,and Becknernow appeal. si r dopt he ' non 11 D i si 1. scus on Pl ntf sM oton f rSumm a y J gme ma t eemai a gum e si s ai if i o r ud nt kes hr n r nt n uppo tofhi r s r que tt tt sCour r r e t fndi oft ALJ asnots e s ha hi t eve s he i ngs he , uppore by s t nta e de e, td ubsa i l vi nc a a r Be knert beneishes ks Plitf ague t tt ALJer i ( )rl ngont nd wad c he ft ee . anif r s ha he red n 1 eyi he t tmonyoft voc to e r be us t voc tona e r ctdj bswihphysc l esi he ainal xpet ca e he ai l xpe t ie o t ia 1Be kne ha m e t i ur sausr quiement oft Ac a alr eva ttmescoveedby t Com m i i rs c r s t he ns ed tt e r s he t t 1 el n i r he ssone ' 5 a d cso .4 U. C. j41 ()& 4 3 a. n l e iin 2 S. j 6 i 2 () d ma d ta e c e e t rsd a fncin l a a i p o o e byteALJ ( )f ingt gv e n s h t x e d d he e iu l u t a c p ct r p s d h o y ;2 al o ie i g e t weihtt t opi on' ofBec rste tngphyscin,Dr AlnM c ki a ( r aer g o he ni s kne ' rai i a . a Luc e; nd 3) f ii t pr pe l e ua eBec rsc alng o o ry val t kne ' ompl nt ofpai Afe r vi wi t r c d i t s ai s n. tr e e ng he e or n hi c s t Co tfndst tPl i if s a gum e sl ck m e i a t tt Com m i sone ' fna a e, he ur i ha a ntf r nt a rt nd ha he s i rs i l de ii n i s c so s uppore by s t nta evi nc td ubsa il de e. A. T he A LJ' Re i e o t V oc i S lanc n he atonalExpe t s Te tm ony W asH ar l sEr or r ' si m es r Bec ra g st tt ALJerdi r yi o t voc tona e r' (; ' t tmony kne r ue ha he re n el ng n he ai l xpe ts 1 ) esi VE' b c u et j b ie tfe b teVE t t c n rc udp ro m rq ieete /-ç c / r e a s he o s d n iid y h ha Be k e o l ef r e u r i r c x n o h c t r ac ng,w hie t A LJ f ons ant e hi l he ound t tBe kne waslm ie t o as onalr a hi w ih hi ha c r i t d o cc i e c ng t s l f uppe e r m iy. e4 r xte t Asa iiil te ,h sCo r i n t o vn e t a tej b ctdb teVE ae n nta matrt i u t s o c n ic d h th o s ie y h r i onsse wiht hypot tc lpos d by t ALJ2 The hypot tca pos d by t A LJt t nc itnt t he hei a e he . he i l e he o he V E sat t ed: A s um e an i vi ls h ast cl i a twho r ai t r i ual s ndi dua uc he a m n et ns he es d fm c i lc pa t t pe f r wor t tr quiest f l w i t tona a ciy o r o m k ha e r he olo ng: lhi a ca r ng, m o et n 20po i ng nd ryi no r ha undsoc aso ly, e c i nal t n pounds f e nty;s a ng a w a ki no m o e t n t o ho s r que l t ndi nd l ng, r ha w ur i a e ghthourw or y; a i lclm bi ofr m ps a s ais n n i kda occ s ona i ng a nd t r ' , baa i kne lng,soopi couchi ne rc a i lncng, ei t ng, r ng, ve r wlng, oc s onalr ac ng w ih t f' s de , ndwor t tdoe not ca i e hi t he é i houl r' / a k ha s . e xpos t wo ke t polut d e r e he r r o l e nvionme s r pia or irt nt , nt, es r t y ria s e r e t m per t e cha s nort wor ng a ou ha a dous xtem e a ur nge ' , o ki r nd z r m a hi r a unpr e t d he gh s clm bi l dde s r s c ne y, t ot c e i t , i ng a r , ope , s a f ds orw or ng on vi a i s f ce . c f ol , ki br tng ur a s ( 515 )(mp a i a de ) t o g t ej bsctdb t eVE d iv l efe u n o c n tn R. - 2 e h ss d d .Alh u h h o ie y h o n o v rq e t r o sa t r ac ng,t r i no e de et tPli tf wo d beuna et pe f m t r c ng e hi he e s vi nc ha a n if ul bl o ror he ea hi r qui e e sby pr dom i nty us ng hi rghta m and ha - t us ofw hi h i no lm ie by e r m nt e na l i si r nd he e c s t i td 2Addii na l , teCo r n tsta tels o j b ctdb teVE d e n t p e rob a e h utv l t ( 5 ) to ly h ut oe h th it f o s i y h e o s o a p a t e n x a sie i . R. 4 . s 4 t ALJ Shypot tca and whih t Cour n e i Pl ntf sdomi ntex r m iy - a onl he ' he i l c he t ot s s ai if na te t nd y oc asonalyusnghi l 4am a ha f a ssa e.Theob e veme c le de s c i l i s ef r nd nd or sitnc j di dia vi nce hows t tPl i ifha no lm ia i on t us ofhi rgh up re r miy. Pli tf srghts de ha antf s i ttons he e s i t pe xte t a n if i houl r x rywa n r l ( 27 ) Plitf h dfl rn eo mo ini h srg ts o d r n j it -a s o ma. R. 9 . anif a ul a g f to n i ih h ule, o on e age nto tnde e s a i ac srnghi udi mot ca biiy.( 276,282- 290, nlr me r e m s , nd nt t te t ncl ng or pa lt R. 83, 299,332,350,36 36 39 400, 6- 7,461 624,63 . 7, 9, 9- 45 5 , 0) F rh n r ,h j bsctdb t VE -a s mb e,ole,a nao , ndao z r u te uo e t e o ie y he se lr f d r lmi tr a tmie a s mb e -b d fnto a es d na yj b ta rq ie(it gn mo et a 1 p u d a a se lr y eiiin r e e tr o s h t e ur Cfi o r h n 0 o n s t l n tme a o a i ly lfi o c ryi a tcl s h a doc tfl ,ege s a s l t s' i nd ce sona l itng r a r ng ri es uc s ke ies l r , nd ma l ool . ' ( 5 .Se as 20C. R.jj404.5674 41 967a .TheCo tnot t tnot ngi t s R. 4) e lo F. 1 *, 6, 4) ur es ha hi n hi defnii n r uie t us ofbo h e r ii s i o de t pe f m s de a y w or M or ve , i to eq r s he e t xtem te n r r o r or e nt r k. eo r w ih r gar t a i vi ' e r i na lm ia i ns g da e i s d by t Soc a Se urt t e d o n ndi duals xe to l i t to , ui nc s ue he i l c iy Admi sr ton on how t e ua eacli a ' a lt t do l st n a f lr ngeofs de ar nita i o val t am nts biiy o es ha ul a e nt y w or , doesnotm a a me i oft nee t bea et us bo h e r m ii s3 SeeTil s 1 k te 1 ke ny nton he d o bl o e t xte te . a XV1 De e mi ng Ca biiyt do Ot rW or - l i to ofaRe i Func i l nd : t r ni pa lt o he k mplca ins sdual tona Ca ct f Les t n aFulRa eofSe nayW or SSR 9 9p, Fe Reg.3 pa iy or s ha l ng de tr k, 6- 61 d. 4478(ul 2, Jy 1 .l d,alt i rquie i t tt i vi lbea etolf 1 poundso occ sonal 996) ndee l hat s e rd s ha he ndi dua bl t it 0 t r a i ly lf a c ry ie slkedoc tfls ldge s a s l t st oughoutt wor y..' Fed. it nd a r t m i ke ie , e r , nd ma l ool hr he kda .'61 Re a 3 1.I lgh ofPl ntf sl k orr src i on t us ofhi rghte r miy a t g. t 448 n i t ai if ac e titons he e s i xte t nd he ra higa dlfigd ma dso tej b ctdb teVE,h Co r fn sta t ALJSd cso e c n n it e n f h o s i y h n e te u t id h t he ' e iin t r l on t VE ' t s i ony i s o e y he s e tm s uppor e by s t nta e de e. td ubs a i l vi nc 3Thegui ncedoesnot t tany sgniiantlm i ont a lt t us bot ha f tnem a pul i , a nonda e ha i fc i t he biiy o e h nds or ' i ni aton exe tonallm ia i < ilr s ti asgniiante osonoft uns le s ntr occ tonalba e. 61Fe Re ri i tton,ç l e ul n i fc r i w he kild ede a y upa i s' ' d. g. a 3448 H owe r t e i no e de i t r cor t tPl ntf s f r f om a m a pul tve lm iatons t 2. ve , her s vi nce n he e d ha ai if uf e s r ny ni a i i t i . 5 Addii ly,t Co tnot st tPli tf sf iur t r iet a l ed d s r pa wih tona l he ur e ha a n if al e o as he leg i c e ncy t t VE' t tm ony a t he rng pr l he s es i t he a i ec udesPl i iff om r i i i a t ss a Alhough t a ntf r a s ng t t hi t ge. t he Fo t Cic tdoe no a a t ha a es e t is ofadic e nc bewe n t VE' urh r ui s t ppe r o ve ddr s d he s ue s r pa , t e he y s t si e tmony a t ALJ Shypot tc l ot rCic t ha l a c s whe et Pli ifale nd he ' hei a , he r uis ve. n a e r he a ntf lged t eVE ctdj b a t tih'e ri n l e l ahe t a teç e e tr 'e rina lv l te h ie o s the tg t' xe t a lve rt r h n h t d na y' xeto l e e - h l o s l ve a whi h t ALJ de e m i d t Pl i ifw asc pa e ofpe f m i - t Fi t Cic t e l t c he t r ne he a ntf a bl r or ng he f h r ui hel d: Cli a ss d no bepe te t s a t r c d f i ple or am nt houl t nnitd o c n he e or or m i d une a ne confi t be w e n t s c fc t tm ony ofan e r xpl i d lc s t e he pe ii es i xpe t wines a t vol nouspr sonsoft DOT, t n t s nd he umi ovii he and he p e e t confita r ve sbl ero , n t c lc wasnot r s nt hat lc s e r i e r r whe he onfi t de m e s fc e t m e i a r a ilde l e d ufi i nt o rt dve s ra veopmenti t n he a i s r tve hea i dm ni ta i rng. Haa v. r r 91F. x942, 48(t Ci. 4) mia l t 7hCic tha hed s Banha q App' 947- 5h r 200 .Si lry,he t rui s l t tCg he noonequesi st voc tona e r' f ha dwj n ton' he ai l xpets oundai orras ng,a ALJi ton e oni n s e ild t a ce t vocai na e tsconcuson..'Dona v.Ba nhar,279 F.d 441 446 ntte o c pt he to l xper' l i ..' hue r t 3 , ( hCi. 04) Hee, c rwasrpr e e by lga c ela t he i beor t ALJ. 7t r20 . r Be kne e esntd e l ouns the arng f e he ( 27) Co elhowe r di notnoeorot r s riet alge dic e nc bewe nt R. . uns , ve , d t he wie as he le d sr pa y t e he V E' t s i o a t A LJ' hypo he i a ,de pie as ng t V E ot rques i d i t s e tm ny nd he S t tc l s t ki he he tons ur ng he he rng.( 56- .Acc di y, k ri p e l edfom r ii t algeddice nc ai R. 7) or ngl Bec ne s r cud r asng he le sr pa y nOW . B. T heA LJ G a A ppr i e W e ghtt t O pi onsofD r M c ki ve opr at i o he ni . Luc e Be kne a g st tt A LJ e r d i f lng t gi g e t rw e ghtt t o ni ofhi c r r ue ha he r e n aii o ve r a e i o he pi ons s c r i ogit Dr AlnM c ki,purua t 20C. R.j41 927( ( .Ho ve,s to a dol s, . a Luc e s nt o F. 6. d)2) we r ecin 41 9274 2)doesnotr r t tt eweght'awa begve t t opi onsofte tng 7. *4 equie ha l mor i ' l ys i n o he ni rai s ce .Rahe,s ci 41 927( diecst ALJt consd boht s ra lt oft our s t r e ton 7. d) r t he o ier t he uppo tbiiy he physoa sopi o a t c it nc oft opi onwiht r c d. Se 20 C. R. i in' ni n nd he onsse y he ni t he e or e F. j 41 .27 d( ) () e as Hie v Ba n at4 3F.d5 9 5 3( t Ci. 0 6 .l t e j 69 ()3 ,4 .S e lo n s . r h r, 5 3 5 , 6 4h r 2 0 ) f h teai physc a so ni n i no s r tng ii n' pi o s t uppore o i ot r s i onsse wih t r c d i m a td r s he wie nc it nt t he e or t y begi n S i fca l l sweght'Cr i v.Cha tr 76F.d 585,59 ( hCi.199 . ve d gnii nty es i . a/ s ' re , 3 0 4t r 6) Fis ,t A LJ pr r y not t tD r M c ki so ni ns w e e i t m aly i ons s e . r t he ope l ed ha . Luc e' pi o r n e l nc it nt ( 20) Dr M c a ki sfndi s dt Pl ntf wasdoi tarywelfom (qc r a R. . . tuc e' i ngs howe he ai if ng d il l r a a dic f sa poi ' a w a nots f rng f om a i a ke lm ia i ofphys c la tviy,a t nd nt' nd s uf e i r ny t r d i t ton m ia ci t s de onsr t d by f tgue, l t ton,dys a,o a i di c f t or na y phys c m tae a i pa pia i pne r ng na s om or on di r i al aci t ' ( 528) Furhe r ,Dr M c ki not t tt ewa nomedia ne df tviy.' R. . t nuo e . Luc e ed ha her s c l e or Be kne t r s durng t t c wor da a t tBe kne waslkey t bea e 9o wor c r o e t i he ypi al k y nd ha c r i l o bs nt m k ls t n o eamo h.( 531 533) Ye,depiet slc ofphysc ls o orlmiai , e s ha nc nt R. , . t s t hi a k ia ymptms i ttons Dr M c ki concuded,wihoute a ton,t tBec ne c d wor no m or t n s ve . Luc e l t xplna i ha k r oul k e ha e n hour i a eg - rwokda ( 530- .TheALJc rcl deemi dt tDr s n n ihthou r y. R. 33) ore ty tr ne ha . M cLuc e' opi onswe enoti e a l c it ntbe us t y we e no we ls ki s ni r nt nz ly onsse ca e he r t l uppore by td t dialsgnsmz lbort yfndi . 20C. R.j41 927( () The eor,t ALJ t c i me d a aor i ngs' ' F. 6. d)3 . r f e he c r c l afor Dr M c ki sopi o ls weght ore ty f ded . Luc e' nin e s i . S c n Dr Mc c i ' o iin we en t ls p re b t o j cieme ia r c r e o d, . Lu k es pno s r o wel u po td y he be tv d c l e o d e d nc TheALJc r ty notd t tDr M c ki so ni wa p o de i t f m ofa vi e e. orec l e ha . Luc e' pi on s r vi d n he or c ckls a l c ade al d e a ton a t why Be kne woul be u bl t wo k a ei t he it nd a ked t ie xpl na i s o c r d na e o r n gh - h u wo k a . R. 8 5 9 3 ) Th ALJn tdta teo j ci eme ia e d n es o dfw o r rd y ( 1 , 2 -2 . e oe h th be tv d c l vie c h we e t n o j ciea nomaiis ( 2 ) Th rc r sidc t t t anif dd newelfo a o o be tv b r lte . R. 0 . e e o d n iae ha Pli tf ha o l rm c r ova c a sa adi s ulr tndpoi a trt plc me oft se .( 1 .ByJ 2008,Be kne ' nt fe he a e nt he tnt R. 8) une c rs ca di t tng s e no sgni i a a r ac esi how d i fc nt bnor a ii s he ha no s pt m s ofa na,a he ha m lte , d ym o ngi nd d n sg so ic e cwal to a n r lte .R. 8 1 ) ld e , c n rsmo trc n o in f sh mi lmoi n b o mai s ( 1 - 9 . n e d Be k e ' s e e t i m yoc r a s nsr ve e hi sr s EK G r pons wasnor a ,hi gl la l tve r c a a di l ca e al d s tes es e m l s oba nd ef nt i ul r r ona walmotonwa nor l a heha z r ve s die e.( 639- . egi l l i s ma, nd d eo sel s as R. 40) M or ove , r M c ki sopi o w e e notc i t ntw ih t opi onsoft ot e r D . Luc e' ni ns r ons s e t he ni he her te tng a e m i ngphyscins noneofwhom o ned Be kne wasi a bl ofwo ki a r a i nd xa ni ia , pi c r nc pa e r ng n eg t ol wo kd y l e d,heo iinso Dr. i a sea dPae, oweeBe k e ' ih h t r a . nd e t pn o f s Br b s i n tl wh r c n rs r j prma y c r physca ,4bot o ne t tBe kne wasc pa eofpe f m i ar ngeof i r ae iins h pi d ha c r a bl ror ng a me um e ri lwor ( 1 20,520- 677- . Fi l ,D r M c di xe tona k. R. 8, 23, 78)5 naly Lucki sopi o wa e' nin s . a s c r di t by t o ni ofDr Humphres whoopi one Be lo onta ced he pi on . i , ni d ckne wa c pa eoflg r s a bl i ht wor a t e mi nghi .( 273- .Theeor,t ALJ' de iint af dDr k, fer xa ni m R. 77) rf e he S cso o for . M c ki sopi ontltl 'we g ,i lg oft i onsse esbot wihi Dr M cLuc e' Luc e' ni tite' i ht n i ht he nc itnci h t n . ki s fndi a wih t r c d asawhol wa s i ngs nd t he e or e, s upporedby s t nta evi nce. t ubsa il de C. The ALJ Pr r y D i c ope l s ount Pl i i rs C om pl nt o Pai ed a nt f ai s f n Be kne a s r st tt A LJ i pr r y e l t hi c pl i sofpai a e r d i c r s e t ha he m ope l va ua ed s om a nt n nd r e n co udi t thi pan c ncl ng ha s i ompl i swe enotc e bl Spe ii aly,Be ant r r di e. c fc l ckne a g st tt r r ue ha he ALJ Sale d r la eon herobs vai nsofhi s ' lge einc er to s ympt sofs ve epan wasi vi a i oft om e r i n olton he Fo rhCic i' ti a d s u r j rs r d n e' Jr i v. ulv n 9 6F.d 1 7 1 8(t Ci. u t ruts t t n q im u ip u e c . el ns S l a , 0 2 0 , 0 4 h r s ' k i 1 9 ) J n isv Bo n 81 F.d 1 38 a *1( t Ci.1 7 (t-eALJas er db e g gn 9 0 , e kn . we , 9 2 1 , t 4h r 98 ) ll . -h lo re y n a ig i s -aldsta ds uim j rs r de c wh nh ds o ne .. etmo ya o t anb s do n o c le i n q r u ip u n e e e ic u td . tsi n b u p i a e n hi obs r to t t(hecli nt di no s e t bei pai ordic or a t he i Thi s evain ha t ama l d t e m o n n s omf t t he arng. s kn o d tr n to i ia p o raef ra ALJ a di g n rlyc n e e ' id f eemiain s n p r p it o n , n s e eal o d mn d. ). 4Dr Pae b cmeBek e ' p i r c r p y iinatr . i aselhCaiinItra Me cn .( 4 ) S . tl e a c n rs rmay ae h sca fe Dr Br b si e rl o nen l diie R. 8. j l w hiet A LJdi no f l crdit eopi ons t do lnd s ppor t t ALJ' c usont Be knerw a l he d t uly e t hes m ,hey e u t o he S oncl i hat c s c pabl ofpe f m i a alvela ecomplt dia lt a e ror ng t e bov ee s biiy. TheALJdi notdiput t tBe kne s f r d fom i par e st tc d c us pan or d s e ha c r ufe e r m im nt ha oul a e i t tBe kne s frd fom s mepai ( 2 .TheCour notst twhehe Bec rs f r ha c r ufee r o n. R. 2) t e ha t r kne ufes f om pa n i nott de e m i tve quesi i t c e oft sa r i s he t r na i ton n he ont xt hi ppea , a he t r e nt l r t r he el va i r i whehert tpan cr di y c us sf nc i llmia i t tr nde Be nquiy s t ha i e bl a e u tona i ttons ha e r ckne una et r bl o wor Se Gr sv. cklr 785F. 11 11 ( hCi.1 6)(d i i notdia i pe k. e os He e , 2d 63, 66 4t r 98 û n s pa sblng r x ..' .Thus t ALJco r tya s sdwhehe Be kne ' c ant ofpan ce bl coul ..) ' ,he recl sese t r c rs ompli s i rdi y d ha c us pants sver ast bedia i '( 22) Co rr t Bec rsalgai ,he ve a e i do e e o s blng. R. . ntay o kne ' le tons t ' ALJdi no ba ehe c e biiy dee m i ton c etyon he o e va i ofBec rdurng t d t s r r di lt tr na i hi l r bs r tons kne i he he i ( 2 (t hiet he rngwass r-i da ca tbeco i rdac l i arng. R. 2) C l he ai W ho tlve nd nno nsdee oncusve i c t roft c am a ' ove a llve ofpa non a d t da ba i t a r ntlc of ndia o he l i nts r l e l i ay-o- y ss he ppa e a k difc te wihpan d i t he rngi gi ns si wei .)( fiulis t i urng he ai s ve ome lght ght' emphai ad d) ' ss de . Ra he ,t A LJ ba e he de i i n o t t alt oft r c d,whi h ast A LJno e t r he s d r c s o n he ot iy he e or c he t d: Fl le t de nsrt t pr e eofa pahol c sgns aigdj o mo tae he esnc ny t ogial i , sg iia t be tv me c lfn ig , in tc n lb rt r in fc n o j cie dia idn s sg i a t a o ao y i tndi ,sgnii a r di ogialfndi ,o sgniiant i ngs i fc nt a ol c i ngs r i fc neur ogi a abnor a ii st twoul e t bls t e se eofa ol c l m lte ha d sa ih he xit nc pat r ofpan ofs h s ve iy a t cai ntal ge sncehehas te n i uc e rt s he l ma le s i no pr ded c nc ng d a l r g di f c o swhih pr i tt t ovi onvi i etis e ar ng a t r c ecpia e t alege y di a i pa n s pt sc ai i t tt y a e he l dl s blng i ym om l m ng ha he r pr e 1 75o a 1oft tm e es nt 24/ r 1 he i . ( 22) TheALJSa oa hwa c itntwiht a ia eg dei s Se 20C. R.jj R. . ' ppr c s onsse t he pplc bl ui lne . e F. 404.529/) 41 9 c (tne l tngt i e iya pe sse eofyours oms we 1 , 6.29() k vauai he ntnst nd ritnc l ympt , c i ra 1oft a ia ee d e,i l ng yourhit y, hesgnsa l bor t r fndi , onsde 1 he val bl vi enc ncudi sor t i nd a a o y i ngs a sae e sfom yo you te tng ornon r a i s c o o he peronsa nd t tm nt r u, r r a i te tng our e, r t r s boutho your w sym pt s af ectyou.W e al consi t m edi opi onsofyourteatng s ce and ot om f so der he cal ni r i our her me c lopi onsa e ai di j404. 27.) M oeo rt ALJ' i l in ofhe o dia ni s xpl ne n 15 7 . r ve,he ' S ncuso r wn obs r a i t i o m he c edi lt a ys si i ac or nc w ih m or r c ntgui nc i s d e v tons o nf r r r biiy nal i s n c da e t e ee da e s ue by t SocilSe iy Admi sr ton. Se Til 1 a XVI Eval ton ofSy pt si he a curt nita i e tes 1 nd : ua i m om n D i a lt Cl m s: s es i t Cr di lt ofa I vi ua ' St t m e s SSR 96- 61Fe s biiy ai A s sng he e biiy n ndi d ls a e nt , 7p, d. Re 3 3,34486(ul 2,1 ('ni tnc swheet i viua at a a nitai g. 448 J y 996) C nsa e l r he ndi d l tends n dmi sr tve p o e dn c n u tdb t a j dc t rt ea j dc trma as c n ie hi o he o r c e ig o d ce y he d u iao ,h d u iao y lo o sd r s r r wn r c de obs r tonsoft i vi a par oft ove a le uai oft c e biiy oft e or d e vai he ndi dual s t he r l val ton he r di lt he i vi ' sae s' .Therf e,hi Co ti t tt ALJ' a s s ntoft ndi dual ttment.' s ) eor t s ur fnds ha he S sesme he cr di lt ofBe e biiy ckne ' c pl i s ofpai di no r a o oft Fourh Cic t ststa r s om a nt n d t un f ul he t r ui ' s i nd s ur j rs r d n e' n i s p o tdb s bsa ile ie c . q im u ip u e c 'a d s u p re y u tnt vd n e a I . Conc us o V l in Afe r e oft r c d,t sCo tfndst tt ALJ Sdecson i s tr eviw he e or hi ur i ha he ' ii s uppore by td s t nta e de e. Acc di l t s Cour G R AN TS t Co m i s o ' M oto f ubs a i l vi nc or ng y, hi t he m s i ner s i n or Summ a y J r udgm e a DENI t Pl i ifsM o i f rSumm a y J nt nd ES he antf ton o r udgme . An nt a opr a e or rs l t s da i s ppr i t de ha l hi y s ue. TheCl r i diecedt s c esoft sM e or ndum Opi o a a ompa ng e k s r t o end opi hi m a ni n nd cc nyi Or rt a 1c de o 1 ouns lofr or e ec d. ENTER: Thi A s da ofNove r 2011 y mbe , < .J e orUnied St t Dit'tJ ni t aes s c udge
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