-BWC Robertson v. Astrue, No. 7:2011cv00116 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 4/10/12. (med)

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CL S OPFI U.S. ST COURT ERK' CE DI . AT ROANOKE,VA FI LED I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STR I T C O UR T C FO R TH E W ESTERN DI STRI O F V I G I I CT R N A RO AN OK E D I I ON V SI APR 12 2 1 22 J BY C. DU EX CL ERK C 9K TERRY L.ROBERTSON, ) C as N o.7: - ve 11 c 116 Pl ntf , ai i f M EM O R AN D UM O PIN IO N M I A EL J.A STR UE, CH Co m i s one ofSoc alSe urt m si r i c iy, By:Jam esC .Turk Seni Unied St es D itri Judge or t at s ct Dee f ndan . t Thsmatri b f r teCo r o Plitf Te r Ro e to so j ci n t Ma itae i te s e oe h u t n anif ry b rs n' be to s o gsr t J eB. aughCrgl ' Re r a Re mme ton(ù & R' afr ngM iha lJ Asr e udg W i ers po t nd co ndai ; R ' fimi ) c e . tu Cs Commisone' sfnalde ii a t Ro to sSo a Se rt beneis The t he s i rl' i cson s o bers n' cil cu iy ft. Com m i s one r s nde t Cou the d an i c m be s he rng o M a c 1 201 a t s i r e po d, he r l n- ha r a i n r h , 2, nd he ma tri now rpe f rdiposto Fort r s s tf t beow,t Cou tfndst tt r i te s i o s iin. he ea ons e orh l he r i ha he e s s t nta evi nc s ubs a i l de e uppor i t Com m i s one ' de s on. 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( ( )B) t m a t rw asr f r d t M a sr t J he te e er e o gi t a e udge B.W a Crgl r ugh i e .The pa testl d c os - o i r i i e r s m tons frs mmayj d me t( No . 2, 4 .OnDe e e 6 201 , a itaeJ g Crge o u r u g n ECF s 1 1 ) c mb r , 1 M gsrt ud e i lr i s a R & R r c m e ng t tt Cour gr ntt Com m i s one ' m oton a de s ued n e om ndi ha he t a he s i r s i nd ny Ro rs n smoin( No 1 ) Ro rs ntldt l o j cinst t eR&R, n te be to ' to ECF . 6 . beto ie i y be to o h me ad h Co mi sone r ponde m s i r es d.Specfc l Robe ton a gue t tt M a sr t J iialy, rs r s ha he gitae udgee r dwhe re n hef nd:( )t ALJwa no rquie t c l u t s r c ofame ca ad s r ( t ou 1 he s t e r d o al pon he evies di l vio ; 2) he ALJp o el dic u tdt eme ia o iino Dr J nPi no k ; nd( )teALJp o e l r p ry s o n e h dc l pno f . a j ws ia 3 h a rp ry e l t d Robe ton' c edi lt va ua e r s s r biiy. 1 St andar ofRe e d viw Whe o j cin aema et t eM a itaeJ d e sd cso o ds stv matr,hs n be to s r d o h g srt u g ' e iin n ipo i e tes t i i Cour rviwst Re ta Re mme tondenov Se 28U. C.j636( () Fed.R. te e he por nd co ndai o. e S. b)1; Ci P. b)3) Om inov. ol on,687F. 4 48( hCi.1 2) A c 'rviwi t v. 72( ( ' a , J ms 2d 4, 4t r 98 . out e e ng he t Com m i s one ' a i sr tve de e m i ton m us de e m i w he hert Com m i s o rs s i r s dm ni t a i t r na i t t r ne t he s i ne ' 2 fndi a e s i ngs r upporedby s t n i le de a whehe t we er ac d t ought t ubsa ta vi nce nd t r hey r e he hr he a iai oft core tl alsa r .Se 42U. C.j405( ;Cofmanv.Bo n,8 F. pplc ton he rc eg tndads e S. g) f we 29 2d 51 , 7(t Ci. 98 ) Ac o d n l, rv e ngc u t yn t u siueisj d me tfrt a 4 51 4 h r 1 7 . c r i gy a e iwi o r ma o s b ttt t u g n o h t oft Com m i s one , i t a m us de e t t Com m i s one ' de e m i tons i t y a e he s i r but ns e d t f r o he s i rs t r na i f he r s uppore bys tnta e de e.42U. C.j405g) Ha v.Suli n,907F. 1 1 6 td ubsa il vi nc S. ( ; ys lva 2d 453, 45 ( hCi.1 .Subsa ile de i dei dasd uc rlva e de a ar s na emi 4t r 990) tnta vi nce s fne s h ee nt vi nce s ea o bl nd s m i hta ce asa q t t s ppo ta c l i ' Ri ha ds n v. r l ,40 U . 389, g c pt de ua e o u r onc us on. c r o Pe a es 2 S. ' 401 ( 971.Subsa i e de ei notaCageorc i rbl amountofe de ,' ecev. 1 ) tntal vi nc s 'r l onsdea e vi nce'Pir Undewood,48 U. 552,565( 988 , i i ( et amees ntlaofe de eghoughj r 7 S. 1 ) butt s t mor han r ci il vi nc t s wha ls t naprpondea e, La v.Celbrz ,368F. 640,642 ( hCi.1 ) ome t e s ha e rnc ' ws ' e e ze 2d 4t r 966 . 1 11. D i cuss on s i The a a d ofSSIbe ft i notc esed. Ra he , he onl i s bef r t Co ti w r ne is s ont t t rt y s ue o e he ur s whe he t ALJpr ry de ed Ro to DI be ft . l a yi f dia lt beneks a t r he ope l ni bers n B ne isl n ppl ng or s biiy t , c a m a be r t bur en ofpr ng t the i und r a diabiiy. Bl oc v. i ha ds 483 l i nt a s he d ovi ha s e s lt al k R c r on, F.d7 3 7 5(t Ci.1 7 ) Th sa d r f rds blt i src.Dia lt i d fn da t e 2 7 , 7 4h r 9 2 . e tn ad o ia ii s tit sbi y s ei e s h y i çna lt t e t biiy o ngagei a s t nta ganf a tviyby r s ofa me c ly de e na e i n ny ubsa il i ul c i t ea on ny di a l tnui bl phys c lorm e a i paim e whi h c be e c e t r s ti de t orw hi h ha l t d o ia nt l m r nt c an xpe t d o e ul n a h c s ase r c nbee pe tdt l tf aco i a x ce o as or ntnuouspe i ofnotls t n 1 mont . 42U. C.j rod e s ha 2 hs' ' S. 423()2)A) A cama mus s tsyt Co s ine t thi û ialorme a d ( ( . li nt t aif he mmiso r ha s t c phys ntl i pa nue ori pa r e sa e ofs s ve iy t the i no onl t a e t do hi pr vi m i nt m im nt r uch e rt ha s t y m bl o s e ous lAn ALJSdecson i a ' ii s ppealbl t t SocalSe iy Appe sCounci. W he e,ashe e t Appea sCou l a e o he i curt al l r r , he l nci d ci st e ecs jzidcin seR. 2 ,h ALJSd cso i d e dteCo sin rsfn l e iinsbe t e l o x rie t s ito , e 8 6 te ' e iin s e me h mmiso e' ia d cso u jc ne r t rve b a Aril llc u t S eSmsv Ape, 3 U. 1 3 1 6 0 ( 0 ) Aco dn l teCo r wil o e iw y n t e l o r. e i . fl5 0 S. 0 , 0 - 7 20 0. c r igy,h u t l c r e t t ALJ' de son i c efr o he S cii n onductngt sdenovor viw oft M agitaeJ e' R& R afim i t i hi e e he srt udg s fr ng he Comm i sone ' de i i s i r s c s on. 3 wor butc nnot c i rnghi age e aton,a wo k e pe inc ,e gei a o he ki k n , onsde i s , duc i nd r x re e nga n ny t r nd ofs tnta ganf wor whihe ssi t nai le onomy .... 1 j423( ( ( . ubsa il i ul k c xit n he tona c ' d. ' d)2)A) l a s s i D l cl i s t Com m i sone a i s a fve se s que i li uiy. The n s e sng B a m , he s i r pple i - t p e nta nq r Co s i rc i r wheheracaman : 1 ha wor ddurngt alge pei of mmisone onsde s t li t ( ) s ke i he le d rod dia lt ,( ha as veei ime ;( ha ac to t tme t oreq l t sve iyofa s biiy' 2) s e r mpar nt 3) s ondiin ha es uas he e rt lse i ime ;( c drt nt hi patrlva wor a ()i notwhehe hec d itd mpar nt 4) oul eur o s s ee nt k; nd 5 f , t r oul perom ohe wor pr s nti t nai le onomy.Se 20C. R.jj40 1 a)4) l i i fr t r k e e n he tona c e F. 4.520( ( . f t s de e m i a a poi i t fve s e a l i t tt c ai a i notdi abl d, he i r t r ned t ny nt n he i - t p na ys s ha he l m nt s s e t nquiy i ditl c as .I Ac or Fikev. tue No.11 1 201 W L 2918 a *2(t Ci. mme aey e es d c d s Asr , - 335, 2 2, t 4h r J n. 201 .Thef t a ffh se oft i uiyr uiea ase s ntoft cli nts a 6, 2) ourh nd it tps he nq r eq r n ssme he ama ' Resd Funci Ca iy (t ', c i t nc r wiht physc la me al iual tonal pact t RFC')whih s he ompaed t he ia nd nt dem a oft c a m a ' pa tr e ntw or a ofo he wor pr e i t na i le ono y. nds he l i nts s el va k nd t r k es nt n he tona c m M c i v.Sc i r 71 F. 866,869( h Ci.1 3) W iht eba i prnci esi mi Lan hweke, 5 2d 4t r 98 . t hes sc i pl n nd, t Co r n w tr t e c of b rs n' o jcin t teR&R. he u t o u ns o a h Ro e to s be to s o h A . Subs antalEvi t i dence Suppor st ALJ' D e i i N ott Em pl y a M e c t he S c s on o o di al Advi i D et i ng Robert s D iabiiy O ns D at sor n erm ni son' s lt et e Ro e to sfrto j cint t eR&R tk sis ewi teM a itaeJ dg ' b rs n' is be to o h a e su t h gsrt u e s h de e m i ton t tt A LJ s d ha c le upo t s r c s ofa m edi lad s ri t r na i ha he houl ve a l d n he e vi e ca vi o n de e m i ng hi ons tda e ofdi a lt be a e t m e ca e de e ofr or w a n bi uous t r ni s e t s biiy c us he di l vi nc ec d s m g . l dee m i ng t o e da eofdia lt m a y f cor a ee ua e t t r i l ng t n tr ni he ns t t s biiy, n a t s r val t d oge he ,ncudi he i vi ualst s i ony, or hi t r a t m e c le de e. SSR 83- Til 1 a XV l ndi d ' e tm w k s o y, nd he di a vi nc 20, tes 1 nd : OnsetofD i lt 1983 W L 31249. sabiiy, Soca Sec iyRulng(i '83- pr d f c ulain wihame c e r il urt i 1SSR' 20 ovies or ons tto t ) dial xpe t û nons tmus bei e rd.'Butdll Rulng' lnguag do note esl ma t t t t whe e t nfre ' tthe i s a e es xpr sy ndae ha 4 t ALJc ul am e ca a s i e r ca ewhe et o e ofdia lt mus bei e r d. he ons t di l dvior n ve y s r he ns t s biiy t nfr e ' ' Balyv.Chae ,68F. 75, ( h Ci.1 .Rahe ,heALJnee onl co ul amedial ie tr 3d 79 4t r 995) t r t d y ns t c a s whe e t m e ca e de i t r or i n bi uous f H e e s t n i le d , dvi or r he di l vi nce n he ec d s m g . #. r , ubs a t a vi enc e s ppo t t ALJ S c us on t te de ofdi a lt o e i nota bi u r s he ' oncl i ha vi nce s biiy ns t s m guous Acc r i y, . o d ngl Ro e to ' frto j cini o er ld b rs n s is b e to s v rue . l dee ni t da eofons tofdiabiiy, heda eal ge by t i vi ls d be n tnni ng he t e s lt t t le d he ndi dua houl us d i i i cons s e w ih a1 t e de e a l bl . SSR 83- s a est tt ALJ s d fr t e fts i t nt t l he vi nc vaia e 20 t t ha he houl is l t t fl be or i e e esa e m a l r as na e i e e s c nnotbe m ade f om t ook o he ie f e nf r nc r de. f e o bl nf r nce a r he e d nc i t tl ,t n i m a bene s a y t e or o he s lc sofdoc e a i f vie e n he ie he t y ce s r o xpl e t r ot e r um ntton. #. W he t m e c lo w or e de e i notc i t n w ih t ale ton, tona de l e n he di a r k vi nc s ons s e t t he l ga i addii l ve opm nt m a be nee d t r onc l t di c e nc Be a e t sc e i vess ow l pr e s ve y de o ec ie he s r pa y. c us hi as nvol l y ogr s i i r nt,t r i no pr cieons tda er c de i t m e ca r or . The ef e,i wa mpaime s he e s e s e t e or d n he di l ec ds r or t s ne es a y f rt ALJt i e t ons tdaeofdia lt fom t m e c la ot re de e c s r o he o nf r he e t s biiy r he di a nd he vi nc t td c i st hit y a s m pt ha es rbe he sor nd y omol y oft die epr e s 1 Theons tda emus be og he s as oc s . d. e t t fxe ba e on t f t and c n ne rbe i ons s e w ih t m e c le denc ofr or 1 i d sd he ac s a ve nc it nt t he di a vi e ec d. d. H e e t ALJ w a w e lwihi hi di c e i n i d lni t c lupo t s v c ofa r , he s l t n s s r to n ec i ng o al n he er i es m e ca a s . Subs a i le de i ca est tRobe t o w a notdi a e w ihi t di l dvi or t nta vi nce ndi t ha rs n s s bl d t n he m e ni oft Soci lSec iy Ac prort hi da e l s i ur d. The m e ca r or be w e n a ng he a urt t i o s t a t ns e di l ec ds t e Aug t200 a De m be 2006 r vea m id t m ode a e s pt s Dr M ur a J ners w us 4 nd ce r e l l o r t ym om . . r y oi a Robers on Aug t 1 2004. Robe t on pr e e w ih c pl nt ofpai i hi s ul r ton us 7, rs es nt d t om ai s n n s ho de , l erback,and rghtknee. R .448-49. Dr.Joi f ow i ner ound onl lm id t y t l ender nesst pal i over o paton t s as na ust ndon i e ton' i Ro rs n' rgh s de . R.450. I s t oft s he upr pi t e ns r i ' n be t o s i t houl r n pie hi t nde ne s Robe ton had a f la tve r ng ofm o i i t ts de . I Dr J ne a s e r s, rs ul c i a e ton n ha houl r d . oi r l o 5 J ne a s di nos a numbe ofot rm i a l nt,noneoft dia i wihi t oi r lo ag ed r he nor ime s hem s blng t n he m ea ng oft A c orwihi t m e ni asi i us d i c m on pa l e. See R.451 D r ni he t t n he a ng t s e n om ranc . . J ne t nr f re Robe to t physc lt r pitBilM e c rf a f to lc pa iy oi r he e e r d rs n o i a he a s l r e or unc i na a ct e l to M e c r ba ed o hi t a ni a e re e,s cii ly f und t tRobe t o w a va ua i n. r e , s n s r i ng nd xpe i nc pe fca l o ha rs n s e gg r tng hi s pt st t poi whe e a f to c pa iy e ua i woul be xa e a i s ym om o he nt r ny unc i nal a c t val ton d u ee si a o j ci ee au to o wh t e Ro e to c udrtr t wo k R. .l s ls n n b e tv v lain f eh r b rs n o l eu n o r . 461 n pa tc ar M e ce not t ti w a lkel t tRobers w a f ii t a y m a m um r i ul , r r ed ha t s i y ha ton s a lng o ppl xi sr ng h- t ti ,notdoi hi be t whe pa tci tng i t ha grp t tpa toft te t ha s ng s s n ri pa i n he nd i es r he e l ton. 1 M e ce ' ove al i p e son w a t tRobe ton di pl yed t ela e efor s va ua i d. r r s r l m r s i s ha rs s a t unr i bl f t t tw e e di i s d orbi s d by di a lt be vi r ora tve c c t porr y ef o t t t ha r m ni he ae s biiy ha o s c i hoi e o ta f r s ha ( rlls t ntue' l l af lw- viionMac 28 2005,Dr J ne not t t wee es ha r .' d n olo up st rh , . oi r ed ha Robe ton c pl i d ofc oni ne k a l e ba k pa n, a phys c le m i ton r ve l r s om a ne hr c c nd ow r c i yet i a xa na i e a ed l r l unr m a ka e fndi a ge y e z bl i ngs. R.477 -78.Thi evi nc i c w bor t d by t fndi ofDr s de e s ol ae he i ngs . Fr nk J hns a s a e a nc phys c a l Oc o r2004,Dr J a o on, t t ge y i i n. n t be . ohns f m d t tt r co d on ot ha he e r esa i he $ m e c l de e m i bl i paim e ofM yof ci lpa n s t bls d k di aly t r na e m r nt a as a i yndr e. R.457. om ' ' N o t l s ,D r J ne he e s . ohns de e m i d t tRobe t o c d occ s ona l lf orc r y 20 pounds on t r ne ha r s n oul a i ly i t a r , f e nty lf orca r 1 pounds s a a w a k f ra r que l i t ry 0 , t nd nd l o boutsx hou si a nor ale ghtho i r n m i ur w o kda a ha no r s r c i nsi hi abiiy t pus orpul. R . r y, nd d e ti to n s lt o h l 453. M or ove , r J hns e r D . o on f ound Robe to ssa e e t t beonl ç ri ly c e bl ' R. rs n' tt m n s o y d tal r di e. 457.Nor ast M agita e pa ' , he sr t J udgec r c l not i t r a e denc t tRo rs n s f r d dia i m e allm ia i ore ty ed, s he e ny vi e ha be to ufe e s blng nt i ttons be or t tda e. R& R a 5. A sRobe ton poi e outi hi s i son be o e t M a sr t f e ha t t rs nt d n s ubm s i f r he gi ta e J e, he r c ds do r vea s pt m sofc i ca de e s o pr ort t da e l ti ur Se udg t e or e l ym o lni l pr s i n i o he t as ns ed. e M e .i Supp. Pl' M o . orSum m . . ECF N o.1 a 5 m n of .s t f J, 3, t -7. Butnot ng i c t t tt hi ndi a es ha he de e son wasde lt tng. To t c r r t r c d r ve st taslt a M a c 1 2006, pr s i biia i he onta y,he e or e al ha a e s r h 3, a ps hol s, .Bei Ovesre,f t tdhes o rltdt g rs s gref yc ogitDr lnda rte t ound ha ' ymptms eae o Robe ton'l i t rg r i gt ed aho hswiea elk l t o l mii l i i hif n to ig a ln a h e ad n h e t f i f r iey o ny nma l mpar s u cinn s o g s e y c n iu sc u s l . R. 0 (mp a i a d d .S ec n l e t a wh l Ro e to ' me tl o tn e o n ei ' 5 7 e h ss d e ) h o cud d h t ie b rs n s n a ng ' lmiai wo d midl i i hi a lt t u ert nd, ec l,a ca r ou c plx or i t tons ul l y mpar s biiy o nd sa r a l nd ry t om e de a ld i tuc i ,hewa a et unde sa ba i wo k r l a ma smpl oc upa i l t ie nsr tons s bl o rt nd sc r ues nd ke i e c tona de s ons R . ci i . 507. D r Ove s r e c ur e w ih D r J ne , r J . r t e t onc r d t . oi r D . ohns a M r M e c rt t on, nd . r e ha Robe ton di nota a f t i a ho ti hi des rpton ofs rs d ppe r orhrght nd nes n s c i i ympt s R.50 om . 6-07. D e pie t s t ntalr cor i t sc e,Robe t o ha ne rbe n a e t poi t a s t he ubsa i e d n hi as r s n s ve e bl o nt o ny sg i c n o j cieme ia e d n et a dr cl s p rsh salg to t a h wa d sbld int a t b e tv dc l vie c h t ie t u po t i l ain h t e s ia e i y e prort hi da e l ti u e i o s t as ns r d. Thi i i sa k contas t t m edi ale de e begi ng i D ec m ber2006. On s s n tr r t o he c vi nc nni n e D e e be 22, c m r 2006, o r s w a s en a t U ni r iy ofV igi a Pa n M a R be ton s e t he ve s t r ni i nage e Ce t r m nt n e . Hewasdi gnos wih d oni' a d s blng'pan,a x-a t ken t tda r veae t a ed t s chr c' nd ç a i ' i nd r ys a di ha y e ld he pr s nc ofgr 1a er it s sof14 on 15wih as oca e f c dege r tve c nge . R. ee e ade nt olshe e , . t s it d a et ne a i ha s 1 4 . Aso F br ay2 , 0 7 Ro e to b g nac u s o lmb re iu il tr i ij cins 03 f e u r 0 2 0 , b rs n e a o re f t a pd ra se od ne t l o f hi l rba k pai R.1 6. Dr Chrsophe Sha f y,ane os ge who e m i d or s owe c n. 01 . it r fe ur ur on xa ne Robe toni Aprl2007, ncude t ta oft tdae,'Robe tonwas dia e a wilb rs n i co l d ha s ha t dg rs ) sbld nd l e di a e w he he o no s r r i pe f m e ' R .1 s bl d, t r r t u ge y s r or d. ' 002. Ambi uiy doesnotars smpl be us me ca opi onsand e l to a e g t ie i y ca e di l ni vauai ns r i ons s e w ih t cl i a ' s l - e vi uns nc it nt t he a m nt s e fs r ng, uppor e c pl nt ofpai l t tw e e t t d om ai s n. f ha r he case,a m edi advi orw oul be r r i each and ever cas w here t cl m a cl m ed he cal s d equi ed n y e he ai nt ai wasdi abl asoft dat l ti ed,even i t f ofoverwhel i m edi evi s ed he e as nsur n he ace m ng cal dence t o t conta y. Suc a a ur r ul wasnott i e i ofourCo tofAppe l i Baie he rr h n bs d es t he nt nton ur a s n l v, s pr H e e notone,b s ve alm ed c p o der i va i f e dsi c t d t ro ni t t u a. r , ut e r i al r vi s n rous i l ndi a e hei pi ons ha Robe t on wase gge a i hi m e c a l e s The A LJf rs xa r tng s di al im nt . ound t tRobe t on' isa e e s ha r s s st t m nt c eni t i e iy, ritnc a lmii e fcsoft s s mpt ( r no ce bl onc r ng he ntnst pesse e, nd i tng fe t he e y oms weel t rdi e prort De e be 11 2006. R.8 i o cm r , 5 5 44. The Co tha ng i pe ur, vi nde nden l r viwe t ty e e d he vol i um nousr o d, ec r concude t tt med c le de ewa no n guousa s t n i l s ha he i a vi nc s t mbi nd ubsa tal e de e s vi nc uppo t t A LJ' f ndi t tRobe t o di note t bls di abiiy prorhi da e l s r s he S i ng ha rs n d s a i h s lt i s t a t i urd.Ac r J sv.Asr , 3: ns e co d one tue No. 09CV590,201 W L230 8 a * 7( D.Va. . 0 61 4, t 6-* E. Apr 21 2 0 (ee tn p an ifsag me t h t wa rq ie t c n ut dc l d io wh r , 01 ) rj cig litf r u n t a ALJ s e urd o o s lme ia a v s r ee ALJco i r a1e denc ofr or beor s l tngdaewihs fcen me c ba i) For nsdeed l vi e ec d f e eeci t t ufii t dial ss. te era o , b rs n' trt be to t t eR&R i o er ld. h s e s ns Ro e to s i s o j ci n o h s v rue B.Subs ant alEvi nc Suppor s t A LJ' D e i i t G i Lit e W e ghtt D r t i de e t he S c s on o ve t l i o . Pianows ' Opi on j kis ni Ro e to ss c n o j ci ni ta t eALJi r p ryrj ce Dr J nPia o k ' b rs n' e o d b e to s h t h mp o e l ee td . a j n ws is o no a t h so s t aeo d sbit .Th s l b ssfrt sc ne to i Dr Pjn ws is piin s o i n e d t f ia l y e oe a i o hi o tn in s . ia o k ' i r s ns t a que ton on a Soci lSec iy f m whe e he i c t t the be i ved t t e po e o si a urt or r ndi a ed ha le ha Ro rs n' daeofdia lt wasJ r 1 2000.P1' Ob .oR&R,ECFNo.1 a 4.I i be to s t s biiy mmay , .s j t 7, t t s core tt tt o ni n ofateai physc a i or na iy e ild t m o eweghtt n t tofa r c ha he pi o r tng ii n s di rl ntte o r i ha ha non-r ai physcin.20 C. R.j404.5 d)2) Addii ly,wher t te i te tng i a F. 1 27( ( . tonal e he ratng phys c a sopi on i t e ls ppo t d by m e ca l ac e abl clni a a l bo a or di g tc i i n' ni s d l- u r e w di ly c pt e i c l nd a r t y a nosi tcmi a i noti onsse wiht ohe s tnta evde ei ghe)c s rcor 'iwil e l ques nd s nc itnt t he t r ubsa il i nc n t a e e d, t l ' be gi n c nt oli w e ght 1 The A LJ Se l to ofm edi a o ni m us t ke i o ve o r lng i . d. ' va ua i n c l pi ons t a nt account i er ala,whet t are wel, nt i her hey lsupport and how consi entt ar w ih t ot ed st hey e t he her e de ei t r c d.Hi v. r ha t453F. 559,563( h Ci.2006) I a opi o i vi nc n he e or nes Ba n r, 3d 4t r . f n nin s 8 nots upporedby t medi le de o i ot r s i onsse twiht r or i m a be t he ca vi nce r s he wie nc it n t he ec d, t y gve d i fc ntyl swei . Cri v. tr 76F. 585,5 ( hCi.1 .Se alo i n l gniia l es ght' ag Chae , 3d s ' 90 4t r 996) e s Hunt v.Suli n, F. 31 35(t Ci.1 ( rcu im)( C ma c et gi er lva 993 2d , 4h r 992) pe ra An I ALJ y hoos o ve ls weg t t tsi e s iht o he etmonyofate tngphysca i t r i pes i c rr e d nc ') r ai iin f hee s ruasve ontay vie e'. H e e,a di c s d a r s s us e bove,t ALJ pr ry dec i d t gi c r lng w e g t D r he ope l lne o ve ontoli i ht o . Pia o k ' o ii nr g r igt ds blt o s t aebe a s s c a e ry o e d t i n t j n ws is pn o e adn he ia ii n e d t c u e u h n al nst ae s o y s upporedby ot re d ei t r o d. t he vi enc n he ec r W he e,a he e, he A LJ de e m i s t tt t e tng phys c a sopi on i nott b r s r t t r ne ha he r a i i i n' ni s o e ac or d c r lng we ght he m us t n l t t f l i f c o st de enni t a o c de ont oli i , t he ook o he olow ng a t r o t ne he m unt ofweghtt whihi i e il ( )t lnghoft teame r ltons p a t feq nc of i o c t s ntted: 1 he e t he r t nt eai hi nd he r ue y e a nain; 2 t n tr a de tn o tete t n rlto s i ( )tee tntowhc te x mi t () he au e n x e t f h rame t eai n hp; 3 h xe t ih h o te t p ysca so iin i s p o tdb o j ci eme ia e i e c ; 4 tee tn t whc rai h iin' pn o s u p re y b e tv dc l v d n e ( ) h xe t o ih ng t te tngphysca sopi on i co it twiht ot re de i t rc d;( t he rai iin' ni s nssen t he he vi nce n he e or 5) he physca ss cat , nd( ot rfcor s hast te tngphyscin' fmiirt wih ohe iin' pe ily' 6) he a t s uc he r ai a i a s a laiy t t r i o m a i n i t cl i a ' ca e r c d a t t e tng physci n' unde s a ng ofSoci l nf r to n he a m nt s s e or nd he r a i ia s r t ndi a Se urt dia lt pr amsa t re de ir rquie nt.20C. R.j40 1 27d) c iy s biiy ogr nd hei vi ntay e rme s F. 4.5 ( , ' Ac or W i or v.Chae,91 F. c d nf d tr 7 supp.398,401( D. 1 ) Thefvefcorts miiaes E. Va. 996 . i -a t e t ltt a an ta c pt Pia o kiso i o swh lsl.l i u d s ue t a Dr Pia o k o y g is c e i j n ws ' pnin oe ae t s n ip td h t . j n ws i nl ng s w R o r s n on t r e occ i ,a loft m i 20 Robe ton a g t tt s i no r l va a be t o he asons l he n 07. r s r ues ha hi s t e e nt b c u ePj n ws i se ly db Ku mb Co nt He 1 a dW ele sCe trwh r e a s ia o k wa mpo e y u a mmu iy at n h l s n e, ee n Ro e to sw ohe pr vd r b f r 20 7.Th s Ro e to r a o , . j n ws i a a c s b rs n a t r o ie s eo e 0 u , b rs n e s ns Dr Pi o k h d c e s a t Robe ton' cha t nd c d ha ba e hi opi onson a r vi w oft e r cor . Butt s o r s s r a oul ve s d s ni e e hos e ds hi ar enti anons arer. A t eatng physi an' opi on i pr gum s t t r i ci s ni s esum ed t car y m or w ei t o r e ght han 9 t tofanon-r a i physcin be us hehasa t ly e m i t pa int a hi opi ons ha te tng i a ca e c ual xa ned he te , nd s ni aet u p e u dt b mo erla l ta t a o an nte tn p y iin Hee Dr Pjn ws i r h s r s me o e r eib e h n h t f o -raig h sca . r, . ia o k di notbe omeRo rs ste tng physca untl2007,whe e l tng r c dsprort t t d c be ton' r a i i in i . n vauai e or i o ha da e hi opi on ca ha dl be a f de gr a e w e ghtt n a o he phys ci n w ho c t , s ni n r y f or d e t r i ha ny t r ia onduc ed a t pos hoc r vi oft e r c ds t e ew hos e or . Robe ton a s t ke i s w ih t M a s r t J e' c r c e i ton ofD r rs l o a s s ue t he gi ta e udg s ha a t rza i . Pi n ws iso no sa G aec n l in , R&R a 8 b t h t se a tywha te ae Dr j o k ' piin s u r o cuso s' a b ' t , u t a i x cl th y r . . Pia kiso ni wa pr dedonasa ar Soca Se urt fnu.I bol al- ps lr e j nows ' pi on s ovi tnd d il c iy o n d, lca ,a g prnt t f m ad s t pr de : i , he or vied he ovi r I I V ER Y I PO R TAN T TO D ESC RI TH E FAC TO R S TH A T SU PPO R T T S M BE YOUR ASSESSM ENT.W E ARE REQUI RED TO CONSI DER THE EXTENT TO W H I Y O U R A SSESSEM EN T I SU PPO R TED. CH S R. 958. The f m t pr ee d t as a ntm be o que tons a t Robe t on' hea t w ih or hen oc de o k l r f s i so rs s lh, t s ve a c c e r l he kboxespr de f a we s notunlke a c m er i s ve ora Ce us f r . ovi d or ns r i om c al ur y ns o m Beo e c s cin,h r wa asg iia ta u t ffe s a eta a k dDr Pjn ws i o lw a h e to t ee s in fc n mo n o re p c h t s e . ia o k t el bor t o hi c c a ks s c fc ly,t f m a ke wha m e c orclni a fndi a a e n s he km r ; pe i i a l he or s d t di al i c l i ngs s ppor e hi c l i ns I r pons t t ques i n r r ng Robe ton' pos ur l u t d s onc us o . n es e o he to ega di rs s t a lm ia i ns Dr Pia o k wr t :t SlD DD .' R . 2 I r s i t to , . j n ws i o e : L5' 959. n e pons t t quesi a utt e o he ton bo he m e c lc i c fndi t ts di a / lni al i ngs ha uppore hi c l i r ga di Robe t on' e r e a t d s onc usons e r ng r s s nvionm nt l lmiai , wr esmpl ( fcst Naure ofhi die s ( i ttons he ot i y:d e t he t gj s s a e DDDI' 961.Alt ohe Af 'R. 1he t r s a e ak n Dr Pia o k t s p r hi c n lso swi s e ii me ia o ciia tn i s p c s s i g . j n ws i o u po t s o cu in t p cfc dc l r l c li dng h n 2é DD'Prs a yr f st dege r tvedicdiea e, whi Ki notr alyadiea e butat m us d t desrbe E D ' e um bl eer o ne ai s s s ch ûs e l s s, er e o c i ten r lc a g si (nes s ia ds sa (n )a es. He l wie lc, ge e aieDicDie s -T pi h oma h n e n o ') pn l ic s o e g ll' at s,n .De n r t s sa e o c ' h v Ov r p W e D,J .2l 201 he '/ e vjw, bM ul , 0, . www. bmd. / we coe a k- i t/ gene ai - s die e-opi- w i c pan/cde r tvedic- s as t cove ew. lsef c o i dviu l v re , n wh l d ml n p o l h v n p i .. o h r wiht es mea u t fd s t fe t n n i d as a is a d i ç a y e p e a e o an . t e s t h a mo n o ic el da agehave s r pai t tlm ist i a tvii . 1i m eve e n ha i t he r c i tes' t ' we elf bln Of riu a rlv n et t eCo r' c re tiq iy Dr Pia o k ma en r e t a k. patc lr ee a c o h u ts u r n n ur , . j n ws i d o a t m ptt e a n how he a r ve att J nua y 2000 ons tda e. R.961 Eve s t A LJ te o xpl i r i d he a r e t . n o, he a c pe mo to Dr Pi n ws isfn igs h rj ce o yDr Pia o k ' d tr n to o c e td s f . j o k ' idn ; e ee td nl . j n ws is eemiain f a t dia lt dae. TheCour tndst ts tnta e de es he sbiiy t ti ha ubsa il vi nc upporst ALJ' rj to o Dr t he S eecin f . Pi n ws iso iint a Ro rs nwa ds be a o J n ay 1 2 0 Ro e to so j cin j o k ' pn o h t beto s ia ld s f a u r , 0 0. b rs n' b e to a a t t s poi i o r ul d. s o hi nt s ve r e C. Subst i Evi ant al dence Support the A LJ' A s m entofC redi lt s S sess biiy Ro e to sfn l be to i t a teMa itaeJ d eerd wh nh c n lde ta t e b rs n' ia o jcin s h t h gsrt u g re e e o cu d h t h ALJpr ry evaua e hi pan c ope l l t d s i ompl i sa c edi lt Thi t mus be ove r e The ant nd r biiy. s oo t ruld. Co tdoe no c vale l s c ur s t a i r y e ond- s a ALJ' c e biiy de er i tons See Shi l v. gues n S r di lt t m na i . ve y He e,739F. 987,989( hCi.1 (G c eheha t opporuniyt obs r t cklr 2d 4t r 984) d aus Be d he t t o eve he de e rand t de e ne t c e biiy oft c ai a , he ALJS obs r tons ...a e t be m ano o t nni he r di lt he l m nt t ' e va i r o gv ng e t ih '.l e au t gs be tv c mpan s teALJs o l c nd t t -tp ie ra weg f) n v lai u j cie o lit,h n h ud o uc a wo se iq iy F rtt eALJs ul d tr n it eei o jcieme ia e i e c c n itn wih n ur . is,h ho d eemie f h r s be tv dc l v d n e o sse t t t e se eofam e ca i nne t tcoul S e s bl bee he xit nc di l mpai nt ha d d a ona y r xpeced t pr e t pan o t o oduc he i r ohe s omsalge ' Cri 76F. a 5 (mpha i omitd) I, ndonl i,t ALJ t r ympt le d. ag, 3d t 94 e ss te . f a ' y f he tndst ts hobe tveme c e de ee ss hemus moveont e l t t ti e iya i ha uc jci dial vi nc xit, t o vauae he û nst nd nt pe s s e e ' a c ai a ' pa n a t e e tt whi h i af e t hi a lt t w or 1 a 595. r i t nc ' of l m nt s i nd he xt n o c t f c s s biiy o k. d. t Ast M a sr t J e c r tynot d,t s c se oft cr di lt a yssr quie t t he gita e udg orecl e he e ond t p he e biiy nal i e r s ha t A LJ t ke i o a co t c ai a ' sa e e s aswel as he a nt c unt he l m nt s t t m nt , l ()t cama ' dal a tvii '( t l ai durton,fe 1 he li nts iy ci tes 2) he oc ton ai rquenc a itnst of , y, nd ne iy t pai orohe s oms ( prcpiai o agga tngf tr ;( t t d a he n t r ympt ; 3) e i ttng r rvai aco s 4) he ype, os ge, efci nes,a sdeefcsofme c ton'5)te t nt,ohe t me c to fe tve s nd i fe t diai , rame s t r han diain, ( rc ve f rle ofs o '()me s esus dt rle s t ;a ( ot r e ei d or eif ymptms 6 a ur e o eive ympoms nd 7) he , f c or c er ng f tonallm ia i a r ti tonsca e by s pt s a t s onc ni unc i i t tons nd esr c i us d ym om . R&R a 9(iig2 C. R.j4 4 1 2 ()3) t ctn 0 F. 0 .5 9c ( ). H e e t A LJ co r , he nduc ed a r as d a t ug f mz l i ofRobe ton' c e biiy, t e one nd ho htul a ys s r s s r di lt e lyngt t se p o e s e laighi s be tv c mplit a dtndngt e t b mp o i he wo tp r c s , vau tn s u jcie o an s n i i h m o e i onsse wiht m e ca e de e.TheALJt ok not o t mediale de e, wela nc it nt t he di l vi nc o e f he c vi nc as l s e de ofRo r s s a tvii s.He not d t r ulsoft f tona c pa iy e l ton a vi nce be t on' c i te e he es t he unc i l a c t va ua i nd t va i 'doc or i pr s i ofRobe ton' ve a iy and t e e ofhi i paim e s he rous t s m e s ons rs s r ct he xt nt s m r nt . Robe t o t s ii be or t A LJ a t A LJha a opporuniy t obs r hi de e nor Se r s n e tted f e he , nd he d n t t o e ve s m a . e R.8 43-45. l i nott Cour ' r e t t e e gh c lc i e de e,m a c e biiy ts he ts ol o t w i onfi tng vi nc r ke r di lt d tn ln to , rs bsi t ( s j d me t o t a o t ea e c ' W al v Ban a t2 F.d ee li ains o u tt e i l u g n f r h t f h g n y. ls . r h r, 96 3 u t ' 287 290( hCi. 2)( i M atov. e,270F. 1 ,1 ( hCi.2001)(nena , 4t r 200 quotng sr Apfl 3d 71 76 4t r ) itr l quottonma ksomitd) TheALJ' decsont tndRobe tononl pa talycedi efnds ai r te . S ii o i rs y ri l r bl i s t nta s ppo ti t r c d. The Cour fndsno e r or na y c r um s a est tc peli ubs a i l u r n he e or ti xt a di r i c t nc ha om t t t ke t r a kabl s e oft A LJ Sc e biiy de enni tons A c di y,Robe ton' o a he em r e t p he ' r di lt t na i . cor ngl rs s fn l be to i o er e i a o jcin s v ruld. 1 . V Conc us on l i The A LJ a i d t c r c l ls a r a t r i s bs a i le de e t s pple he or e t ega t nda ds nd he e s u t nta vi nc o uppo t r hi fcua tndi .Robeton' Obe tonst t M a srt J e' R&R grntngt s a t li ngs rs s jci o he gitae udg s a i he Com m i s o r sM oton f Sum m a y J s i ne ' i or r udgm e a de ng Robe ton' M o i f Su m a y nt nd nyi r s s ton or m r J m e a e O V ER R U LED . A n a opra e Or rs l i s t s da udg nt r ppr i t de ha l s ue hi y. ENTER:Ths /& d yo Api, 01 . i a f rl2 2 ni Unied St es D or t at 12 i Judge ct

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