Wooldridge v. Commissioner Michael J. Astrue of the Social Security Administration, No. 7:2013cv00053 - Document 20 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 12/11/13. (med)

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CLERK' OFFI U.S.DI COURT S CE ST. AT ROANOKE,V A FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R T H E W ESTERN D I STR I T O F V I G I I C R N A RO ANOK E DI SI VI ON DE2 l12 1 ,3 JUL BY: . DL ,CL ERK CLERK RUSSELL DAVI W OOLDRI D DGE , Pl ntf , ai if Ci lAdi No.7: 3- vvi on 1 c 0005 3 M EM O R AN D U M O PI I N N O V. CAROLYN COLVI : N, Actng Com m isp ofSoc alSe ur t i s i ner i c iy, By: J jeJ me C. r ud a s Tu k Se orUnie St e Dit i tJudg nl t d at s sr c e Def ndant e . Plitf RuselDa i W o lrd e (W o lrd e' b o h t i a to f rrv e o an if s l v d od ig d o di g ' rug t h s ci n o e iw f t ) Dee nt Caol Col n' (l Commisone' tna de iin de ng hi cams f fnda r yn vi s Ã§he t s i r' s l cso nyi ) s li or d sbit ista c b n ft (DI ' t e t eSo ilS cti Ad Cd eAd' ,a n n e 4 ia l y n t n e e eis Ã» B' md r h ca e t t i r t ) ry t h ' s me d d, 2 ) U. C.j4 5 g . i Co r h sj rs ito o e t ea to pu s a tt 4 U.. j40 ( )a d S. 0 ( ) Th s u t a u id cin v r h cin ru n o 2 SC. 5g n 4 U. C.j 1 8 ()3 .Boh W o lrd e a t e Co sin rfld moin f rSl r 2 S. 3 3c ( ) t od ig nd h mmiso e ie to s o l mmay J udgme .ECF Nos.10,1 Or la gl e w a he r on Ocober25,201 a t m oto ar nt 5. a r lm nt s a d t 3, nd he i ns e now rpe f diposton. i or s ii The uli at i s be o e t Co t i whe he s t i e de tm e s ue f r he ur s t r ubsantal vi nce s uppors t t he Comm isone ' fna dec son t tPli ifc n peror c rai uns le wor a i t r f r s i r s i l ii ha antf a f m e t n kil d k nd s he e o e i i bl f DI Pl ntf cli s t t s t i l e de e does not s ppo t t nelgi e or B. ai if am ha ubsnnta vi nc u r he Commisone ' lnal de iin bec us t Ad nitai La J si rs cso a e he mi sr tve w udge (W LJ' pos d a ( ' ) e n i o rhypot tca t t voc tonale r ($ ' a t a nitai he rng.Pli if mprpe hei l o he ai xpe t $ ) t he dmi srtve ai VE' antf a s rs t t r la e on t VE' a we t t i ope hy t tca ca e t ALJ t s e t ha ei nc he s ns r o he mpr r po he i l us d he o i pr pery dec de t ca e m o l i he s . 1 Car yn W . Col n became t Ac i Com m isonerof Soci Securt on Febnz y 14,201 ol vi he tng si al iy ar 3. Pu s a tt Rul 25 d oft e Fe e a Rulso Ci lPr e r ,Ca oyn W . l n i hee y s bsi e r u n o e ( ) h d r l e f vi oc du e r l Covi s r b u tmtd f Mi or chaelJ.Asr ast def ndanti t ss t tue he e n hi ui. Fort r as saed bel , t Cour fnds t tt Co mi sone ' fna de ii i he e ons t t ow he t i ha he m s i r s i l c son s s uppor e by s t ntal e de . A c di y, t Com m i s one ' M oton f Sum m a y td ubs a i vi nce cor ngl he si rs i or r J udgm e i GR ANTED and Pli ifsM oton f Stmm ay J nt s antf i or l r udgmenti DENI . s ED 1 . STANDARD OF REVI EW W he r viwi t Com misone ' fna de son, t Cour ' r vi w i lm ied t n e e ng he s i rs i l cii he ts e e s i t o deer i ng wheher t Com misone ' tndi a e s ppore by s t nta e de t m ni t he s i r s i ngs r u td ubsa i l vi nce a nd whehe t y we e r ac d t oug t a i ton oft c r c lga sa r . See 42 U . C. t r he r e he hr h he pplcai he ore t e l t nda ds S. j4 ( ) Ha c c v. tu , 6 F.d4 0, 7 ( t Ci. 01 ) TheCo sin rsfndngo 05g ; n o k Asr e 6 7 3 7 4 2 4h r 2 2 . mmiso e ' i i f a f c i c usve pr ded i i s ny a t s oncl i ovi t s uppo td by s bsa i le denc Ri ha ds v. Peral , re u t nta vi e. c r on es 4 2 U. 3 9 3 0 ( 971.S b tn ile ie c i d fn d a Ã§ u h r lv n e ie c a a 0 S. 8 , 9 1 ) u sa ta vd n e s eie s t c ee a t vd n e s s r as bl mi mi ht a ce a a quae t s e ona e nd g c pt s de t o uppor a c l i ' Pe al ,40 U. a 401 t oncuson. r es 2 S. t . ' , Ha oc 667 F. a 472. Subsantal e de e i not a far or c i r bl n o of nc k, 3d t t i vi nc s Ã§ ge l onsde a e m unt e de es Pire v.Unde ood,48 U. 552,565 ( 988 .I C onsssofmor t n a mee vi nc ' ec ' m 7 S. 1 ) t l it c e ha r s i il ofevi ncebu ma bels t n aprpo rnc 'Ha oc 667 F.d a 47 (iai cntla de t y e s ha e ndea e. nc k, ' 3 t 2 ctton o te ) mitd . I t Co misone ' de e mi tonsa e s f he m s i r s t r na i r uppore by s bsa i le de e,a r viwi td u t nta vi nc e e ng c u tma n ts b ttt isj d me tf rt to t Co sin r b tise d mu td frt o r y o u si e t u g n o ha f he mmiso e , u n ta s ee o u t o ed tnniain . ysv. u l a , 0 F.d 1 3 1 5 (t Ci.1 9 ) 4 U. C. 4 5 g ; h s ee n to s Ha S li n 9 7 2 45 , 4 6 4h r 9 0 ; 2 S. j 0 () v Acc di y, lgl r e ng f s tnta e de e, we do no unde t t rweg or ngl Ã§in eviwi or ubsa il vi nc t rake o e ih c n lci e ie e ma ec e iii deemiain ,o s b t ueot j g n f rt to te o fit vd nc , k rdb ly tr n to s r u si t t ud me t o ha f h ng t t r ALJ ....W he eco lc i e de al wsr s na e mi t dif ast whehe acli a r nfitng vi nce lo ea o bl nds o fer o t r am nt i dia e t r s s s bl d, he e ponsbiiy f t t de ii f ls on t ALJ' Ha i lt or ha cson al he .' ncoc 667 F. a 47 k, 3d t 2 (ntr lale ainsa cttonso te . i e na tr to nd iai mitd) 2 l. l FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PRO CEDUR AL HI STORY W ool i wa bor on M a c 7,1 drdge s n rh 951.R.1 1 2He was57 yea so1 a t tm ehe 7, 37. r d t he i alege he be m e di a e on J n.1 2009, a he i c r nty 62 yea s ol w hi h pl ce hi i l s ca s bl d a , nd s ur e l r d, e a s m n t caeg y ofa (ndi dua wih a nc a ' R.1 , 25,1 He i ahi s hoolg ad t ht t or n t vi l t dva ed ge. i ' 7 37. s gh c r uae who wo ked f t Roa r or he noke Count Sc y hoolBoa d fo 1 t 2005 a as hoolbusmec ni r ' m 975 o r s c ha c. R.1 ,1 ,1 W ool i t n wor d asas cu iy gua df o 2006t 2009. 61. 41 71 75. drdge he ke e rt r rm o R. W ool r dge a l s t t he be m e dia ed f om a l f nns of s t ntal ga nf l di lege ha cn s bl r l o ubs a i i' u e oyme on J numy 1,2009,R.25,a t thi dia lt co i mpl nt a nd ha s s biiy ntnuest t sda He cli s o hi y. am t the s f r fom de e so a bi a dior .R.1 W ool i sa e t thi dia lt ha ufe s r pr s i n nd polr s der 67. drdge t t s ha s s biiy f c d hi t r tr e ry fom hi poston wih t Roa or e m o e ie a l r s ii t he noke Coun y Sc t hoolBoa d.R.32,1 r 67. Specfc ly,he c am st thi bi a di o derc ed hi i e - r onalr ai ns psa wor t ii a l l i ha s polr s r aus s nt rpe s elto hi t k o dee i a e and he al gest tt m e cne he t f t bi a di o de c us d hi t be tror t , le ha he di i ook or he polr s r r a e m o dr y a neg tvel afe t d hi wor pr tviy.R.3132.W ool i a s al gest thi ows nd a i y f c e s k oduci t drdge l o le ha s dia lt pr bis hi fom wor ng a a s urt gua d,a hi m edia i c us s hi t be s biiy ohi t m r ki s ec iy r s s c ton a e m o dr ws a r nde shi una et r mai a ke dzi s hs R.1 o y nd e r m bl o e n wa lrng hi . 67. W ool i fl a a ia i f DI unde Til 1 a Til XVl1 oft Ac on drdge ied n pplc ton or B r te 1 nd te ll he t Oc . 2009. 1 Hi c am swe edenid on bot i ta c i r ton a r onsde a i R. t 2, R. 37. s l i r e h niil onsde a i nd ec i r ton. 78- 88- .The e tr ool i r ese an r ce ve a he rng a r vi w bef r a 82, 91 r afe ,W drdge equ t d d e i d a i nd e e oe n ALJ,Whih wa he d on Se .6,2011 R.22- 95- l a opi on da e Se .1 2011 t c s l pt . 52, 96. n n ni t d pt 6, , he ALJ de e W ool i sr ssf be t a trde e ni t t alhough he s f r d fo nid drdge' eque t or neks fe t nni ng ha , t ufe e r m t s ve e i r nt ofC pol rdior runde good medialco r ,dyshym i dior ra he e r mpaime s l bi a s de r c ntol t c s de nd atenton defci hyperactviy di or ' W ool i was not tt der a di lt ' R. 13-18. t i it i t s der,' drdge Ã§m sabiiy.' 2 ciai t t Ce ii Adm i sr tve Recor , ECF No.6,a e desi ed by dR.'t oughout t tons o he rtfed nita i d r gnat i ' hr t sopi on. hi ni Spe tcal t ALJf cii ly, he ound t tSl o i rng t cama ' age e ton,wor e re , ha Ã§cjnsdei he li nts , ducai k xpeince a d rsd a f n to a c pa iy (RFC', h r ( r) o st te ite )i sg i c n ml r n e iu l u cin l a ct $ ' t ee we e j b ha x sgd n in t a t mbes t ) i i t nai e onomy t tt dai nt(oul pef m. R.1 The Commisone de e n he tonal c ha he ma c d) ror ' ' 7. si r nid r vi w oft ALJ' de i i R.1 6,a W ool i now a e e he S c son, - nd drdge ppea s l. 11 1. DI SCU SSI N O Pli ifs M o i n f r Summ a y J antf to o r udgme a gue t t t s Cour s d r ve s t nt r s ha hi t houl e r e he fndi oft ALJ a nots i ngs he ,s uppored by s t i levi nce be us t ALJi o ry bas t ubsanta de , ca e he mpr pe l ed hi de ii n on t VE' a we t a hypot tca t ALJpos a t he ng.Pl ntf cli s s c so he s ns r o he i l he ed t he mi ai if am t t t s w a e r ous f r t o r as .Fis ,Pl i if cl i s t t t A LJ S hypot tc l was ha hi s r one o w e ons r t a ntf a m ha he ' he i a uns uppo td by s t ntalevi nc be us i di no i l t lm iai n,asr pored by t re ubsa i de e ca e t d t nc ude he i t to e t he c ula i e m i r Dr Ga dne ,t t W ool i e s f e fom Ã§ a ke i im e of ons ttve xn ne , . r r ha drdg ufer d r s r d mpar nt m c en r ton,pe s s e a pa .'ECF N o.11 at4.Se ond,Pl n if a gue t t e n i t onc t a i r it nce nd ce ' c ai t f r s ha , ve f he ALJ dic e t d Dr Ga dne ' fndi r ga di W ool i ssa us he s d ha i l s r die . r rs i ng e r ng drdge' tt , houl ve ncuded hi own fndi t t W ool i e s f r d fom a t s i ng ha drdg ufe e r i mode ae i par e of co e r to r t m im nt nc ntai n, pe s se a pa e'i t hypot tca pos d t t VE. d. t6. r itnce nd c ' n he he i l e o he l a Af e r vi wi t r o d i t s c s ,t Cour fnd t t Pl ntf ' a gtm e s l c t r e e ng he ec r n hi a e he t i s ha ai i f s r t nt a k me i a t tt Com misone ' fnalde i i i s rt nd ha he si rs i c son s uppo td by s t nta evi nce re ubsa il de . A. Soc a Se ur t D i abiiy Te t i l c iy s lt s W ool i bea st bur n ofpr vi t thei dia e wihi t m e ni oft Ac . drdge r he de o ng ha s s bld t n he a ng he t En ls v S ll ,1 F.d 1 8 ,1 8 ( t Ci.1 9 )( ing4 U. C. 4 3 d ()2 0 ). e Mih . haaa 0 3 0 0 0 2 4h r 9 3 ct 2 S. j 2 ( )5 ( 0 6) Th i Ac dei sÃ§ s biiy'ast 'i biiy t e t tne s a lt ' he Ã©na lt o ngag i a s tntalganf a tviy by r as of di e n ny ubsa i i ul c i t e on a m e c ly de e na e physc orm e ali i nt whi h c be e c e t r ul i ny di a l t nni bl ial nt mpanne , c an xpe t d o es t n de t or whi h ha l s ed o c n be e c e t l tf a co i ah c s at r a xpe t d o as or ntnuous pe i of notl s t n 1 rod e s ha 2 4 mo t s'4 U.. j4 3 d ( )A) Dia i t u d rteAc r q r ss wi gmo et a t fc nh . 2 SC. 2 ( )1( . s bl y n e h t e uie ho n r h n he a t ' i t tt cai ha he l mants f r fom a i ime whi h a f c shi a lt t pe f da l aci te ufe s r n mpar nt c fe t s biiy o ronn iy tvii s orc ran f ms ofwor Rahe ,a ca ma mus s w t thi i im e spr ve hi fom e ti or k. t r li nt t ho ha s mpar nt e nt m r e ngag ng i a1f m s of s tnta ga nf e pl i n l or ubsa i l i ul m oyme gi he age e nt ven r , ducai a wor ton, nd k e p re c . e4 U. C. j4 3 d ( )a d 1 8 ca ()B) x e in e Se 2 S. j 2 ( )2 n 3 2 ()3 ( . The Co m i sone us s a fve- t p pr es t e l e a di a lt c ai . W a l v. m si r e i se oc s o va uat s biiy l m ls Ba n r,296 F. 287,290 (t Ci.2002) The Co si ras ,i s que e,whehe t r ha t 3d 4h r . mmisone ks n e nc t r he cama t ()i wo kng ()h sas v r i ar n ; 3 ha a i i n ta me t o e u l li n : 1 s r i ' 2 a e ee mp ime t () s n mpanne t h t es r q as , t erquie nt ofalsed i r nt3( ca r t ' t hi pas r e ntwor a i no,() h e r me s it mpaime i 4) n eul o s t elva n k; nd f t 5 whehe he c n pe fr ot r wor He klr v.Cn t r a ro m he k. c e mpbel,461 U. 458,460- ( 983) l S. 462 1 ; J h o v Ba n r,4 4 F.d 6 0 6 4 n 1 (t Ci.20 5 ( e clim) (iig 2 C. R. o ns n . r hat 3 3 5 , 5 . 4 h r 0 ) p r t n ctn 0 F. r j404.520) Thei uiy ce s si t Co si rfndst cli ntdia e a a se of 1 . nq r a e f he mmisone i he ama s bld t ny tp tep o e s 2 C. R.j 4 4.5 ()4)41 .20 a( ) Thecama tb asteb r e o p o f h r c s. 0 F. j 0 1 20a ( , 69 ()4 . li n e r h u d n f r o a se o t ough f z t e t bls a prm a f ci ca e f r dia lt The bur n s hst t t tps ne hr olr o sa ih i a e s o s biiy. de hi o he Co m i soner a s e fve t esabls t t t c a m a m ai ai t RFC, c i rng t m si t t p i o t i h ha he l i nt nt ns he ons de i he cai nts age e a i wor expe i e,a i par nt,t pe f m a ia e at r tve l ma ' , duc ton, k renc nd m ime s o ror va lbl le na i wor i t l a a naina e no es 42U. C.j423( ( ( ;Ta orv.W enbe g r 51 k n he oc l nd to l co mi . S. d)2)A) yl i re, 2 F.d6 4 6 6( t Ci. 9 ) 2 6 , 6 4h r 1 75 . l t s c e,t ALJ f n hi as he ound t t at ha , lhough W ool rdge m e hi btr i pr ng se di t s lden n ovi tps one a t o, he f ie t pr t t he Ã§ nd w a l d o ove ha t a i pa r e t t m e t or e l a c ton had n m i m nt ha es qua s ondii c ai d w ihi t Soci l Se urt A dm i s r ton' ofk i ls of i pa r e s ' as r ui e ont ne t n he a c iy ni t a i s t al it m im nt , ' eq r d by se t ee R.1 1 The ALJ t n f t p hr . 3- 4. he ound t tW ool rdge wa Ã§ bl t pe f m a pa t ha di st una e o ror ny s 3A ilsed i paim e ' i one consder by t Soci Securt Adm i sr i (t be se e Ã»it m r nt' s i ed he al iy nitaton so ver enough t pr o eventan i vi fom doi a gai ulactviy,r dl sofhi orherage,educa i or ndi dual r ng ny nf i t egar es s ton, wo ke e inc . 20C. R. 40 1 25 a . r xp re e' ' F. j 4.5 ( ) r e ntwor 'a r uie by se f ur R.1 Thus t blr n s fe t t Commisone t elva k' s eq r d tp o . 7. , he zde hitd o he si r o de onsr t t tW ool rdge' i i ntpr ve e hi fom peror i at r tve f m ta e ha d i s mpa nne e nt d m r f m ng le na i onnsof s t nta ,ga nf e pl m e . Se Ta l ,51 F. a 666.l i i t sfna pori n oft ubs a i l i ul m oy nt e y or 2 2d t t s n hi i l to he ALJ' a l i whe eW ool i a l ese r . S nayss r drdge leg ror B.The A LJ' H ypot t c and Subs quentD e i i S he i al e c s on I or rt de em i whehe t Comm iso rhasm e hi bu de i pr ng se fve, n de o tr ne t r he s i ne t s r n n ovi tp i ALJ o tn e ls t ea ssa c o aVE.t'ep r o eo b ign i aF E)i t a ss t ALJ S fe n it h sitn e f Ã§f u p s f rn ig n -h s o sit he i de e mi ng whehert r i wor a ia e i t na i n t r ni t he e s k va lbl n he tonale onom y whi h t s pa tc a c c hi ri ulr cama c pef m. W ake v.Bo n,889 F. 47,50 ( h Ci. 1 .For t VE' li nt an ror ' l r ' we 2d 4t r 989) he s t tmony t be r e nt Ã§t mus be bas d upon a c i r to of a1 ot r e de i t esi o elva , s i t e onsde ai n 1 he vi nce n he r c d,a i mus be i r pons t pr e or nd t t n es e o operhypot tca que tonswhi h f ry s to a1 oft hei l si c ail e ut l he cai tsi r t. I (ntr cttonsomitd) l man ' mpaimens' d.i enal iai ' te . I hi hypo he i lt t VE , he ALJpos t d: n s t tca o he t ie N ow i you c d a s f oul s ume a hypot tca i vi l of t he i l ndi dua he c am a ' a ed a i a wor e re l i nts ge, uc ton, nd k xpe ince.The i vi ndi dual doe n' ha a doc e ed e r i l o pos ur l m a pul tve s t ve ny um nt xe tona r t a , ni a i , e c t r ,t pe ofphys ca lm ia i .Butl ts a s l e t ts h an t eea y i l i t tons e ' s l ha uc m i vi ndi dual r aly i lm ie i t r s of c e l s i td n e m once r ton, m e or nta i m y i mmedit rcals h t t( i)ral lmie t o t o t ae e l uc ha he s e ly i td o ne o, ne o t e se t s .Le ' alo s y no src pr ton r t o pa e hr e-t p a ks ts s a tit oduc i ae r c w or or a hi w ih r aly sr c pr uc i n s a r i c e k nyt ng t e l t i t od to t nda ds n as t e s a t nde her ' e ncy t ki of l e f us f , you know, bre o nd os oc or if pe i r ods of tm e Le ' a s lm i t no m or t n oc a i i . ts lo i t o e ha c s onal i ea ton wih t publc,orc wokes ors r s s So ( ntrci t he i o- r r, upevior. he) c n ha s e i e a ton but ge r l s d be a e t ha a a ve om nt r c i ne aly houl bl o ve t k a do i w ih, u know a ltl bi of s r i i as nd t t yo ite t upe v son. R.4 l r s o s t t sq sin, h VE tsiid ta te ee se j bsi b t t n to a 6. n e p n e o hi ueto t e etfe h t h r xitd o n oh he ain l a r onalec nd egi onomy- s h a al undr wor r c e ne 1,a dihwas - t ts tsi d t s uc s a y ke , l a r l nd s her ha aite hi de c i i R .47.Couns l f W ool r dge t a ke t VE how t i e pr t ton of Dr s rpton. e or di hen s d he he nt r e a i . 6 Gar rs fndi t tW ool i had a ma ke i panne i c e r ton, pe s s e e a dne ' i ng ha drdge r d m i nt n onc nta i r i t nc , nd pa e woul afe thi r po e.R.49.Alho h t VE r s nded t tt r e se s ve al c d f c s es ns t ug he e po ha he e xitd e r detnii f t tnn t r 'i vmi rpo t,he a knowl d t t dgj sandad i tons or he e t ked' n ous e rs ma c edge ha Ã§the t r defnii us d f SocilSecliy .. . i s rouslmia i whih r ulsi s tr a l si ... i ton e or a trt s e i i tton c es t n ubsadil os n t abiiy t e f c i y f ton.' R. 49. He t n c ude t tÃ§i a pe s n has a m a ked he lt o fe tvel ' i ' unc 4 he oncl d ha tf ro r i par e of c m im nt once r ton, a pe sse e, a pac ba e upon t t de i ton,' e n nta i nd r itnc nd e sd ha fnii ' ve uns le wo k woul be pr c ude R. 50. kil d r d e l d. 49Afe t slneofque to ng,heALJc im e t tt VE had s en va i usde tons tr hi i si ni t onfr d ha he e ro Ã»nii f rÃ§ a ke 'i Soca Se trt f m s a t tDr Ga dnerdi no r po thi fndi i af m o ' r d' n m il c liy or , nd ha . r d te r s ngs n or buti t a i a na r tve.R.49 nse d n r ai -50.Addii ly,a t cl e oft heai t ALJdie ty tonal t he os he rng, he rcl a e s d t m e ni oft t r Ã§ a ke 'by satng,1 gues 1m ki oflm ied t r adi ddr s e he a ng he e m s r d' m ti Ã§ 1 s ' nd i t o e ng w ha t nar a i s ys. t m ar d i pa nne i w ha lm ishi t one t tle s e t ks ' t he r tve a But he ke m i nt s ti t m o o lr e t p as .' R.50. l hi de ii hol ng t tW ool rdgewasnott ra dia lt a de i d by t Ac , n s c son di ha di mde s biiy s fne he t t A LJ f he ound t t W ool r dge s f r d f o d ode a e dit uli ' i c ha di uf e e r m f m r t fk tes' n once t a i n r ton, pe s s e e,a pa e.R .1 To s r it nc nd c 5. uppor hi opi on,t A LJ r i d upon t m e a s a usexn t s ni he ele he nt l t t m pe f r e by Dr Ga dne ,an as e s e ofW ool rdge' fl by Dr Ho a d S.Le z r Ph. . rom d . r r s s m nt d i s ie . w r ie, D , t t nt de drdge c i ng s s biiy. K d Saeme sma by W ool i des rbi hi dia lt sR . 1 Expl ni t sfndi t 5. ai ng hi i ng, he 4 A S defne i t Ac , a (m a ke 'i r i d n he t i r d' mpaiment means t or t n moder t but l s t n Ã» e ha m ae es ha e te . 20 C. R.j 40 a 1 ( 1 .Ã§ make lmiain ma a ie whe s v r la tviis o x rme' ' F. 4 pp. 20 2) Ã» r d i t to A y rs n e e a ci te r f tons ar i r or e when onl one i i r t i erer se i y wih your a lt t unc i e mpaied, ven y s mpaied, o nt f e rousl t biiy o f i i pendenty,appr it y,efectvel and on a s t ned bas s'l uncton nde l opra el f i y, usai i .' d. 5 The e exit s a i evi r ss ubstntal dence i t r d t supportt ALJ' fndi t tW ool i n he ecor o he S i ng ha drdge s f ed fom S oder t difculi ' i concentaton,pe sit ufer r k m ae fi tes' n r i r sence,and pace.For i t nce,Dr Lei nsa . zer f ound t W ool i had Ã§ hat drdge Ã§ moder e dit uli ' i concentaton, per sence, and pace. R. 70. at fk tes' n ri sit Addii l Dr.Gar tonaly, dneri cat t tW ool i Ã§wasabl t pe f m wor ac i tesw ihouts al ndi ed ha drdge Ã§ e o r or k tvii t peci or addii tonal s vi onj' and (was abl t com pl e a nor al wor uper si ' t e o et m kday or wor kweek wihout t i e z i r a i f om hi ps a rc condii ' R.a 273,s e i r Pa IlC nt m ptons eltng r s ychit i ton.' t t nfa rt l. 7 ALJ c l oncuded, t t ' hough t cam an ha a di nihe a lt t m ant i c e r ton, Al he li t s mi s d biiy o i an onc ntai pe ssenc orpae t r co d doe no i c t a c mplt i lt t wor 'R 17. r it e e,he e r s t ndi a e o e e nabiiy o k. ' . C . T he A LJ' H ypot t c Fai l C onve d W ool i sI pai m e s S he i al r y ye dr dge' m r nt l a gui t t ALJ' de i i i nots n r ng hat he S c son s uppore by s t tale de e,W oo d i td ubsan i vi nc l rdge alege t t t a l s ha he bove hy t tc l di not f ry s out hi i ime s Spe ii a l , po hei a d ail et s mpa r nt . cfc ly W ool i c am st tt ALJe r i c a tng hi hypot i lbe aus i d d noti l de t drdge l i ha he red n r fi s hetca c e t s di nc u he Ã§ a ke i par e of co e r ton,pe sse e a pac f m r d m im nt nc ntai r it nc nd e' ound by t ps hol s,Dr he yc ogit . Ga dne 'ECF No.11a 4.W ool i sar i ntr ssupon t noton t t be aus t ALJ r n' t drdge' glme e t he i ha, c e he i c t d t thega Dr Gar rsdi ndia e ha ve . dne ' agnossisg fc tweiht' R. 7,t ALJwa r quie i ti nii an g ,' 1 he s e rd t i ude t s c fc l o ncl he pe ii angua us by Dr Ga dne whe he c ge ed . r r n onve d W ool rdge' ye di s i im e st t VE. sposton i i ore t mpar nt o he Thi ii s nc r c . N ot bl W ool r dge c t s no c s s i hi br e t ti ca e t tt A LJ w a r qui e t a y, di ie a e n s i f ha ndi t ha he s e rd o us Dr Ga dne ' e c l ua whe t he pos d hi hypot tc t t VE.As t Unie e . r rs xa t ang ge n he e s he ial o he he t d St e Cour of Appe l f t Fou t Ci c t no e i Fi he v.Ba n r , 1 1 F.A pp' 359, at s t a s or he r h r ui t d n s r r ha t 8 x. 364( h Ci.2006) :heALJha s dicei t cathypot tc lq si t co 4t r ,l t s ome s rton o rf heia uetons o mmuni t cae t t ( wha t cai ntc n a c r do. I c a tnghi hypot tc t t VE,heALJ o he VEJ t he l ma a nd amot ' n r fi s ' heial o he t w a o y r uie t f il s t o t c am a ' i ime s a t y we e s s nl eq r d o ary e ut he l i nts mpar nt s he r uppo td b re y s t nta e denc f ubsa i l vi e ound i t e iey oft r c d.Se W al r 889 F. a 50.The ALJ n he ntr t he e or e ke , 2d t wa e il t pr de a oprae c e t Dr Ga dne ' sa e nt i or rt e tr t tt s ntted o ovi ppr i t ontxt o . r rs t t me s n de o nsze ha he VE r eve a ac tr e r pr e ai n of W o drdge' i par e s Thus t ALJ' ec i d n c lat e es nt to ol i s m im nt . , he S hypo he i l i pr pe not i i c ai t e c l nguage of D r Gar r s a s s m e , but t tca s o r f t ont ns he xa t a . dne ' s e s nt 8 r t r i i communia e W ool i s a lte and lm ia i as t y a e s a he f t c ts drdge' biiis i t tons he r uppore by td a i l vi nc ound i t r or 6TheALJ' hypot tc meest e c ie i . n he ec d. S hei al t hes rt ra subst nta e de ef TheALJ Shypot tc lade t l co uni a e W ool rdge' i r nt i r ga ds ' hei a qua ey mm c t d d i s mpaime s n e r t c e r ton, pe s s e e, a pa e. The A LJ ac ount f W ool i e' i pa r t i o onc nt a i r i t nc nd c c ed or dr dg s m im nt n c e r ton whe he i tude t VE t lm i t hypo he i li vi lt onet t e se onc nta i n nsr d he o i t he t tca ndi dua o o hr e t p t ks a hea ount f W ool i e' i ime i pe sse e a pa ewhe hei tu e as , nd cc ed or drdg s mpa r nt n r it nc nd c n nsr ctd t VE t e ude a tsrc pr he o xcl ny tti t oduci r t or pa wor or a hi wih r a l src ton ae ce k nyt ng t e ly tit pr ton sa r ., R . at46. oduc i t nda ds , 7 l ra l t ALJ' c r c e i ton of W ool i s i im e t i s mpo tnty, he S ha a t rza i drdge' mpar n s s uppore by td s tnta e de e f und i t en iey oft r co d.Fo i t nce Dr Ga dne wr e i hi ubsa il vi nc o n he tr t he e r r nsa , . r r ot n s ' e a Sotr St e nt't t Ã§ll cai t i abl t a c pt smpl o t t e se Ã§ ntl lce atme ' ha sthe l man s e o c e i e, ne o hze tp M i t uc i ns f om s rv s s gi a m a ke i pai nt of i m edi t r ca l and m ode a e nsr to r upe i or ven r d m nne m ae e l rt i ime ofr c tm e y. R.273.I hi hypot tc ,t ALJm ir e t s lng mpa r nt e en mor ' ' n s he ial he ror d hi a uage by i tuci t VE t a s a i vi who leal ( s lmie i tr ofc nrton, nsr tng he o sume n ndi dual t ly wa l i td n ems once tai r me y,i mor mmedit rcals ht t( wa lral lmie t onet ...hre-tpt ks'R.46. ae e l uc ha he s e ly i td o o t e se as .' 6 W ool ig a mist spoi i h sb if saig t t(l ALJ mus pr ou h t tc l drd e d t hi nt n i re , t tn ha a n t op nd ypoheia quesi t t e t t t ar base upon consi aton of a1 r evant evi tons o he xper ha e d der i l el dence of r cor on t e d he cama tsi ime a d f ry stou t cama ' i ime t. ECF No.1la 4( mpha i a de . li n ' mpar nt n ail e t he li nts mpar n s' ' t e ss d d) 1 W oodri cies s r c es mo tnoa y Tu v. tue 7 F.S p.2d 55 ( D. C. l dge t eve al as , s tbl ne Asr , 60 up 5 E. N. 2 1 ,t s ppo t hs pr p iin t t Se tito t smpl wo k a e no i l ie o a me ca 01 ) o u r i o osto ha s srcins o i e r r t ncusv f r di l resrcton of e a moder e defci y i concentaton, per stnce a pace.'ECF No. 11 at 4. ti i ven at i enc n ri si e nd ' Ho ve,i t pato Tu t tW o digerle up ,t c ur noe t tsv rlursiton h v we r n he r f ne ha olrd eis on he o t ts ha e ea j idci s a e a nih d ALJ who ( es n ld smplfe me t lRFC fndng t t VE t td dno e ompa sa1 dmo s e S G e te j i iid n a pr i i s o he ha i t nc s l oft fndi made i t decii ' Tune,760 F.Supp.2d at563.Thi l he i ngs n he son.' s anguage i cat t tALJ ndi es ha S soul pr i c ntx t t VE i or rt a c rtl c ve a cama ' p ia lmiai sa h d ovde o e t o he n de o c uaey on y li nts hysc l i ttons pr tce f l e by t ALJ i t s cas Addii l t ALJ d1 notlm i W ool i s i r e s ac i olow d he n hi e. tonaly, he d i t drdge' mpaim nt i concentaton, per it nce,and pace t r t itons t sm pl wor l t n ri ss e o esrc i o i e k. nsead,t ALJ atem pt t he t ed o a ur el des i W ool i s i r ent by s cii l des rbi t t of w or as wel as cc at y crbe drdge' mpaim s pe fcaly c i ng he ype k, l pr oducton and pace sandar ,he beleved W ool i coul m ee .Fort e r ons t s Courtfnds i t ds i drdge d t hes eas , hi i W ool dge' r inceon Tune a ot sm ia cas unper uasve. dri s ela nd her i lr es s i M or ove , t ALJ' hy he i l ac ur t l c e r he S pot tca c a e y onve yed Dr Ga dne ' des rpton of . r rs c i i W ool rdge' lmiai i c e r ton, r it nc a pa e.W hie i i tu t tDr Ga dne d i s i t ton n onc nta i pe sse e, nd c l t s r e ha . r r i ca e t t W oo d i s C a ked i par e o c ndi t d ba l rdge' s r m m im nt f once r ton woul pr e a m ake nta i d oduc r d w or r l t d i pa r ent of c enta i pe s s e e or pa s' R . 273, he qua i i d t s k- e a e m im onc r ton, r i t nc ce ' lf e he e r m a ks i s e nt s nt e l t ve y next s nt nc i l e r n ubs que e enc s. n he r e e es ncuded i t t e a Solr e n he < nt l zc M St t m e t' Dr Ga dne i c t t tW ool i Ã§ sa et peror wor ac i te wihout a e n s' . r r ndi aed ha drdge s wa bl o f m k tvii s t s cil or a tona s r ii ' a t t he wa Ã§ bl t c pe a ddii l upe v son,' nd ha s ' e o ompl t a nor wor y or a ee mal kda wo kwee wihout i e r pto r a i fom hi ps hiti c ton. l The e e re r k t nt r u ins eltng r s yc a rc ondii ' d. s nti s ' i c t t tDr Ga dne bei ve t tW ool i wa ca bl ofwor ng e n i lg ofhi ndia e ha . r r le d ha drdge s pa e ki ve n iht s i par ntofc e r ton,pe sse ,orpa ,a s ntm e t twase pr s e by t ALJi m ime onc nta i r it nce ce e i nt ha x esd he n hi i tuc i t t VE t i l Ã§ src pr ton r t o pac wor o a hi wih s nsr ton o he o ncude l ti t oduc i a e r e no k r nyt ng t r a l src pr e ly tit oducton sa dsi c e t r sa t nde y t ki ofl ef i t ndar n as he e' e nc o nd os ocusf ,you know, or brefpe i oftme. R.46. i rods i ' ' By c i rng t e iey ofDr Ga dne ' Ã» e alSo ce St t nt'a no r l ng onsde i he ntr t . r r s d nt M ur aeme ' nd t eyi e usvey on t us of t t r Ã§ r d' r r ng W ool i s i par e of xcl i l he e he e m l ke ' ega di ma drdge' m im nt c enta i pe ssenc or pa , t ALJ was a e t ac tr t l co y W ool i ' onc r ton, r it e, ce he bl o cta ey nve drdge s i i mpannent t t VE. For t e r s ,t ALJ S hypot tca wa pr ry pos d,a s o he hes ea ons he ' he i l s ope l e nd W ool i s a gume t t ALJ' de i i wa not s drdge' r nt hat he S c son s uppored by s t nta e d e i t ubsa i l vi enc s i r ec .8 nco r t 8 At a gument W ool i cl med t r cent c ofHops v. Asrue,7: 1- 00383,201 on r , drdge ai he e ase t 1 cv2 W L 1 0 9 ( . Va M a .30 2 2)n e stt st sCo r t fnd f t cai n .TheDe e da t 1 871 W D. . r , 01 ec s iae hi u t o i or he l ma t fn n t fl a suppl hen ied ement bri on t s is ECF N o. 19. Thi Cour agr wih t Def nts al ef hi s ue. s t ees t he enda ' ass s entt H ops i f ualy ditnguiha e fom t i t cas I Hops t cour nled t es m hat on s act l s i s bl r he nsant e. n on, he t l hat t ALJ' decii was not s he S son uppored by s t i evi t ubsantal dence becaus t ALJ' hypot i l di not e he S hetca d i por t a r er e t t e i ng ps ncor a e nv ef enc o he xam ni ychol s ' fndi t t t Ã§ ai if' a lt t ogits i ng ha he Ã§ ntf s biiy o pl concentat and he capaciy t wor on aper it basi,woul be mar y af e ed by heremotonal r e, r t o k ssent s d kedl f ct i dysf i ' Hops 201 W L l10871 a *4.However as dicus ed above,t ALJ i t s cas uncton.' on, 2 9, t , s s he n hi e 10 D .The ALJ' Fi ng t W ool i Suf e d f om a M ode at I pai e o S ndi hat dr dge f re r r e m rm nt f C oncent i Persi ence,and PaceIs A dequat y C onveyed i t raton, st el n he H ypot t c he i al Aspar of Stp 3 oft SocalSe rt dia lt t t t ALJ f md t tt c am a t e he i cu iy s biiy es, he ot ha he l i nt ha tm ode at di fc te ' i r ga d t co e r to pe s s e e or pac R. 1 W ool i d l r e f i uli s ' n e r o nc nt a i n, r i t nc , e. 5. drdge a gue t t e n i t ALJch e t dic e tDr Ga de r sfndi r r ng W o drdge' r s ha , ve f he os o s r di . r ne ' i ngs ega di ol i s lm ia i i c i ttons n once r ton,pe sse e,orpa e, he s d ha i l d hi own fndi of nta i r itnc c houl ve nc ude s i ngs l ode a ei i nt'i t hy he i lhepos d t t VE.ECF No.11at6.Thi a glme l m r t mpa nne ' n he pot tca e o he s r l nt i unpe s i e.W ool i c t s no a ho iy t ts a f t pr s r uas v dr dge ie ut r t ha t nds or he oposton t ta A LJ m us ii ha n t us t e ct l ua fom hi Stp 3 fndi i a hy he ialpos t a VE.The ca e e he xa ang ge r s e i ng n pot tc ed o s W ool i r le upon i hi bre ,Enosv.Comm ' ofSoc.Sec.No. 1 cv- 79,201 W L drdge e is n s if r , 0: 0- 021 2 590040 ( S. Fe 23,201 ,smpl sae t ti a ALJma ss hafndi hei rquied D. C. b. 2) i y tts ha f n ke uc i ng, s e r t t qua ey c ot ade t l onve t tlmia i t t VE.' d.a * l t i t ntca e,t ALJ s tsi y ha i t ton o he '1 t 6. n he nsa s he a ifed t s r quie e . hi e r m nt I ime s des rbed a Smode a e'a e l s s ver t n t e lse a G a ke ' 20 mpar nt ci s: r t ' r es e e ha hos it d s f r d. m ' C. R.j 4 4 a p 1 ( 01 ) Th Ac d fn s a make l tto a o e t a Ã§nef r lj F. 0 p . 2 2 . e t ei e r d i ain s n h t t trees mi i s ro l wi g cama ts a it t f cin id p n e ty, p r p it l, fe tv l a d o eiusy t a li n ') bl y o un to n e e d nl a p o raey e fciey, n n h i a s t i d bass' l Ther f e,a hypo hei alr teci a c ama ' mode a e i par e i usane i.' d. e or t tc el tng l i nts r t m im nt n c enta i pe s senc a pa e i one whi h t ke i o a oun t c a m a ' i pa r e onc r ton, r i t e, nd c s c a s nt cc t hat l i nt s m i m nt bu silr c ze t cli a ' a lt t f nc i i a di i s d c pa t As dic s i t tl e ogni s he am nts biiy o ' ton n u m nihe a ciy. s us ed n Se tonsl1B-C. s a t s i pr ciey t t ofhypo he i lt tt ALJ pos d t t VE. ci 1. , upr , hi s e s l he ype t tca ha he e o he Be a e t ALJ a qua el con ye a lm ia i of mode a e i par e t t VE, hi c us he de t y ve d i t ton r t m im nt o he s hy t tca w a p ope . po he i l s r r i or at Dr. Ga dner s fndi as t wer des i i t entr y of hi Ã§M ent Sour nc por ed r ' i ngs hey e crbed n he iet s Ã§ al ce St ement' Hops i t ef e ditnguihabl and doesnotcontolt out at .' on s her or si s e r he come i t scas n hi e. l . V C O N CL USI N O Aferr viw oft r or t sCour concudest tt ALJ' de ii i s re by t e e he ec d, hi t l ha he S c son s uppo td s tnta e de e Ac or ngl t s Cour GR ANTS t Co isone ' M o i f ubsa il vi nc . c di y, hi t he mm s i rs ton or Sum m a y J r udgm ent ECF N o. 1 a DEN I t Pl i if s M oton f Su m a y J , 5, nd ES he a ntf ' i or m r udgm e , nt ECF N o.1 An a opra eor rs lis t sda 0. ppr i t de hal s ue hi y. ENTER:Thi r s) . ' a ofD ec m ber 201 y e , 3. ' ; ' . . e h -# Jm n . k Tur Se orUnie St t sDiti tJ ni t d a e src ud

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