Cox v. Colvin, No. 7:2013cv00197 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 4/18/14. (med)

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C.jj401433.1 1 ns anc neis ; ' und he i c iy t Ac' D1 ) ) S. - , 38 - 1 8 f Thi Co r h sj rs ito o e tea t n p rua tt 4 U. C.j40 ( )a d 4 U. C. 3 3 . s u t a u id ci n v r h ci u s n o 2 S. o 5g n 2 S. j 1 c( .Boh Cox a t Commisone fldmoinsfrSummayJ 383()3) t nd he si r ie to o r udgmen .ECF Nos t . 13 1 O r l a gum en w a hea d on D e em be 1 201 a t m o i a e now rpe f r , 5. a r t s r c r 2, 3, nd he tons r i o di poston. s ii l hi a al Cox prm a iy c le s t A LJ' dec s on t g ve onl S i ie w e g ' n s ppe , i r l ha l nge he S ii o i y i m t d i ht' l t t opi ons of Erc S.Young,D . . who pe f o he ni i ka O, r onne a c ula i m edi ale m i ton of d ons t tve c xn na i Cox and a s r viwe hi m e ca r or .He c e t tt ALJ i ope l dic e Dr lo e e d s di l ec ds ont nds ha he mpr ry s ount d . Young' opi on a be ng i ons s e wih t t i m a ' fndi durng c i c l e m i ton s ni s i nc i t nt t he i ni l' i ngs i lni a xa na i m be a e t m e c l r or r vi c us he di a ec ds e ewed by Dr Young r feced sgnii an i ime and . e l t i fc t mpa r nt s uppored he opi on.H e al o c e t t Dr Y o t r ni s ont nds ha . ung' opi on i s s ni s uppo t d by Cox' ow n re s des rpto ofhi f i llmiai ns1ECF No. 1 c i i ns s unctona i tto . 4. For t r s s t f t b ow ,t Cou t fnds t t s t nta e de e s he ea ons e or h el he r i ha ubs a i l vi nc uppor s t t he Com mis o r s fna decson. Ac or ng y, t Comm iso rs M oton f Su ma y s i ne ' i l ii c di l he s i ne ' i or m r J udgment ECF No.15 i G RANTED and Pli ifsM o i f r Su m a y J , ,s antf ton o m r udgme ,ECF No. nt 13 i D EN I . ,s ED 1 . STAN D A RD O F REV I EW W he r viwi t Comm iso rs fna d ii t Cour i lm ied t d t r i ng n e e ng he s i ne ' i l ecson, he t s i t o e e m ni whehe t Comm isone ' tndi s a e s t r he s i rs i ng r uppore by s tntale de e a whe he t td ubsa i vi nc nd t r he Comm isone r ac d t e fndi t o h a i ton oft eo r c l ga sa r .See 42 si r e he hos i ngs hr ug pplcai he r e t e l t nda ds U. C.j405g) Ha oc v. tue 667F.d470, 2( hCi.201 . S. ( ; nc k Asr , 3 47 4t r 2) Su t nta e de i i uc r l va e de e a a r as bl mi m i ac e a bsa i l vi nce s s h e e nt vi nc s e ona e nd ght c pt s s a qua e t s ppo ta conc us o i c i t o m or t n a m e e s ntla ofe de e butm a be de t o u r l i n; t ons s s f e ha r ci il vi nc y s wha l st n aprpondea e. Cri v.Chae,76F. 585 58 (t Ci.1 )(ntr ome t es ha e rnc ' ag ' tr 3d , 9 4h r 996 i enal ctto s o te ) Ha c c , 6 7 F.d a 47 l te Co sin rs d tr n to s a e iai n mitd ; n o k 6 3 t 2. f h mmiso e ' eemiain r s p re b s b tn ile ie c ,a rve n c u tma n ts b ttt i j d me tf rt u po td y u sa ta v d n e e iwig o r y o u si e t u g n o he u s Commi so rs b i t a m us de e t t e deer na i .Ha v.Suli n,907 F. s i ne ', ut nse d t f r o hos t mi tons vs lva 2d 1 453,1 ( h Ci.1 942 U. C.j 405() Ac r i y,tgj r vi ng f s tnta 456 4t r 990) S. g . co dngl sin e ewi or ubsa il e de ,ghi Cour does notunde tke t rweg c lci e de e,ma cedi lt vi nce t s t j ra o e ih onfitng vi nc ke r biiy d tr n to s o s bsi t gtl u g n f rt to t ALJ.. . heec n lci g e ie e eemi ai n , r u tt c i j d me t o ha f he u s . W r o fitn vd nc a l r as lows e onabl mi t dif ra t whe he acli a i dia e t r s i lt f rt t e nds o fe s o t r am nt s s bld, he e ponsbiiy o ha 1Reae y,hepost t tt ALJ Sr la eont r ve ng S aea nc p sca t rj c Itdl is ha he ' einc wo e iwi tt ge y hy iins o ee t Dr Young' t ngs w asi pr .He poi s outwhathe beleves t be a gl i i . s indi , m oper nt i o arng nconssenc ie. it y, . , t Dr Young' consulatve exa i i wasor ed by t age becaus t s a er ewer s d t hat . s ti m naton der he ncy e he t t evi s ai he m edi e dence was i uf i entt s cal vi ns fci o uppor a decii on t c ai ,butaft Dr.Young' r tw as t son he l m er s epor is d t s s mer viwesr le ontes meme ia r c d t e sntal rj c Dr You g' fndi . sue , ho e a e e r eid h a d c l e or o s e ily ee t . n s i ngs ECF No.1 at64 7. 2 d cso flso t eALJ'Ha c c , 6 F.da 4 2(ne n l l r t nsa d ctto o te ) e iin al n h . n o k 6 7 3 t 7 itr a at ai n iains mi d . ' e o t Cox be r t bur n of pr ng t t he i di a ed w ihi t m e ni of t Ac . a s he de ovi ha s s bl t n he a ng he t Enzih v S aaa 1 F.d 1 8 ,1 2( t Ci.1 9 )(iig4 U. C.j4 ( )5 ( 0 6 ) The ls . h ll, 0 3 0 0 08 4h r 9 3 ctn 2 S. 23d ()2 0 ). A c d i d s biiy' a t ti biiy t e t efnes t a lt ' s he çna lt o ngag i a s t nta ga nf a tviy by r a on of di e n ny ubs a i l i ul c i t es a m e cal de e mi bl physc ormen a i nne ,whi h ca be e c e t r s ti ny di ly t r na e i al t l mpai nt c n xpe t d o e ul n de t o whi h ha lsed orc n be e ah r c s a t a xpeced t l s f r a c i t o at o ontnuouspe i ofnotls t n 1 rod e s ha 2 mont . 42U. C.j423( ()A) Dia lt undert Ac rquie s ng mor t nt fc hs' ' S. d)1( . s biiy he t e r s howi e ha he a t t tt cai ts f r fom a i nne whih a f c shi a lt t pe f m da l a tvii ha he l man ufe s r n mpai nt c fe t s biiy o ror iy c i tes o c ran f r e t i onus of w or Ra he ,a cl i a m us s k. t r a m nt t how t thi i pa r e s pr ve t hi f o ha s m i m nt e n m r m e gi i al f m s of s t nta ga nf em pl ym e gi hi ag e ato a w or nga ng n 1 or ubs a i l i ul o nt ven s e, duc i n, nd k e p re c . e 4 U. C. j4 ()2 . x e in e S e 2 S. j 23d ( ) The Com m i s o r us a fve se pr e s t e ua e a di abiiy c a m . W als v. s i ne es i - t p oc s o val t s lt l i l Ba ha t 296 F. 287,290 ( h Ci.2002) TheCommiso raks i s que e whehe t nt r, 3d 4t r . sine s , n e nc , t r he cama t( )i wo k n ; 2 h sas v r i anne t ( )h sa i ar n ta me t o e u l li n : 1 s r i g ( ) a e ee mp i n ; 3 a n mp ime t h t es r q as t rquieme sofalse i ime ; ( c n rt n t hi patr e ntwor a i not ( he e r nt itd mpar nt2 4) a eur o s s elva k; nd f , 5) whehe he c n pef m ot wor He klr v.Ca t r a ror her k. c e mpbel,461 U. 458,460- 2 ( 983 ; l S. 46 1 ) J on v.Banhat 434 F. 65 654 n. ( h Ci.2005 ( r c im) (ii 20 C. R. ohns r r, 3d 0, 1 4t r ) pe ura ctng F. j40 1 20 .Thei uiy c as si t Commiso rfndst cama diabld a a se of 4.5 ) nq r e e f he sine i he li nt s e t ny tp t pr s .20 C. R.jj404.520()4) 41 920()4) Thecli ntbeast bur n ofpr he oce s F. 1 a( , 6. a( . ama r he de oof a s e one t z t t ps h ough f t e t bls a prm a f i ca e f r di a lt The bur n s f s t t our o s a i h i ac e s o s biiy. de hi t o he Com m i s one a s e t ve t es a i h t t t c a m a m ai ai t Resdual Func i l s i r t t p i o t bls ha he l i nt nt ns he i tona 2 A (lsed i Git mpaiment'i one consder by t SocalSec iy Admi s rton it be s e r ' s i ed he i urt nita i do ever enough t pr o eventan i vi fom doi a gai ulactviy,r dl sofhi orhe age,educaton,or ndi dual r ng ny nf i t egar es s r i wo ke e inc '2 C. R.j40 1 25 *. r xp re e. 0 F. ' 4.5 ( 3 Ca a i (' C', o sd rn tecama tsa e e u ain, r e p re c , n i ar ns p ct ; ' c n ie ig h li n ' g , d c to wo k x ein e a d mp ime t, y RF ) t pe f m a iabl a t r tve wor i t l a a natonal ec o r or va l e le na i k n he oc l nd i onom i s 42 U . C. e. S. j423( ( ( ;Ta orv.W enbege,51 F. 66 666( h Ci.1 . d)2)A) vl i r r 2 2d 4, 4t r 975) l. 1 PRO CED U R AL H I STO R Y AN D FAC TUA L BA CK G RO UN D A. Pr dura Bac ound oce l kgr C o w a bo n on Dec m be 22, 1973,R .41, was t r y- ye r o1 on t a l ge x s r e r 3 hi t one a s d he le d diabiiy ons tda e,a wast ry- i ye r ol att tm e oft ALJ' de son o J nua y s lt e t nd hit eght a s d he i he S cii n a r 24,201 R.29.Ata lr e nttm e ,t r f r ,he wasa C unge pe s 'unde t Ac .20 2. l elva i s he e o e û yo r r on' r he t C. R.j 40 1 6 4) 41 .6 () Heha ah g sh o e u ain a dp e i u l wo k d a a F. j 4.5 3 c, 69 3 c. s ih c o l d c to n r v o sy r e s mac ne opert (e -kild,me um wok) a a fbrc t /rmme ( kil he vy hi aor s mis le di r , nd a iaorti r uns led, a wor .R.29. k) Cox fl t prora ia i f r be ft,bo h al ng dia lt begimi i J ied wo i pplc tons o ne is t legi s biiy l ng n une 2005,t s m e o e da e a l d i t s c e.R .21 41 42,45- Bo h oft e c ai s w e e he a ns t t lege n hi as 9, 46. t hos l m r de e R.21 Co tld t st r a ia i f Dl a SS1on Se e ni d. 9. x ie hi hid pplc ton or B nd pt mber11 200 R.1 , 9. 91 206. Cox' cai wasde ed a t i tala r c i r ton lvel ofadmi sr tver e . s lm ni t he nii nd e onsde a i e s nitai eviw R.11 1 ,1 1 A ta Dec m be 7,2011vi o he i be or A LJ St ve A . eM onbr um , 9- 24. 29- 42. e r de arng f e e n D e b t Co ( owa rp e e tdb c u e)a av c to a e p r (VE' tsiid. eR. 7 oh x wh s e r s ne y o ns l nd o ain l x e t t ' e tfe Se 3 ( ) 76(r ns rptfom he rng) TheALJis hi d ii o J nuay 24,201 fndi t tCo ta ci r ai . sued s ecson n a r 2, i ng ha x wasno dia edbe us hi I C alowe hi t pe fr j t te s i sgnika numbes t s bl ca e s V' l d m o rom obs ha xit n i f nt r i t naina e nomy.Se R.30- s eas c nealyR.18 31( ' de ii ) n he to l co e 31; e lo e r l - ALJS cson . l r n eachi t s concl i t ng hi uson, he pr l utlzed t f ve- t pr opery ii he i s ep ocess f or deemi ngwhehe acli nti dia e Se J hns v. rha' 434F. 650,65 n. ( h tr ni t r ama s sbld. e o on Ban l, t 3d 4 1 4t 3The cour ciest s f pagesoft Adm i s r i Rec d fl a ECF N o. 9 ast t t o pecik he nitatve or ied t ç R 4 ' ' Ci. 0 5 ( e c ra (iig2 C. R. 4 4.5 0 (etn f rh tefv se ) Th ALJtrt r 2 0 ) p r u im) ctn 0 F. j 0 1 2 ) stig o t h ie tps. e is de e m i d t tCox m e t i ur d s a us r quie e soft Actt ough D e m be 31 201 t r ne ha t he ns e t t e r m nt he hr ce r , 0, a t the ha notenga d i s tnta ganf a tviy sncehi a lge ons tda et ough hi nd ha d ge n ubsa il i ul c i t i s le d e t hr s da e ls i lr d.R. 20.At t s c t a t nsze he e ond se t ALJ c ude t t Co had t r e s ve e t p, he oncl d ha x he e r i im e s s cii ly:d mpar nt, pe fcal t ne a i di cdie e, iy'a hit y ofs i ur . R.20.He dege r tve s s as obest , nd sor e z es' ' c l d a t t r se t tnone ofhi i r nt orc bi ton ofi par e sm e or onc ude t he hid tp ha s mpaime s om na i m im nt t m e c ly eq ed t s vert ofa ls e i pa r e t R . 23. di a l ual he e iy ny it d m im n . 22Ba e on t e de e bef r hi , t A LJ de e m i d t t Cox had t r i ua sd he vi nc o e m he t r ne ha he es d l f i lca ciy, hr unctona pa t t ough t da e l s i ur d,t he t a t ns e o: p ro m lg t wok a d fn d i 2 CFR 4 4.5 () a e fr ih r s eie n 0 0 1 67b nd 41 967*) e e t cli nt woul be ca bl of 6. xc pt he ama d pa e lfi / ar yi 1 pounds f eque l and 20 pounds occ s onaly/ i t c r ng 0 ng r nty ai l sa ng/ ki f 6 hour i anor a 8 hourwo k day;sti t ndi wal ng or sn m l r itng f 6 hour i a nor l 8 hour wo k da occ i nal clmbi or sn ma r y; aso ly i ng r m ps a s ais ba a ng, kne lng, c a lng, c ouc ng, a a nd t r , l nci ei rw i r hi nd so ng,butpr cl d fom c i ng r ,l r ,or s afol t opi e ude r lmbi opes adde s c f ds d t hi hit r of s z e a tviy.Addii l t cai a ue o s so y eiur c i t tonaly, he l m nt s d a d a le houl voi l xpos e t ha a dsi l ng he g s a he vy ur o z r ncudi i ht nd a m a ne y due t hi hi t y of s i te ac i t but w o d chi r o s s or e ztr tviy ul e re e no sgnii a xpe i nc i fc nt m a pultve e r e a , ni ai , nvionm ntl com m u c i o viualr s rctons ni atve, r s e ti i . R. 3 2 . ALJr le o teVE' t si n ta t i RFC wo l al w Co t p ro uj b 2 - 4 The eid n h s e t y h t hs mo ud lo x o ef n o s t te se i sgnii a numbe si t nai le nomy,a t ha xit d n i fc nt r n he tona co lhough i woul no ha al t d t ve lowed hi t pe f m hi pas wor R.29- .Ac r ngl t ALJco l m o ror s t k. 31 co di y, he ncuded Co wasno dia ed x t s bl unde t A c . .30- . r he t R 31 Cox r ue t d Appe l Counc l r vi w of t A LJ' de i i n,R . 1 but t A ppe l eq s e as i e e he S c so 4, he as Counc l de e r vi w , R . 1 4, r nde i t A LJ S dec s on t fna dec s on of t i ni d e e - e rng he ' i i he i l ii he Commiso r Se 20C. R.j404. .Coxtmeyfldt sCompli s e ngr viw. s ine . e F. 981 i l ie hi ant e ki e e B. M e c and O t Evi nc 4 di al her de e Ac or ng t hi a ia i f be ft a t si ony a t he rn Cox pr vi l c di o s pplc ton or ne is nd e tm t he a i g, e ousy ha pr blmswihhi ba k,a her -nur hi ba k whe hewa t o fo aboa i M a d o e t s c nd eij ed s c n s hr wn rm tn y 5 t r he c de , orJ 2005. A fe t a ci nt he contnued t wor f ltm e i a t une i o k ul-i n empor r poston as a a y ii mea fb iao u tlOdo e 2 0 wh n t e ko rn o t' at o g h tsiid t the h d tl a re tr n i b r 0 5 e h j b a u ' lh u h e etfe ha a dit t d i hi j bdzi tos mo t s J.a 4 fkul ong s o l ng h e n h .. t 2. y r I J Co t tfe t hi mi eba t '24hour aday,e r da oft we kgl't he x esiid hat s ddl ck d t hul s vey y he e ,' hat S a tha dl lf a t ng now wiho ...ma ng i hur wo s .'R.53.Si lry,i hi pa n s n' r y it ny hi c t ut ki t t r e' mia l n s i quesi ie Co i c t d t the e re e a hi a t obbi pan i hi m i e a tonna r , x ndia e ha xpe i nc d c ng nd hr ng i n s ddl nd l e bac t t t pai w or e d w he sti a s a i f l pe i s o tm e lfi ow r k, ha he n s ne n itng nd t nd ng or ong rod f i , itng, be ng,a soopi R.238.Heas i c t t tbot me cai ( ra a l ng down ndi nd t ng. lo ndiaed ha h di ton Lo tb) nd yi hel d r le t pan.I pe e ive he i d. l t nus of hi daiy f toni Co di not r por bei s ve e lm ia i . For n e s l unc i ng, x d e t ng e r i t tons e m pl ,w he as t des rbe wha he di ea h da f om wa ng untlbed i e he r ponde xa e n ked o c i t d c y r ki i tm , es d, t or a ac i te t t pe e do.'R. 241 H e i ca e t t ha no pr e s w ih hi own k m l tvii s ha opl N ' . ndi t d ha s obl m t s pe s cae a t theprpaesdaiyme l,goe gr ey s ronal r, nd ha e r l as s oc r hoppi doeslundr ( t s ng, a y wih ome hep c ryi t lund y)a pef msr g a hous mant nc R.242- Hei aloa et l ar ng he a r nd ror e ulr e i ena e. 43. s s bl o drve, go out by hi s l , a fs a c pl of tm es a m ont R . 244- H e t tfe t i m e f nd i h ou e i h. 45. es ii d hat eeva i hi l hepshi pai butt ta trhe st f ra l tng s eg l s n, ha fe is o boutffe m i es he ne dst wal iten nut , e o k 4 A s not by t Comm isi r t t y fndi Pl ntf chalenges ar t ALJ' fndi ed he s one , he ml i ngs ai if l e he S i ngs wihr s c t h sba k c ndton. eECFNo.1 a 3n. (ii P1' Br a 3 1 ) Be a eh d sn t e pe t o i c o ii Se 7 t l ctng .s . t - 0 . c us e oe ot s fcaly chalenget ALJ' fndi ast Cox' anxi y,obest sei es orany ofhi ot raleged pecii l l he S i ngs o s et iy, zur , s he l i paim ent t Cour doesnoti ude medi backgr m r s, he t ncl cal ound r at t t her n. el ed o hem ei 5 N eihert pari nort r dsar entr y cl raboutwhen t boa i acci occ r . t he tes he ecor e iel ea he tng dent ured Att hea i Cox t tfed t i wasJ 2005,R.42,butatl tone m edi r d i ca est ti he rng, esii hat t une eas cal ecor ndi t ha t occured on M a 3,2005. Seese. ,R.302. l any eve ,i i undiput t t fr ttme Cox sa a r y g. n nt t s s ed hat he is i w physci n s equentt t acci wason June30,2005.See R. i a ubs o he dent 302. 6 a ound be or he c n stagan.He a s t sii d i nsse l wih hi pan que tonnaie r f e a i i lo e tfe nco it nty t s i si r t tt Lorab di notw or f hi pa n,a t ug he t i f o 200 t i 201 R .57;s e R . ha he t d k or s i lho h ook t r m 5 mtl 0. e 239. tt tm e oft he r ng,he w a t ki Suboxone t t e thi opi d de nde .R.58. A he i he a i s a ng o r a s oi pe nce The frttm e he s a doc o a trhi boa i a ci ntwa o J 30,2005,whe he is i aw t r fe s tng c de s n une n wa sen by Dr Lovea .R.302.Dr Lovelcepr ci d Lora a o dee a x-a 1 , se . lce . a esrbe tb nd r rd n ry, whih s wed a t id an e i rwe c c ho t l t ro dge ompr son oft T1 a L1ve tbr e't t(c d be m es i he 2 nd re a ' ha doul rltdt p e iusij r 'l as s we Cmlnma d g neaieds d s aea t L5 S1. . eae o r vo nu y. t lo ho d t ii l e e rtv ic ie s t he - . ' g rghtm o et n l f sde. R.307.He as ha a f l u M RI whih s i r ha e t i ' ' lo d olow- p , c howed t e de e of ç vi nc no a dik pr r i 'and onl a û o bl mid na r ng of L2- dik s e'a S l ny s otuson' y ç ba e l rowi pr L3 s pac ' nd i d mi n ro n o t eD1 - itr e tb a dik wi s l d g n r tv s u f r to a a j c n ar wig f h 2 L1 ne v re rl s t mal e e e ai e p r o mai n t d a e t h ve t a m a gi -' 306. rebr l r ns'R. Cox r t ne t Dr Love a e a oxi ae y t c a yea ove t ne f yea s He eur d o . l c ppr m tl wi e r r he xt our r . c pl i d a ea h oft e vi is ofbac pa n,a w a gi n pr s rpton r fls f Lor a O n om a ne t c hos s t k i nd s ve e c i i e il or t b. s m e of t e vi is, s sr i 1 r i e t s wa pos tve.Se e. ,R .293,295,29 300,302. o hes s t hi t a ght eg a s e t s ii e. g. 6, I J nua y 201 Pl i ifr pore da l a ng ba k pan,alhough hi sr i 1 r iet s wa n a r 0, antf e td iy chi c i t s taght eg as e t s ne tve. 303. .Lovelcepr s rbed Hydr odone a t tvii.1 gai R. Dr a e ci oc t ha st d. On M a ch 11 2010, Cox ha a he M RI pe f m e t t s w ed onl m id r , d not r r or d ha ho y l dege r tve s rng t twasu ha ne a i puri ha nc nged fom 2005.R.290.On M a 4,201 Cox r pore t r y 0, e td o Dr Lovel ce t the washa ng difc t w a ki s a ng,a sti a t thi pa n w a a . a ha vi fi uly l ng, t ndi nd itng, nd ha s i s s ve on a t n- nt s l .R .292.A ga n,D r Lo a pr s rbe Lor a a t d Pl i if t e n e poi ea e i . vel ce e c i d t b nd ol a ntf o r ur i f m ont On N ovem ber5,2011,Jann H ol i M . . w r e a l t s atng t s et n n our hs. w ck, D , ot eter t i hat he ha be t ea i C o f o oi de d en r tng x or pi d pend e snce Fe ua y 2,2011 R . enc i br r . 348. Erc Y o i ka ung,D . . e m i d Pl i if a t s a e a ncy' r que t o M a c 6,201 O , xa ne a ntf t he t t ge s e s n rh 0. A tt tm e Co r por e t Dr Y oung t thi pa n w a a e ghton a t n- nts al ,a t t hat i , x e t d o . ha s i s n i e poi c e nd ha hi m e cai n pr de ltl r le .He alo r pore t the c d do lghtya d wor c ng s di to ovi d ite ei f s e td ha oul i r k, ooki a c ea ng,a c n pe f hi ow n a tvii ofda l lvi s h asf di hi s l . . nd l ni nd a r onn s c i tes iy i ng uc ee ng m e f R 285. l t m s ofhe e m i ton,Dr Y oung not d t ta sr gh l r i e t tw as ne tve, n er r xa na i . e ha tai t eg a s es ga i t tt m ot sr ng h ofhi l re r m ii wa 5 5 biae al a t t c am a wasabl ha he or te t s owe xte tes s / l tr ly nd hat he l i nt e t w a k on hi t s a he l .R .286.l t r s of hi r nge of m o i t c r i al s ne was o l s oe nd e s n em s a ton, he e v c pi nor ali a1 r s c s The t a um ba s ne had 70 de e oft e on a nonnale e i m n l e pe t . hor col r pi gr es l xi nd xt nson, rght l t r te o a l f l t r l fe on,rghtr aton a l f r ato Dr Young di gnos d i a e l xi n nd e t a e a l xi i ot i nd e t ot i n. . a e hi asha ng t lr ni l ba k pa n w ih de ne a i di c di ea e,hype t ns on a a e y.' m vi ç l o c ow c i t ge r tve s s s c r e i nd nxi t ' R.287. a s pr de t f l ng f tona a s s m e : She l o ovi d he olowi unc i l s e s nt The cai l mantc d sa orwak a oxi ae y 5 hour i an 8oul t nd l ppr m tl sn hourwor y.He wo d ne d t t kebr ksfom tme t tm et kda ul e o a ea r i o i o r thi ba k.The c a m a t c d sta t t lof 5 hour i a 8es s c l i n oul i o a s n n hour wo kda butwoul ne d t ge up a move a ound e y ho f r y d e o t nd r ver ur or a l a t 5 m i t .N o as i tve de c a e m edi ly nec s r t es nu es ss i vi es r ca l es a y. The c a m a c d f e nty lf a c r y 20 pounds a l i nt oul r que l it nd a r nd oc sonal up t 25 pounds manl d t t cam a ' bac ea i ly o i y ue o he li nts k pa n,onl r l ng upon hi uppe body sr ngt The e w oul be i y e yi s r t e h. r d oc s ona pos u a lm ia i ca i l t r l i t tons w ih be ng, s oopi a t ndi t ng nd c ouc ng due t t c am a ' ba k pan.The e woul be no r hi o he l i nts c i r d m ani a i lm ia i .... pul tve i t tons R. 287. N o o he tea i ore i ng phys ci n pr de a f nc i las e s e ,a t ugh bot t r r tng xam ni i a ovi d u tona s s m nt lho h oft sae a nc physc a who r viwe Cox' med c lr c dsopi d t Cox wasc pa e he tt ge y ii ns e e d s i a e or ne hat a bl oflfi / a r i 20 pounds oc asonaly a 1 pounds feque l sa ng wal ng f u t itng c r yng c i l nd 0 r nty; t ndi / ki or p o 6 hour i an 8 hourwor sn kday;sti f 6 hour i a 8ho wor da unlmie pus ng a itng or sn n ur k y; i t d hi nd puli a per o m i oc a i lng, nd f r ng c s onalc i bi of r m ps a s a r ,bal nci s oo ng,kne i lm ng a nd t i s a ng, t pi elng, c ouc ng,a cr w lng butpr c ud f om c i bi r ,l dde s ors f ol . . r hi nd a i e l ed r lm ng opes a r ca f ds R 26. 11 1. DISC U SSIO N l hi appealt t s Cour,Cox' prm a ar enti t t A LJ err i gi ng onl n s o hi t s i ry gum s hat he ed n vi y 8 lmie we g t Dr Yot s f tonala s s t Relt y,he ar ue t tt ALJ s d i t d i ht o . mg' unc i s es men . aedl g s ha he houl no ha c e t d t opi ons oft o s a e age y doc or ove Dr Y o t ve r die he ni w tt nc t s r . ung s nc ne t r oft m i e ihe he e m i d Cox a w her Dr Y oung w a r que t d t pe f xa ne nd e . s e s e o r onn a c ula i e m i ton ons t tve xa na i be aus t m e c l e de e w a i ufi i ntt r nde a opi on.H e c e t t t s m e c e he di a vi nc s ns fc e o e r n ni ont nds ha he a m e c lr c d t twaspup ore y i ufii ntt de e ne whe he Cox wasdia e c nnot di a e or ha tdl ns fc e o t nni t r s bld a be us d t di co t opi on oft onl e m i ng phys ci n. See g ne a 1 ECF N o. 1 He e o s unt he ni he y xa ni ia 6 e r 1y 4. as e t t ti t ALJha pr ry c e t d Dr Young' opi on a i ude i t RFC t s rs ha f he d ope l r die . s ni nd ncl d n he he lm ia i t t Co ne d t t ke br a fom sti a l s f ve m i e e y hour t V E' i t ton ha x ede o a e ks r itng t ea t i nut s ver , he s t s i ony es a i he t Cox woul be pr c u f om co pe ii e pl e .See ECF N o. e tm t bls d hat d e l ded r m ttve m oym nt 1 a 9- 0(ii R.75 . 4 t 1 ctng ) The Com m i s o r c unt r t t t ALJ a opra e y r duc d t w ei of Dr s i ne o e s ha he ppr i t l e e he ght . Y oung' opi o a t t t ALJ' de s on i s s ni n nd ha he S ci i s uppored by s t nta e d nc The t ubs a i l vi e e. Com misone alo post t tt ALJ' c e biiy de e nai i whi h t ALJ f und t t si r s is ha he S r di lt t nni ton, n c he o ha Co st si x' e tmony wa notc e bl t t e e healeg d s r pan i onsse twih t RFC, s r di e o he xt nt l e eve e i nc it n t he w aspr pe and s o r uppo t d by s t nta e de e.See ce r l ECF N o.1 re ubs a i l vi nc ne alv 7. Ha ng r viwe t ALJ' r s ng on t s is and t e ie r c d,t Co ti vi e e d he S ea oni hi s ue he ntr e or he ur s c onvi e t ts t nta e denc s nc d ha ubs a i l vi e uppor st A LJ S RFC a pa tc a l t ALJ S dec son t he ' nd, r i ul ry he ' ii t gi ltl we ghtt D r Young' o ni r gar ng Co s f tona lm ia i .A n RFC i o ve ite i o . s pi ons e di x' unc i l i t tons s 6Cox a guesi i çi it ' or he o el he t e ci o s r t s dnconssent'f t ALJt r y on t sat agency physi anst dicountDr . Young' opi on.ECF N o.1 at6. I pari ar he fnds i a çpuzzlng i s ni 4 n tcul , i t k i nconsit s ency' t ttt s ' ha the ame me c lr c r t twa i ufiin pro t Dr Yo g' rpo ts de y b c me s fiin (orj c he dia e o d ha s ns fce t ir o . un s e r ud nl e a u fce t t ee t r fndi ja trs rnd r da rpo tt tf un Plitf t bedia ld. 1 Butheci st n a t ort i ngs fe he e e e e r ha o d an if o s be ' d. ' t o o u h iy e t s hat uggess t tt A LJ' r i t ha he S elance on t a he gency doct s'opi ons i i pr .M or or ni s m oper eover a ALJ i ,n s r r t consder aI oft evi equied o i l he dence i t r or a pe ted t dicounteven a tea i s ce' n he ec d nd nnil o s r tng our s opi on wher t topi on i contadi ed by r d evi nce,asdicuss d he ei I any eve ,t r i ni e ha ni s r ct ecor de s e r n. n nt he e s subsantalevi t i dence i t r or t dicountDr Young' opi on,even wihoutt be i oft sat n he ec d o s . s ni t he neft he t e physi a opi ons. Thus t Cour fndsno er oron t sgr cins' ni , he ti r hi ound. a as e s e ,ba e upon a 1oft r l va e de e,ofwha a ca ma c n sildo de pie he n s s m nt s d 1 he e e nt vi nc t li nt a tl s t r lmiai .20 C. R.jj40 15 41 945.De ci i a obs vai of a cama ' i ttons F. 4. 45, 9. s rptons nd er tons li nts lm ia i by hi a by ot s mus be c i r d a o wih medi lr c dst a ss t i ttons m nd her t onsde e l ng t ca e or o s it he Co mi so i dec di t wha e ent a i im e ke ps a cai a fom pe f ng m s i ner n i ng o t xt n mpa r nt e l m nt r ronui pa tculrwor aci te I ri a k tvii s. d. W he de e ni a c a m a ' RFC ,t A LJ de des how m uc w e g t as i a n t nni ng l i nt s he ci h i ht o s gn ny me c lopi onby c i rng,a ngot rfcor:()whehe t s c i ateai s c dia ni onsdei mo he a t s 1 t r he oure s r tng oure ( woul be a e t pr de a i t l l t na pit e'oft cli ntshe t or who d bl o ovi ' aied, ongiudi l cur' he ama ' alh) de i ta a s zcewho meel pef med a i vi le mi to (uc ast e mi ton by nse d olr r y ror n ndi dua xa nain s h he xa nai Dr Younghe e;( t s . r ) 2) he uppora lt oft physca sopi on;a ()t c itncyoft tbiiy he iin' ni nd 3 he onsse he o i o wiht r c r .S e2 C. R. j41 .27* ; e as Hie v. r a q 4 3F.d5 9 pnin t he e o d e 0 F. j 69 ( s e lo n s Banh r 5 3 5 , 563 ( h Ci.2006) l d,e n ate i physca sme c opi o i e ildt c r lng 4t r .ndee ve r atng iin' dial nin s ntte o ontoli weght onl whe e i i ' l-uppore by m e cal a e a e ci c a lbo at y i y r t s k ls we td di ly cc ptbl lnial nd a r or di gnos i t chni s a no i ons s e w ih t ot r s t i e de ' of r or 20 a tc e que nd t nc i t nt t he he ubsantal vi nce ' ec d. C. R.j41 927()2) 20C. R.j404.526()2) Huntrv.Suli 993F. 31,35( hCi. F. 6. c( ; F. 1 c( ; e lvan, 3d 4t r 1 ;s as Hi ,453 F. a 563 & n. (hee i no d bs ue'nlet tgr trweg 992) ee lo nes 3d t 2 t r s s olt' l ha eae iht a s d be a f de t a t e tng phys c a s o ni a i d,i m a be g ve l s wei Si houl f or d o r a i i i n' pi on nd ndee t y i n es ght tf t r i pes sveco rr e de ' (iai omitd) hee s rua i ntay vi nce' ctton te . ) The ALJ he e ca e uly r ewe Dr Y ou sopi on a t e de e on whi h i w a r r f l evi d . ng' ni nd he vi nc c t s bas a e a ned why he w a notc e tng he opi o ed, nd xpl i s r dii r ni n: Theunde sgne ha c i r d t ci c opi on ofDr Young, r i d s onsde e he lnial ni . and gi heras m entlm ied wei as fndi durng clni ves sess i t ght i ngs i i cal e m i ton w e e m i m al ye s pr de a s gnii a l xa na i r ni , t he ovi d i fc nty r ti t esr c ed f to l c pa t as e s e . Furhe , c i c unc i na a ciy s s m nt t r lni al r di ogi l lnd ngs of t c a m a t s ba k s a ol ca i i he l i n ' c how m id l de ne a i di c di e e a t r i e de t t t c ai ant ge r tve s s as nd he e s vi nce ha he l m aleged severe,debiiatng pai t hi t eatng phys ci i ef ors l lt i n o sr i i an n f t 1 0 t ge addii na na co i pr s rpto t s por hi he vy o t to l r tc e c i i ns o up t s a r i e on na c i pa n m e c to . elanc r otc i di a i ns R .26. The A LJ al o not t t t St t A g nc phys c a ha gi n lm ie w e g t Dr s ed ha he a e e y i i ns d ve i t d i ht o . Yo n so i o snc i ç p e r dt r l he vl o cama tss be tv c mpan sa d wa u g' pnin i e t d p ae o ey a iy n li n ' u j ci e o lit n s a a ove es i a e ofc ai a ' r s rc i a lm ia i ns' 1 n r tm t l m nts e t i tons nd i t to . d. ' The ALJ' dtenni ton t gi ltl we g t Dr Young' o ni n i s S t na i o ve ite i ht o . s pi o s uppore by td s t i levi nce. se de e i l st f c t tDr Young' own e mi to r ve e ubsanta de Thi vi nc ncude he a t ha . s xn nai n e ald ltl i t wa ofci c pr blm s o tndi s s e R.285 88 a we last tbot M RI of ite n he y lnial o e r i ng , e - , s l ha h s Pli ifsbac (n 2005 a a n i 201 s antf k i nd gai n 0) howed onl mid deg neai dic diea e a y l e rtve s s s nd e s nil n c a e d rn te peid. S e 2 C. R. j 4 4 1 2 ( )3 , 41 .2 4 3 se tal o h ng u i g h ro e 0 F. j 0 .5 7 d ( ) 69 7 *4 ) y ( pi ons not s o ni uppored by me c l sg a lbo aor fndi s d be dic ed) t dia ins nd a r t y i ngs houl sount . Addii l t ALJ Sc tonaly, he ' once n t tPl i ife gge aed hi s r ha antf xa r t s ympt t pr de si or rt oms o ovi r n de o obt i pa n m e c ton fnds s ppor i Dr Hol c s lte i c tng t t Cox was be ng an i di a i i u t n . wik' et r ndi a i ha i t e t d f opi d de nde e t oughou 2011 R .348.Fi ly,t A LJ' d i i n i s r a e or oi pe nc hr t , na l he S ec s o s uppor e td by t a enc of any r c me d r src i fo Dr Lo lce who s c fc l te t d he bs e e om nde e titons r m . vea , pe iialy r a e Pl i iff hi ba k pai ove a pe i ofm o e t n fve ye r . Se R . 7 a ntf or s c n r rod r ha i a s e 28. l hi memor ndum , Pli if r pe t y poi s t Dr Young' opi o a beng n s a antf e aedl nt o . s ni n s i s uppore by hi own compl nt of pai a r po td physc lm iai , a r peae td s ai s n nd e re ial i t tons nd e td c pli st hi physcinsove t yea sr ga di hi ba k pan. t ALJde e mi d t t om a nt o s ia r he r e r ng s c i But he t r ne ha Cox' ( t t m e s conc r ng t i e iy,pe s s e a lm ii e f c s'of hi pa n a e not s t a e nt s e ni he nt ns t r i t nce nd i tng f e t ' s i r c e bl t t ex e t y a e i ons s e wih t A LJ S RFC.The Cour conc udes t tt s r di e o he t nt he r nc it nt t he ' t l ha hi de e m i ton,t i s t r na i oo, s uppored by s t n i e de e.N ot bl i i t A LJ S d y,nott s t ubs a tal vi nc a y, t s he ' ut hi 7Asbot pari not , t A LJ i r cty sat t the di notr vean opi on fom eihe a h tes ed he ncor e l t ed ha d ecei ni r t r teatng orexam i ng physi a Obvi l t s i notcor e ast a Sexa i ng'physi a snc Dr. r i ni cin. ousy, hi s r ct o n t m ni ' cin, i e Young qualfes asan exami ng physi an. Asi ca ed by t ALJ' dicus i ofDr Young' r port is ni ci ndi t he S s son . se , however he waswel a a e ofDr.Young' opi ons.Thus r s i notwa r e bas on t s e r , lw r s ni , ever al s r ant d ed hi r or i t ALJ' opi on. n he S ni 11 Cour' , t de e m i t f cs a r s l i onsse i s bewe a cai nts al ge ts o t r ne he a t nd e o ve nc it nc e t en l ma ' le d i ime sa hi a lt t wor Se Smih v.Chae ,99 F.d 6 6 ( h Ci.1996 . mpar nt nd s biiy o k. e t tr 3 35, 38 4t r ) Acc di y, a r e i c t gi gr a w e g t t A LJ' as e s e of a c a m a ' or ngl evi w ng our ves e t i ht o he S s s m nt l i nts c e biiy a s d not i e f r w ih t t as e s e t w he e t e de r di lt nd houl nt r e e t ha s s m n r he vi nce i t r or n he ec d s upporst ALJSc l ins Se Shi l v.He klr 739F. 987,989- ( h Ci.1 4) t he ' oncuso . e vev c e, 2d 90 4t r 98 (i ng t tbec us t ALJha t opporuniyt obsr t de no a t deemi t fndi ha a e he d he t t o e ve he mea r nd o tr ne he c e biiy of t c ai a ,t ALJ' obs r a i conc nzng t e ques i a e t be gi r di lt he l m nt he S e v tons e i hes tons r o ven gra wcght)I t sc s ,a1 oft r s dic s da e t i . n hi a e 1 he eaons suse bovea t whyDr Young' o ni was so . s pi on p o ry di c r pe l s ount d a y eq ly t t A LJ' c e biiy de e m i to M os i pora l e ppl ua l o he S r di lt t r na i n. t m t nty, Cox' own de c i i s s rptons of hi lm ia i a e i s i t tons r ncons s e w ih t m edi al r cor a i t nt t he c e ds nd lbor t y fndi a t r i as s m e e de e t s a aor i ngs nd he e s lo o vi nc o uppor t as e s e t t Pl i if t he s s m nt ha antf e gge ae i or r t obt n me ci The ALJ as s c fc ly not Cox' S ne a l xa r td n de o ai di ne. lo pe ii a l ed s i r ly ge unper ua i a s s ve ppea a and de e r whie t s iyi 'as o y t obs r a i a ong m a r nce m ano l e tf ng' nl s one e v ton m ny bei r i on't de e m i hi c e biiy.I s tt r i s fce e de e i t r c d t ng eled ' o t r ne s r di lt n hor, he e s ufi int vi nc n he e or o s uppor t A LJ Sc e biiy de e m i ton a t s Co twilnotditzb i. t he ' r di lt t r na i nd hi ur l s lr t A gai t Cour doe notr vi t A LJ' de i i de novo.l t ad,t Cour ' r e i n, he t s e ew he S c s on ns e he ts ol s lm ie t de e ni w he he t Com m i sone ' d i i i s i t d o t nni ng t r he s i r s ec son s uppor e by s t nta td ubs a i l e ie c .I ti c s ,s bsa ta e d n e s p rst eALJSo ii n Theo j cieme ia vd n e n h s a e u tnil vie c u po t h ' pn o . b e tv dc l r cor s m pl f ist doc e t e se ofa phys c c tons whi h w oul r s na y e d i y a l o um nt he xi t nce ny i al ondii c d ea o bl be e c e t r ul i t t di a lt f om a 1f xpe t d o es t n o al s biiy r l onnsofs t nta ga nf e pl e . ubs a i l i ul m oym nt 12 I . V C O N CLU SI N O TheCour hasde e mi d t tt ALJ' dec son i s ppo td by s t nta e de e. t t r ne ha he S ii s u re ubsa il vi nc The e or t Cour G R AN TS t Com m i s o r sM o i f Sum m ar J m e , r f e, he t he s i ne ' ton or y udg nt ECF N o. 1 a DENI t Pli ifsM oton f Summ a y J m e , 5, nd ES he antf ' i or r udg nt ECF No.1 3. An a opra e Or rs lis t sda ppr it de hal s ue hi y. ENTER:Ths i a o Api, 01 i ' y f rl2 4. V I , .' , Hon.Jam es C.Tur k Se orUnie Stt sDititl ni t d a e src udge

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