Redditt v. Colvin, No. 7:2013cv00391 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 6/17/14. (med)

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C. j4 - 3 ;1 81 ns rn e n f ( ' u d r he o il c rt t 1 t' 4 S. j 014 3 3 t DI ) t ) 1 3 . i Co r h s u id cin o e tea to p l u n t 4 U. C.j4 5 g a d42U. C. 38 f Th s u t a j rs it v r h ci n t s a t o 2 S. o r 0 () n S. j1 3( ( .Bot Re t a t Commiso rfld moi f Summay J 38 c)3) h ddit nd he sine ie tons or r udgme .ECF nt Nos 1 1 Or l a gum e t was hea d on M a 22,201 a t moto a e now rpe f . 3, 7. a r n r y 4, nd he ins r i or di pos ton. s ii l h smoi nf rs mmayj d me t Re di a s rst a g me t. is, eag e ta n i to o u r u g n , d t se t wo ru n s F rt h r u s h t t at o g t e ALJ f u d Re dt' d g n rtv j itd s a e i h sb ltrlha d a d wrss lh u h h o n d its e e eaie on ie s n i iae a n s n it we e s ve e i ime s t ALJ Ce r ousy f ie t fnd t s i im e s i r e r mpar nt, he lrone l al d o i he e mpar nt mpos d a e ny f tona lm iai ns' ECF N o. 1 a 1 l s r, Reddit c e unc i l i t to . 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Ac or ngl t Co mi so r s M oton f Stm ma y s i rs i cii c di y, he m s i ne ' i or l r J udgm e ,ECF N o.1 i G I N TED and Pl i i f sM oton f r Sum m a y J nt 7, s U a ntf i o r udgm e ,ECF N o. nt 1 i DENI 3, s ED. 1 . STA N D AR D O F REV I EW W hen r vi wi t Comm isone ' fnalde son,t Cour i lmie t dee m i ng e e ng he s i rs i cii he t s i t d o t r ni whe he t Comm iso rs fndi a e s t r he s i ne ' i ngs r uppore by s t tale de a whe he t td ubsan i vi nce nd t r he Comm isone r ac d t e fndi t ough a ia i oft c r c l lsa r .Se 42 s i r e he hos i ngs hr pplc ton he ore t ega t nda ds e U. C. 4 () Ha c Ã§ v. tu , 6 F.d4 0 4 2( t Ci. 01 ) S. j 05g ; n o k Asr e 6 7 3 7 , 7 4h r 2 2 . Subsa i levi nce i t uc r e nt e de e as a r as bl mi mi htac e a t nta de s s h elva vi nc s e ona e nd g c pt s a uaet s por a c l i i co it ofm o e t n ame es i il ofe de butm a be deq t o up t onc uson; t nsss r ha r cntla vi nce y s me a ls ta ap e n ea c . Cr i v Ch tr 7 F.d5 5 5 9(t Ci.1 9 )(nena o wh t e s h n rpo d rn e' ag . ae, 6 3 8 , 8 4 h r 9 6 itr l ' dtto omit ; Ha k, 667 F.d a 472.I t Commiso rs deemi tons ae ains ted) ncoc 3 t f he sine ' tr nai r s p re b s b tn ile i e c ,a rv e n c u tma n ts b tt t i j d me tf rt e u po td y u sa ta v d n e e iwig o r y o u siue t u g n o h s Com mi sone ',but i t a mus def r t t e deer nai ns Ha v.Suli n,907 F. s i rs nse d t e o hos t mi to . vs lva 2d 1 3 1 6 (t Ci.1 9 ) 4 U. C.j 4 5 g .Ac o dn l S in rv e n f rs b tn il 45 , 45 4 h r 9 0 ; 2 S. 0 () c r igy, Ã» q e iwig o u sa ta g e de ,ghi Cour doel no vi nce t s t s tunde tke t rwegh confitng e de ,ma cedi lt ra o e i lci vi nce ke r biiy d tr n to s o s si t (tlj d me tf rt a o t eALJ. . W h r c n l tnge ie c eemiain , r ub tt e is u g n o h t f h u . . e e o fi i vd n e c alowsr as na e mi t dif rast whe he a cam a i dia ed,t r po i lt f t t l e o bl nds o fe o t r li nt s s bl he es nsbiiy or ha de sonflsont ALJ. Hanc k,667F. a 472(ntr lalertonsa cttonsomitd) cii al he ' ' oc 3d t i ena t ai nd iai te . Redditbe r t bur n of pr vi t t he i di a e w ihi t m ea ng oft A c . t a s he de o ng ha s s bl d t n he ni he t Engls v.Shaaa 1 F. 1 0,1 2 (t Ci.1 (ii 42U. C.j423()5 ( ).The ih ll, 0 3d 08 08 4h r 993) ctng S. d ()2006) Ac de i sS s biiy'ast ti biiyt e t fne t a lt ' he ina lt o ngagei a s t nta gai ula tviy by r as of di n ny ubsa i l nf c i t e on any medialy dee m i e physc lorme a i im e ,whi c n be expe t d t r s ti c l tr nabl ia nt l mpar nt ch a c e o e ul n de t orwhih hasl sed orca be e ced t l tf a co i uspe i ofno ls t 1 ah c at n xpe t o as or ntnuo rod t e s han 2 monhs'42U. C.j423d)1( .Dia lt u rt Ac rquiess ngmor t nt fc t . ' S. ( ()A) s biiy nde he t e r howi e ha he a t t tt cli a s f r fom a i r ntwhi afec shi abiiy t pe f m dal aci te ha he am nt ufe s r n mpaime ch f t s lt o ror iy tvii s orce t n f ms ofwo k,Rahe ,a c am a mus s rai or r t r l i nt t how t thi i im e spr ve hi fom ha s mpar nt e nt m r e gi i a lf nga ng n l onns of s t n i l ganf l e o e gi n hi a e a i a wo k ubsa ta i u mplym nt ve s ge, duc ton, nd r e pein e Se 4 U. C. j4 3 d ( ) x re c . e 2 S. j 2 ( )2 . The Comm isone us a fve se pr es t e l t a dia lt c am . W a l v. s i r es i - tp oc s o vauae s biiy l i ls Banhat 296 F. 287,290 ( h Ci.2002) TheCommisone as ,i s que e,whehe t r r, 3d 4t r . si r ks n e nc t r he cama t ( )i wo kn ( )h sas v r i ar n ;()h sa i ime tta me t o e u l li n : 1 s r ig; 2 a e ee mp ime t 3 a n mpar n h t es r q as ter uie nt ofalsedi i nt1( c n rt nt hi pas rlva wor ,a i no,() h eq rme s it mpanue ' 4) a eur o s t ee nt k' nd f t 5 , whehe hec npef m ohe wor He e v.Ca t r a ror t r k. cklr mnbel 461U. 458,460- ( 983) J on l, S. 62 1 ; ohns v.Ba r 43 F. 65 65 n. 4t Ci.2005 ( rczim)(ii 20 C. R.j40 1 20 . mhaq 4 3d 0, 4 1( h r ) pe trn ctng F. 4.5 ) The i r c s i t Com mi sone fndst cai ntdia e a a se oft pr s .20 nquiy ea es f he s i r i he l ma s bld t ny t p he oce s C. R.jj40 1 a( , 6.20( ( .The cli ntbeast bur n ofpr a se one F. 4.520()4) 41 9 a)4) ama r he de oof t tps t ough f t esa ih aprma f c eca ef dia lt Thebm de s fst t Co mi sone hr our o t bls i a i s or s biiy. n hit o he m s i r a se fvet etbl h ta t ecama tmanan t eRe iu lF n to a Ca ct Ct ' t tp i o sa i h t h li n i ti s h sd a u cin l pa iy RFC', s ) c i rng t ca ma ' a , ed a i wor e re e, a i par e s t pe f r onsde i he li nts ge uc ton, k xpe inc nd m im nt , o r o m a alb eatr ai wo k i t l c la dnai n le o mis 4 U. C. 4 3 d ( )A) Ta l r v ia l le n t ve r n he o a n to a c no e . 2 S. j 2 ( )2 ( ; v o v.W en ue,51 F. 664, ( h Ci.1 . iber r 2 2d 666 4t r 975) 1A Ã§lsed i paim ent'i one consde ed by t Soci Securt Adm i sr ton 6 o be s e tit m r ' s i r he al iy nita i s t ever enough t pr o eventan i vi fom doi any gai ula i t r dl sofhi orherage,educaton,or ndi dual r ng nf ctviy, egar es s i wor e pe inc . 20C. R. 40 1 25 a . k x re e' ' F. j 4.5 ( ) l. I PROCEDURAL H I STORY AND FACTUAL BACK GROUND A. ProceduralBackground Redditwasbor on Ocobe 20,1 t n t r 960,wa f t t ee y r o1 on t alege dia lt s ory-hr ea s d he l d s biiy onstdae,f t fve o t dae he wa l ti trd ( c mbe 31 2005,a wast y- ne e t ory-i n he t s as nste De e r , ) nd m o ye s o1 a t tme oft ALJ' de ii on J y 26,201 R.23.Atal tmes of a l ed ar d t he i he S c son ul 2. 1i leg dia lt t r f e,he was a Ã» mge pes 'unde t Ac .20 C. R.jj40 15 , sbiiy, he eor k yot r ron' r he t F. 4. 63/) 41 9634 .He ha a eg h gade e to and prvi l wor a a c mei pac r 6. c) s n iht r ducain e ousy ked s os tc ke ( kild,lghtwor ,a asor lbo e ( kild,me um wor . 23. uns le i k) nd t e a r r uns le di k) R. Re t fl hi a iato f Dl a SS1 on Oc obe 25,201 alegng t t he ddit ied s pplc i ns or B nd t r 0, l i ha be me di a e be nni De e be 31 2003.R.1 Hi cam swe e de e a t i ta a ca s bld gi ng c m r , 5. s li r nid t he nii l nd r c i a i lvel of admi sr tve r vi w. R. 1 1 1 11 31.At a J y l 201 e onsder ton e s nita i e e 5, 04- 3, 8ul 8, 2 h ai gbeo eALJBe jmi M c i in b t Re dt ( wa r p e e td b c t e)a d a e rn f r na n M l o , oh d it who s e r sn e y oms l n l v c to a e et(1 ' tsiid Se R.315 (rn citfo he rn ) TheALJis e h s o ain l xp r t ) e tfe . e VE' - 5 ta s rp r m ai g . su d i de son on J y 26,201 fndi t tRe t wa notdia e be aus hi RFC alowe hi t cii ul 2, i ng ha ddit s s bld c e s l d m o p ro m j b ta e s i sg i c n n mb r i t n to a e o o .Se R.2 - 5 s e as ef r o s h t xit n int a t u e s n he ain l c n my e 4 2 ) e lo i ge r l R.1 25( Sde son) nealy 5- ALJ' cii . l r a ng t s c us on, t A LJ pr ry utlze t Ã»ve- t p pr es f n e chi hi onel i he ope l ii d he se oc s or deenni ngwheheracama i dia e Se J on viBanhar 43 F. 650,65 n. ( h t ni t li nt s sbld. e ohns r q 4 3d 4 1 4t Ci. )( rctim)( tng 20C. R.j404. 20)(etngf t t fvese ) TheALJfrt r 2005 pe tra cii F. 15 sti orh he i tps. is detnni d t tRe t me t i lr d saus r r m e s oft Ac t oug De e be 31 e ne ha ddit t he nsze tt equie nt ' he t hr h c m r , 2005,a t the ha note ged i s t ta ganf la tviy snc hi al ge o e da e of nd ha d nga n ubsan i l i u c i t i e s le d ns t t De mbe 31 2003. 1 Att s cond se t ALJco l ce r , R. 7. he e t p, he ncudedt tRe t ha t f l wi ha ddit d he olo ng s v r i i e t;Ã§e e eaiej itds a e midi t rg t n a dwrs a dmo eaei e e e mpann n s t g n rtv on ie s , l n he ih ha d n it n d rt n d t l tha a wrs'de neai j ntdie s ,midt mode aei t biae a fe;a t ii; he ef nd nd it ge rtve oi s a e l o , r t n he ltr l e t rhrts 4 a ashm a i br hii ,m id wih pos i e e ry co pone ofchr c obsr di pul nd t tc onc ts l t sbl a l m nt oni tu ve mona y r die e. R.1 Hec l s as ' ' 7. oncuded a t t r se t tnoneofRe t' i t he hid t p ha ddits mpaime so c r nt r ombi to nai n ofi im e smetorm e c l e l d t s rt ofany lse i im e . 18. mpar nt dialy qua e he eve iy it d mpar nt R. Ba e on t e de be or hi t ALJ dee m i t tRe t ha t RFC t s d he vi nee f e m, he tr ned ha ddit d he ' o: pef a rnge oflg wor a dei d i 20 CFR 404. 67*) ronn a iht k s fne n 15 a d 41 96 4) c e t t cama t wo d b c pa e o n 6. 7b xc p he li n ul e a bl f lfi / a r i 1 pounds feque l a 20 po itng c r y ng 0 r nty nd undsoc sona l/ ca i ly sa ng/ l ng f 6 hour i a nor l8 hourwor da sti tndi waki or sn ma k y; itng f 6 hom s i a no ma 8 hour wo k da occ sonaly ci ng or n r l r y; a i l lmbi r mpsa sais balncng,kne i c ouc ng,a soopi but a nd t r , a i elng, r hi nd t ng pr c ude fom c a i a c i ng r ,l r ,ors a f ds el d r r wlng nd lmbi opes adde s c fol ; a woul r quie wor t t a l nd d e r k ha lows t wor r t a d he ke o voi conc nt a e e e r t d xpos e t hum i t f m e ,odor ,d t gas s poor ur o diy, u s s us , e , ven iai a haz r . tlton, nd a ds R.1 . ALJr le o teVE' tsi n ta t sRFC wo l alw Re dt t pef r j b 8 The eid n h s e tmo y h t hi u d lo d it o ro m o s t te se i sgnii antnum be si t nai le onom y,i udi i pe t rgr de ,f s f ha xitd n i fc r n he tona c ncl ng ns c o / a r a t ood w o ke ,a l undr wor ,a t r r nd a y ker lhough i w oul notha a l e hi t pe f r hi pa tw or t d ve low d m o r o m s s k. R. 25. co di y, heALJc ude Redditwasnotdia ed unde t Ac . 2423- Ac r ngl t oncl d t s bl r he t R. 25. Re t r se Appe s Counci r vi w oft ALJ' de ii R.1 butt Appe l ddit eque t d al le e he S c son, 0, he as Counc l de e r viw , R. 1 4, r nde i t ALJ S decson t fna dec son of t i ni d e e - e rng he ' ii he i l ii he Commisone .Se 20C. R.j40 981. si r e F. 4. Reddittmeytldt sCo antse ngrviw. t i l ie hi mpli e ki e e B@ M edi aland O t r Evi nc z c he de e Att oute ,i i worh no i t tRe t' a lged ons da e ofDe e be 31 2003 i he s t t s t tng ha ddits le et t cm r , s no te t a y s ct e e to a u e ij r ,a latn tt a i e i e tfo te r c r o t id o n pe i v n r c t nu y t e s o h t s v d n r m h e o d r k Redditst si ony.Att hea i bef r t ALJ Reddite a ne t ti wa t a t ii i t' e tm he rng o e he , t xpli d ha t s he rhrts n hi lf l g t tmos ke hi fom wo ki a t tt lg ofe gve outon hi wiho s e t e ha t pt m r r ng, nd ha he e tn i s m t ut 2 A snot by t Comm isi r Re t' moton prm arl chalengest ALJ Sfndi wih ed he s one , ddits i i iy l he ' i ngs t r s c t h sha sa d wrs. eECF No.1 a 4 n. ( iig P1' Br a 1 ) Be a eRe itdo sn t e pe t o i nd n it Se 8 t 3 ctn .s . t 3 . c us ddt e o s fcaly c l pecii l halenge t ALJ' tndi ast hi ot aleged i nnent ,t Cour doesnoti ude he S i ngs o s her l mpai s he t ncl m edi ba ound r at t t m . cal ckgr el ed o he wa ni a he ca f l dow n. s a r ul,he has be n pr c i d,a w a ksw ih,a c ne R.39r ng nd n al A es t e es r be nd l t a . 40.He a s t tfed t the hass li i hi l f a m ,whih ma si ha d f hi t pik up lo esii ha we lng n s e t r c ke t r or m o c he vy t ngswih onear andt tbot ofhi f e s l R. 41 a hi t m, ha h s e t wel. 40- . The e ri tm e ca vii c ai d i t r o d oc ured a mos a f l yea a tr t a les di l st ont ne n he ec r c r l t ul r fe he alege o e dae.Spe fcal on Dec mbe 23,2004,Re t s ug te t nta t Ca ii l d ns t t cii ly, e r ddit o ht r a me t he rlon Roanoke Em e genc De rme f hi c r y pa t nt or s ompl i s ofl tn m a l f kne pan.R.381 He ant ef r nd e t e i . not d a t ttme t the ha be n s f i fom a t ii f r sx m on hs a t d hi pr de e t ha i ha d e uferng r rhrts o i t nd ol s ovi r t thi pan wa s i e e he wa unabl t c os hi l f ha i o a fs .R.38 Red t wa ha s i s o nt ns s e o l e s e4 nd nt i t 2. dit s di nos d wih r umaoi arhrts pr de mediai ( e s a Lora f pan) and ag e t he t d t ii, ovi d c ton Prdnione nd tb or i , w a dicha ged. R. 383. H e r t e t r on M a 7, 2005, f a cu he s t i s s r e um d he e y or t us a ned f n t whe wo ki ' R.331.Hi e m i ton wa e s nta l nor a ,a t a tndi physc a c e r r ng. ' s xa na i s s e ily m l nd he te ng ii n l a ed hi t t eur t wo l c m o s t n o rds hoolt m onom 'R.332.The r co d co ansno o he me c lr o ds r o ' e r nt i t r di a ec r pr o t t da e Re t w a l ti ur , Dec m be 31, i r o he t ddit s as ns ed 3 e r 2005. On M a c 31 2007,Reddits rh , t oughtteam e f s n irtto afe r pore y was ng r t nt or ki riai n tr e tdl hi diheswih bl a h a t n getng Ssuc ...wih ablnde . R.343- Durng t tvii,he s t e c nd he ti lt k t e r' ' 47. i ha st as c lo ompli ofnumbnes and tnglng i hi ha R.344.An x-ay i c t d no de i t aned s i i n s nd. r ndia e fnie f a t e ,but i ca e he ha Ã©s g tca t s tt s ue s e lng' a Ã§ t oa t ii i t w r s r c ur s ndi t d d si nil n of i s w li ' nd Ã§ e rhrt s n he i t os ' J n . R .3 . oi t' ' 47 The ne tme Re t s xt i ddit oughtany te mentf a tuii orha pai r l t t a t ts r at or rl ts nd n e aed o rl i ui 3 To qualf f DI , Reddithast pr t the beca e di ed be ween hi aleged ons dat iy or B t o ove ha m sabl t s l et e a d t dae h wasl ti ur f D1 p r s s S e J hns n v.Ba nh r,43 F. 65 65 - 6 ( t n he t e as ns ed or B u po e . e o o r a t 4 3d 0, 5 5 4 h Ci.20 ) M e c lrc r a trt d t Is i u e ma ber lv ntt t D1 d tr nain,i t y r 05 . dia e o ds fe he ae at ns r d y ee a o he B ee mi to f he Ã§ el e back t t perod w hen pl ntf was i ur and pr de evi d at r o he i ai if ns ed ovi dence of pl ntf s i r ent at ai if' mpaim s t ttme'Bih p v. tu ,201 W L 9 77 a * ( S. M a c 20 201 )( ii J ns n,4 F. ha i . s o Asr e 2 ' 51 5, t 4 D. C. rh , 2 ctng oh o 34 3d a 655 5 . diinal rc d a trDe e e 31 20 ma as ber lva t deemii whehe t - 6) Ad to ly, e or s fe c mb r , 05 y lo ee nt o tr nng t r Reddithases a ihed he i entted t SSI whi i notdepe nton t dae ofl ti ur See.e. , t t bls s il o , ch s nde he t as ns ed. a. He e v. mm' o S ilSe urt ,58F. 21 ,21 ( t Ci.1 95 (Ã§ns r biiy i aprr q st t nly Co r f oca c iy 3d 0 3 6h r 9 ) d u a lt s ee uii o l e r c ito d sbiiy b neksb tn tt r c itofSSlbe e is' ( ii 20 C. R.j4 l ( )a 20 e ep f ia lt e f u o o e ep n ft.) ctng ' F. 04.01a nd C.. j41 20 . F R. 6. 2) 6 wason Augus 24,201 R.358.He r pored t the ha be n rdi a mope t da e rir t 0. e t ha d e i ng d wo ys a le a f lon hi ha R .358.An xr y de ons r t d m id t m ode a e os e rhrt s R .360.On nd el s nd. a m ta e l o r t t oa t ii . e m ,he had tndene st t ha buta s de o taed Ã§ malgrp sr ngt 'a ha no xn e r s o he nd, lo m nsr t t nor i te h' nd d pan i hi el i n s bow o s de .R.359.The physca pr c i d medi to a a no e die t d r houl r i in es rbe cai n nd t r ce Ã» W hom l M a Co e a sng t the notus hi lf ha t i s e by a o t di $ To t y nc nf' dvii ha e s e t nd mtl e n n rhope c s ge R.360,363.He ne di s e a s g n,alhough Re t expli d a t he rng t t ur on. ver d e ur eo t ddit a ne t he a i ha he wa ofe una e t s k medialte t e d t hi lck ofi ur nce a t pr bii s tn bl o ee c r am nt ue o s a ns a nd he ohi tve cos ofm e ca c r R.43 44.He wa a s pr c i d Lora a Na os f pan.R.361 t di l a e. s lo es rbe tb nd pr yn or i . One mont lt r her t ne a n t t Ca ii n Clni wih compl i sofl tt h a e , e ur d gai o he rlo i c t ant ef humb pan a i nd r po td t the Ã§ e thi Lora i N Y. R.365.Upon e e re ha Ã§ f s tb n l ' ' xnm,he ha o y mid s li a no d nl l we lng nd gr s de or iy. . os f m t R 366. Reddithad a co ula i e t ns t tve xnmi ton wih Dr Humphre o J nua y 7,2011 a na i t . is n a r , nd r po td t t hi prm a y c e re ha s i r ompli wa a t ii on hi l f sde.R. 372. Dr Humphre ' ant s rhrts s et i . is e mi ton not sae t t Re t ha a f lr nge of moton i hi s de s a onl a xa nai es t t ha ddit d ul a i n s houl r , nd y S l yrd e 'rng o mo in i hi lf eb w,e t it a d s melf h n j it. 3 3 t dl e uc d' a e f to n s e t lo lf wrs, n o e t a d on s R. 7 . mi He hasf l5 5 g i sr h i hi rghtha a al tf l4. 5 g i sr h i hi l f ha ul / rp tengt n s i nd nd mos ul 5/ rp tengt n s e t nd. R. 374.He ha i ac ne v f nc i a c d pe f m fne mani ai ,at h wih d nt t r e u tons nd oul ror i pul tons lhoug t E ome dico f ton lf.'Bas d on t se d s s m or e t' e hi xami ton,Dr Humphre opi d t tRe t c d nai . i s ne ha ddit oul pe f m ar nge oflghtwo k, di notha a m a pul tvelmia i . 374. ror a i r and d ve ny ni a i i t tons R. Afe t c ulai e m t r ug t da e of t ALJ' de ii Re t s ht tr he ons t tve xa h o h he t he S c son, ddit oug a tona m e ca te t t m osl t elt d t hi ha orwrs,at h on s ve a ofhi ddii l di l r a men , ty mr a e o s nd it lhoug e rl s vi is t t Br dl Fr Clni i 2011 he c st o he a ey ee i c n , ompl i of ose hrts i l ng l tm is aned t om ii , ncudi ef t pa n.R.437- .On a N ove be 11 2011 a i 51 m r , ppoi m e ,f r e m pl t not s i c t s lng nt nt o xa e, he e ndi a e weli o t l m i t R. f he eh s . 450.On M a c 7,201 her td t t Ca ii Clni Com mt t Ur nt rh 2, epore o he rlon i c miy ge 7 Ca e Ce e c pl i ng ofl f ha a w r s pa n a a r ul off li dow n s e s a r a hi r nt r om a ni e t nd nd i t i s es t a lng om t is t s hous R . e. 453. e w a pr s rbe Lor a a Fl xe i. . H s e ci d t b nd e rl R 456. I a tt t t not f o te me pr de s t sat age phys ca r vi we n ddiim o he es r m r at nt ovi r , wo t e ncy i ins e e d Re t' medi lr co d a ofe e opi ons One o ne t tRedditc d pe f m medi ddits ca e r nd f r d ni . pi d ha t oul r or um wor a di no ha any m a pul tve lm ia i ,R.57- t s ond opi d t tRe t k nd d t ve ni ai i t tons 62; he ec ne ha ddit c dpe f m ar ngeoflghtwor a di nothavemani a i lm iai . 97oul ror a i k, nd d pultve i t tons R. 99. 11 1. D I U SSI N SC O l hi a a t t sCour,Re t c am st tt ALJm a t prmar e r s Fis,he n s ppe l o hi t ddit l i ha he de wo i y ror . rt c e t t ALJere i f ii t i l i Re t' RFC a lm iai nsorr ti to ont nds hat he r d n alng o ncude n ddits ny i tto esrci ns a ar s to Re dt' d g n r tv j n d s aei hi wrsso h n s ECFNo.1 a 1 - 4. s e ul f d i s e e e ai e oit ie s n s it r a d . t 5 t 2 1 He post t t t s e r i pa tc a l to i i lg oft ALJ S r ognii vi a s pa ae is ha hi ror s riul ry r ublng n iht he ' ec ton, a e r t fn i g t a Re dt i fc s fee fo d g n r t j itds a ei hi wrssa d h n s I id n , h t d i n a t u fr d r m e e e ai on ie s n s it n a d . d. t ve Se cond,Redditco e t tt ALJmade a c edi lt a s s nti whih he f und Re t t nt nds ha he r biiy s es me n c o ddit note iey c e bl butf iedt pr de a a qua ee a ton f t tc e biiy fndi I ntr l r di e, a l o ovi n de t xpl na i or ha r di lt i ng. d. a 1 - 5 Her q sst tt Co r rv ret ALJSd cso a de trs mmayj d me ti t 4 1 . e uet ha he u t e es he ' e iin n n e u r u g n n hi f vor Att hea i c ms li c t d t ti a a r ofbe is i notwa r nt Re t s a . he rng, ot e ndi a e ha f n wa d neft s ra ed, ddit r quessi t at m a i t tt Cour r nd f rf rhe pr ee ngs e t n he le tve ha he t ema o u t r oc di . The Commi so r c e s t t t ALJ a o it l de e m i d Red t' RFC, s i ne ount r ha he ppr pra ey t r ne dits p itn o t t a Ã§n o p y iin o i d t a Re d t wa u a l t wo k b c u e o h s on ig u h t ' l h sca pne h t d it s n b e o r e a s f i l i ime s'a t tt onl opi onsi t rcod (r Dr Humphresa t t sae mpar nt' nd ha he y ni n he e r fom . i nd he wo tt a ncy e rs,we e t t Redditc d pe f m wor a tviis The Co si r as ge xpet) r ha t oul ror k ci te . mmisone lo c e ontnds t t t ALJ' c edi lt dee m i ton was pr pe a s ppore by s t tal ha he S r biiy tr na i o r nd u td ubsan i e de vi nce.See g r l ECF N o.1 I pa tc a , he Com m i s o r s ene aly 8. n r i ul r t s i ne ugge t t tt r co d a s s ha he e r s a whol s ws t tRe t e ge i wo k a tviy a trhi al ge pe i ofdia lt a e ho ha ddit nga d n r c i t fe s le d rod s biiy, nd 8 t t he a ed a c hol a e ged i dr g- e ki be vi , a 1 of whih unde mi hi ha bus l o nd nga n u s e ng ha or l c r ne s cr di lt The Co mi so rt r quesst tt sCou ta fr t de ii ECF No.1 a 1 e biiy. m s i ne hus e t ha hi r fim he c son. 8 t . Ha ng r viwed t ALJ S opi on a t e ie r o d,t Cour i co nc d t t vi e e he ' ni nd he ntr ec r he t s nvi e ha s t ntale de e s ubsa i vi nc upporsbo h t ALJSRFC fndi a t ALJ Sc e biiy de ii a t t he ' i ng nd he ' r di lt c son, nd alo t A LJ' de s on t tRe t i notdi a e s he S cii ha ddit s s bl d. A. The R FC Found By t ALJ l Suppor e By Subs ant alEvi nc he s td t i de e Aspr vi l not t ALJ c l d t tRe t hast RFC t pe f m a r nge of e ousy ed, he onc ude ha ddit he o ror a lght wor wih ce t n addii na r titons Alhough t RFC he e i i k t rai to l esrc i . t he r mpos d lfi and e itng posur lm iai ,i di not i l a a to llmia i s cik al ted t Re t' t al i t tons t d nc ude ny ddii na i t tons pe t ly i o ddits d g n rtv j itds a ei h sh n sa dwrs. RFC i a a s sme tb s du n alo te e e eaie on ie s n i a d n itAn s n se s n , a e po l f h rlv n e i e c , fwha acama tc n si d d s iehslmiain . 0 C. R.j 4 4 1 4 , ee a t v d n e o t li n a tl o e pt i i tto s 2 F. j 0 .5 5 l 41 945. c i tonsa o e vai nso a ca ma ' lmiai by hi a by ot sm us be 9. Des rp i nd bs r to f li nts i t tons m nd her t c i e aong wih m e ca r cor t as itt Comm isone i de i ng t wha extntan onsder d l t di l e ds o ss he s i r n c di o t e i par e ke psacli ntfom pe f m i pa tc a wor a tvii . d. m im nt e a ma r ror ng riulr k c i tes 1 W hen de e ni a cli a ' RFC,t ALJ de i s how much we g t a sg a t nni ng am nts he c de i ht o s in ny media o ni byco i rng,a ngot f t s ( )whehe t s ur ei ateai s ur e c l pi on nsdei mo her acor : 1 t r he o c s r tng o c ora s cewho meel pe fr d a i vi le mi ton (ue a t e mi ton by Dr our r y rome n ndi dua xn nai s h s he xa nai . Hu h ish r l ()t s p ra iiyo t p y iin' o i o ; n ( )t ec nsse c o t e mp re e e ;2 he u po tb l f he h sca s pnin a d 3 h o itn y f h t o nin wih t rc d.Se 20 C. R.j 41 927( s aloHi v.Ba n r,453F. 559, pi o t he e or e F. j 6. *; ee s nes r hat 3d 563( h Ci. 4t r 2006) . Not bl bot of t sa e a nc physc a who r viwed Re t' me c l r c ds a y, h he t t ge y ii ns e e ddits di a e or co l ncuded t t he ha no m a pultve lm ia i .Li s ,Dr Humphres who exa ne ha d ni a i i ttons kewie . i , mi d Reddita as opi t theha deg neai j ntdiea e mid oft rg ha a wrs t nd lo ned ha d e rtve oi s s , l he iht nd nd it and m oder e of t l t hand and w rst di not i ude any m ani atve r ti i i hi at he ef i, d ncl pul i esr ctons n s 9 a lt t pe f biiy o ronn wo k.The m e ca evi nc ,t s r di l de e oo, upporst ALJ SRFC. o xr y orot r t he ' N a he e m i ton r veas a s ver pr e ors ve e fmci na lmia i r uli fom hi m id t xn nai e l e e oblm e r t to l i tton es tng r s l o m ode a e a t ii . r t r hrts Te lngl Re t hi s l t tfedt tt onl c e nc oft pan i hi handsand li y, ddit m e f esii ha he y ons que e he i n s wrsswast ti lm ie hi a lt t lf ce t n ie s o t lf t m wih onehand.R. The it ha t i t d s biiy o it rai t m , r o it he t 40. ALJa c e f t s t t e e i f md hi c e bl ,i i posng a lfi r tito c ount d or hi, o he xt nt t ot m r di e n m i itng esrci n. For a l of t f egoi r as ,t Cour co l l he or ng e ons he t ncudes t t t R'C i s ha he F s uppored by t s t i evi nc ubsantal de e. B. TheALJ' Cre biiy De e m i ton l Suppor e By Subs antalEvi nc S di lt t r na i s td t i de e l a sm ia ven,t ALJ S dee mi ton ofRe t' c e biiy i alo s n i lr i he ' tr na i ddits r di lt s s uppo td by re s t nta e de e.Not bl i i t ALJS dut no t s Cour',t dee m i t f t a ubsa il vi nc a y, t s he ' y, t hi ts o tr ne he ac s nd r s ve i onsse esbewe n a cli a ' al ge i im e s a hi a lt t wo k.Se e ol nc it nci t e am nts le d mpar nt nd s biiy o r e Smih v.Chae ,9 F.d 6 5 63 (t Ci.1 9 ) Ac o d n l a rv e n c u tgve g e t t tr 9 3 3 , 8 4h r 9 6 . c r i gy, e iwig o r i s r a we g t t ALJ' as e s e of a cai i ht o he S s s m nt l mants c e biiy a s d no i e f r wih t t ' r di lt nd houl t ntr e e t ha as e s e whe e t e de e i t r co d s s s m nt r he vi nc n he e r uppors t ALJ S concusons See Shi l v. t he ' l i . vey Hec e ,739F. 98 989- ( h Ci.1 4)(i ngt tbe a et ALJha t opport t klr 2d 7, 90 4t r 98 tndi ha c us he d he tmiy t obs r e t de e nor a t de e ne t c edi lt oft c a m a ,t A LJ S obs r a i o e v he m a nd o t nni he r biiy he l i nt he ' e v tons conc r ngt equetonsaet btgve gea weg . eni hes si r o i n r t iht) l t s c s ,a 1oft r s dic s d a n hi a e l he ea ons s us e bove a t why Re t' RFC i s po td by so ddits s up re s t ntal e denc a y e ly t t ALJ s c e biiy de e m i ton. Si pl put no ubs a i vi e ppl qua l o he ' r di lt t r na i m y , physcin ha o nedt thei unabl t wo k ort the s ul ha m a pultver src i a i a s pi ha s eo r ha ho d ve ni a i e titons s par ofhi RFC.Addii nal Re t' own de crptonsofhi lm iai a e i onsse wih t s to ly, ddits s ii s i t tons r nc itnt t t m e c l r o ds wih t lc of te t e f ma yea s a he di a ec r , t he a k r am nt or ny r , nd, as no e by t td he Com misone , he e i a s s s i r t r s lo ome e de et s vi nc o uppor t as e s e t tRe t a e alohol t he s s m nt ha ddit bus d c 10 durngt r lva pe i a a a ed t ha e i he ee nt rod nd ppe r o ve ngag i d ug-ee ngbe vi r SeeECF No. ed n r s ki ha o . 18a 1 1 TheALJa s s cik al - a pr ry no e t tRe t ha r pe t dl wor t 2- 3. lo pe t ly nd ope l - t d ha ddit d e a e y ked durng t pe i o hi a lge dia lt Reddits c i he rod f s le d s biiy. t' ouns ls e uggesst thi a tm p st wor t ha s te t o k s d be i e pr t d i hi f vor ie.t the ti t fnd wo k t pe f butwas l e t houl nt r e e n s a , . , ha red o i r o r onn mabl o w o k f a l ng h o tm e due t hi i pa nne s. Se ECF N o. 1 a 1 But t A LJ r or ny e t f i o s m i nt e 5 t 5. he i em r t t e at mpt a wor as evi nc t t unde mi d hi cam s of dia lt nt eed hos te s t k de e ha r ne s li s biiy, c itntwih t Commi so rsown r gul tonsa Fourh Cic ta hort Se 20 C. R. onss e t he s i ne ' e ai nd t r ui ut iy. e F. j 4 4 1 71 41 9 (o ig t a wo k acama th sd n d rn a y p ro i wh c h i j 0 .5 , 6.71 n tn h t r li n a o e u ig n ei d n ih e s cli ng dia lt m a s a mi s biiy y how t the i a et wor a t s t nta ganf a tviy lve,e n ha s bl o k t he ubsa i l i ul ci t e l ve i t a tviy i pe fr d beow t s t talganf a tviylve) Simonv. ia 61 f he ci t s rome l he ubsani i ul ci t e l; g Calfno, 7 F. 41 42- (t Ci.1 )(Ã§- g nea r l i onen y s re by c 2d , 43 4h r 980 Ã§l e rl ue s -he mpl uppo td ommon sns t e e:he ( mmiso r c n co i rwo k doneby t cai nta trt alge ons tofdia lt a Co sinel a nsde r he l ma fe he le d e s biiy s tndi t s t tt cama wasnott n dia ed.)l s qt r i s fcente de ei e ng o how ha he li nt he s bl ' n hor hee s ufii vi nc n ' t r or t s he ec d o uppor t ALJ' c e biiy de e na i a t sCour wilno dit b i. t he S r di lt t nni ton nd hi t l t sur t The Cour i a s t onvi d by Re t' a gum e t tt ALJ f ie t a tcult t s l o mc nce ddits r nt ha he al d o ri a e a e u t r a o frrj cig Re dt' tsi n .Se ECF No.1 a 1 (iig Ha n v. d q ae e s ns o ee tn d its etmo y e 5 t 4 ctn mmo d He klr 765 F. 424,426 ( h Ci.1 ) f t pr ii t ta ALJ mus a tc ae c e, 2d 4t r 985 or he oposton ha n t riult e pii a da e uaer a o sf rds rdtngs b e tv tsi n c n e igacama tsp i ) x l t n d q t e s n o ice ii u j cie e tmo y o c m n li n ' an . c W hie t ALJ di note l he d ngag i a e e i dic son ofRe t' c e biiy,a di not e n n xt nsve s us i ddits r di lt nd d r f e e et rt e de e ofa c e er nc ihe he vi nc l ohola e o dr s ki be vi s bus r ug-ee ng ha or uppore by s eoft td om he medi lr or ,he di r f r nc bot Re t' a tmpt a wor a t c e vai te t e ca ec ds d e e e e h ddits te s t k nd he ons r tve r am nt h s u h ,a d as ma ce rta hewa e au t g Re dt' s be tv c mp an so p i e o g t n lo de la h t s v lai n d its u j cie o lit f an a ofhi o lmia i i lghtof t media e de e whih di not s nd s wn i ttons n i he c l vi nc , c d uppo tRe t' r ddits c pl i s Thus t ALJga a ade t e a ton f hi c edi lt de e m i ton. om a nt . , he ve n qua e xpl na i or s r biiy t r na i 11 Agai t Co tdoes notr vi w t A LJ' de s on de novo.I t a t Cour ' r e i n, he ur e e he S ci i ns e d, he ts ol s lm ied t de e ni whehe t Com misone ' de son i s ppore by s tnta i t o t nni ng t r he s i rs cii s u td ubsa il e ie e l ti c s ,s sa ta e ie e s p o t t e AL ' o i in.Th o j cie me ia vd nc . n h s a e ub tnil vd nc u p rs h J S p no e b e tv dc l r or smpl f ist doc e t e se ofa physca co tonswhi h wo d r a ona y ec d i y a l o um nt he xit nce ny i l ndii c ul e s bl be e c e t r s ti t a diabiiy fom a1 f m sofs t nta ganf e oy e . xpe t d o e ul n ot l s lt r l or ubsa il i ul mpl m nt l V. CONCLUSI ON TheCou thasde e m i d t tt ALJ' de ii i s r t r ne ha he S cson s uppo td by s t nta e de . re ubsa i l vi nce Ther or ,t Cour GRANTS t Com misone ' M oto f rSumm a y J ef e he t he si rs in o r udgme ,ECF No. nt 1 a DENI t Pli ifsM oton f Summ a y J m e ,ECF No.13. 7, nd ES he antf ' i or r udg nt An a opra e O r r s li s t s da ppr i t de hal s ue hi y. , Xf ENTER:Ths l 7 d yo J n , 01 i a f u e 2 4. f' )s. ,-) y s g , .. x on. a es C.Tur Jm k ' Se orUnie St t Diti J ni t d aes srct udge 12

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