Robinson v. Colvin, No. 7:2013cv00479 - Document 19 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/17/2014. (ssm)

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Robinson v. Colvin Doc. 19 CLERK' OFFI U. DS COURT S CE S. ST. AT ROANOKE, VA FI LZD 02T I TH E U N I N TED STA TES D I STRI COU RT CT FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STRI O F VI I I CT RG N A R OAN OK E D I ISI V ON JULA I BY: 21 29 DL CLEX TY CL ERK PA U L A DA M R OBI SON , N Ci lA c i N o. 1 vi ton 7: 3CV 00479 Pl i if a ntf , M EM O R AND U M O PINIO N CA RO LYN W .COLVI ,A c i N tng Com m i s one of Soci lSec iy, si r a urt By:Ho Gl n E. nr d n. e Co a Chi fU nie St t D it i tJ e t d a es s rc udge D ef endant . Pl i ifhasfld t sa to c le ngt fna de ii oft Comm isone ofSoc a antf ie hi c i n ha lngi he i l c son he si r il Sec iy denyi pl i ifscl m f ape i ofdia lt a dia lt i ur nc be ft under urt ng antf ai or rod s biiy nd s biiy ns a e ne is t Soca Se urt Ac,asa nded,42U. C.jj41 i a 423. J iditon oft sc tti he il c iy t me S. 6() nd urs ci hi otr s purua t j 205( oft Ac,42 U. C.j 405g) As rte td by t me r nda a s nt o g) he t S. ( . el ce he mo a nd a gum ent s it by t pa tes t i s s now be or t cour a e w he he t r ubm ted he r i , he s ue f e he t r t r he Com m i s one ' tna de s on i s s i r s i l ci i s uppored by s t nta e de ,or whe he t e i t t ubs a i l vi nce t r her s d good ca e 'ast ne es ia e r m a ng t c e t t Com m i s one f f t r c i a i us ' o c s t t e ndi he as o he s i r or ur he ons der ton. Se e 42U. C.j405( . S. g) The pl i if Pa A da R o ns w a bor on M a c 23, 1 a ntf , ul m bi on, s n rh 955, a e nt ly nd ve ua l com pl t hi hi h s hoole e ed s g c duca i n. M r R o ns n has w or d a a i tt i lco m e c al to . bi o ke s n ns iutona m r i c ea ra a a per o las i t nt H el s w or d on a r gul ra s t i bas si 2008. O n l ne nd s s na s s a . a t ke e a nd us a ned i n Fe ua y 2,201 M r Robi on fld a a i a i f a pe i of dia lt a dia lt br r 0, . ns ie n pplc ton or rod s biiy nd s biiy i ur nce be tt . I f lng hi c ai ,M r Ro ns a l ge t t he be m e di abl f a l ns a ne i s n ii s lm . bi on le d ha ca s ed or 1 f m s of s t i gai ulem pl enton Januar l5,2010,due t heartdi eas art ii and or ubs antal nf oym y o s e, hrts, psoras s. H e now alegest he has r ai di ed t t pr i i l hat em ned sabl o he esenttm e. The r d r i ecor eveal s Dockets.Justia.com t tM r Robi on m e t i u ed s a usr r m e soft A c a a ltm esc er d by t fnal ha . ns t he ns r t t equie nt he t t 1 i ov e he i decsonoft Commisone . Se ce ,42U. C jj41 i a 423() ii he s i r es n. S. 6() nd a . M r Robi on' cai wa de edupon i ta c i r ton andr c i r ton. Het . ns s l m s ni nii l onsde a i e onsde ai hen r que t a r ce ve a de novo he i a r vi w be or a A dm i sr tve La J e s ed nd e i d arng nd e e f e n ni ta i w udge. I an n o ni n da e M a 21 201 t Law J pi o t d y , 2, he udge a s de e m i d t tM r Robi on i notdi a e l o t r ne ha . ns s s bl d. The La J w udge f ound t t M r Robi on s f r f o s ve a s ver i pa nne s i l ng ha . ns uf e s r m e r l e e m i nt , nc udi i vul r he r di ea e, s a us pos 2 va ve r pl c m e s ps i tc a t ii ; os eoa t ii / ' val a a t s s tt - t l e a e nt ' or a i r hrts t rhrt s , d g n rtv j it ie s ; e e eai ds ds a eo tec r ia s ie a dps ra i. Tr 1 e e eaie on d s a e d g n rtve ic ie s f h evc l pn ' n o iss' . 4. , ' N e r he e s t Law J ve t l s , he udge de e m i d t tM r Robi on r t i t r s dual unc i t r ne ha . ns e a ns he e i f tonalc pa t a ciy t pe f m a lm ie r nge oflghte r i o r or i td a i xe tonala tviy. The La J ci t w udge as es e M r Robi on' s sd . ns s r i lf to lca ciy a f l s: es dua unc i na pa t s olow Af e ca e ul c i r ton of t en ie r c d, t unde s gne fnds t t t t r r f ons de a i he tr e or he ri d i ha he c a m a hast r i lf tonalc pac t t pe f nn lg wor asde i d i 20 l i nt he es dua unc i a iy o r o i ht k f ne n C. R.404.567*)e eptt tt cli ntc nno c a orci l r,r , F. 1 xc ha he ama a t r wl lmb addes opes a s a f ds The cl i a s d a d e r m e t m pe a ur a s d have nd c f ol . a m nt houl voi xt e e r t es nd houl no c once r t e nt a ed xpos e t ha r . ur o za ds Gi n s ve uch a r i l f tona c pac t a a t r cons de i t s i ony f om a esdua unc i l a iy, nd f e i r ng e tm r voca i l e r , t La J tona xpe t he w udge de e m i d t t M r Robi on r a ns s tc e f tona t r ne ha . ns et i ufi i nt unc i l ca ciy t r t n t hi pas r l va wor asaperona a ssa . Ac or ngl t La J e pa t o eur o s t e e nt k s l s it nt c di y, he w udg uli a e y c ude t t M r Robi on i notdi a e a t the i note il d t a pe i of tm t l oncl d ha . ns s s bl d, nd ha s ntte o rod dia lt ordia lt i ur nc be ft. Se 20C. R.j40 1 9. s biiy s biiy ns a e ne is e F. 4,520( M r Robi on t . ns hen s ough r vi by t Soci Sec iy A dm i s r ton' Appe s t e ew he al urt ni ta i s al Counc l l co w c i w ih hi r ques f rr vi w ,M r Robi on s it addii le de , i. n m ton t s e to e e . ns ubm ted tona vi nce ll deer i ng t M r Robi on r t nst ca ciyt peror almiedr ngeoflghtwor t La n t m ni hat . ns eai he pa t o f m i t a i k,he w J dg rj ce t fndn o Dr Ro r S e e s n, o, tMr Ro ns n' r q e tp ro me ac ns lai u e ee td he i igs f . bet tph n o wh a . bi o s e u s, ef r d o uttve exa i ton a tr t admi sr tve hearng. Dr St phe on' r t i caed t t M r Robi on i not m na i fe he nita i i . e ns s epor ndi t ha . ns s ca bl ofpe f mi lghtwor oraf lr pa e ror ng i k ul ange ofs t r wor eden a y k. i udi a J y 2, 201 opi on l te f o Dr ncl ng ul 2 ni e t r r m .Thom as A . D onohue, w ho has be M r en . Robi on' c r ova c a s ge snce 19 ns s a di s ul r ur on i 94. l t lte , Dr Dona n he et r . hue des i d M r crbe . Robi o she r c ton, sva ve r pl e e ts lge i , nd t e f tt thi he r c ton ns n' a t ondii hi l e ac m n tr res a he f ec ha s a t ondii ha on M r Robi on' e r l ve a t e a e f a tviy. At t c os of t l te ,D r s . ns s ne gy e l nd ol r nc or c i t he l e he e t r . Dona s c fc l o ned t tM r R o ns n i t ot l d s ed. Tr 61 hue pe i i aly pi ha . bi o s i aly i abl ' . 7. t ' The A ppe sCounc luli a el de e M r Robi on' r ques f r vi w a a ed t al i tm t y ni d . ns s e t or e e nd dopt he La J w udge' opi on a t fnal i i n oft Com m i s one . l s doi t A ppe sCounci s ni s he i dec s o he s i r n o ng, he al l not t t i had tc i r d' D r D ona ed ha t t ons de e ' . hue' l te . Tr 1. H owever t A ppeal Counci s et r . , he s l co l d, wihout f t r e a ton,t t Shi i or ton doe no pr de a ba i f r ncude t urhe xpl nai ha i s nf ma i t s t ovi ss o c ngi t Adm i sr tve La J ha ng he nitai w udge' de son. Tr 2. Ha ng exha td a 1a ia e s cii ' ' . vi use 1 val bl adm i s r tve r m e e ,M r Ro ns n ha now a a e t t s c t nit a i e di s . bi o s ppe l d o hi our . W hie pl i t f m a be di a ed f ce t n f m s of em pl ym e , t c uci l f c ual l a n if y s bl or rai or o nt he r a a t de e naton i whe her pl i if i di a ed f a 1 f r s of s t ntalgai ul e pl e . t nni i s t a ntf s s bl or 1 o m ubs a i nf m oym nt See42U. C. 423( ( . Ther aef eeme sofpr whi mus beconsdeedi ma ng S. j d)2) e r our l nt oof ch t i r n ki s c a a l i. Th s ee nsa e s mmaie a f lo :( )o j cie me ia fcsa d u h n nayss e e lme t r u rz d s ol ws 1 b e tv dc l a t n ciia fn i s ( )t eo i insa dc ncu in o te tn p sca s ( )s b e tv e ie e l c l idng ; 2 h p no n o lso s f raig hy iin ; 3 u j cie vd nc n ofphysc ma fsai ofi r s a desrbe t ough acama ' tsi ny'and ( ial nie ttons mpaiment, s ci d hr li nts etmo , 4) t c a m a ' ed a i voca i na hit y,r s duals ls a a he l i nt s uc ton, to l s or e i kil , nd ge. V ie v.Fi h,438 F. tk nc 2d 11 11 60(t Ci.1 ) Undewoodv.Ri c f 298F. 850,851( h Ci.1 . 57, 59- 4h r 971, . r biof, 2d 4t r 962) A f e a r vi w of t r or t c ' fnds d tr e e he ec d, he oul i t d good c us ' t r m and t c e t t a e' o e he as o he Co si f f t de opmenta c i rton. Se 42U. C.j405( . l r c ng mmisoner or urher vel nd onsdeai e S. g) n ea hi t s deci on,t courti gui by t U nied St es CourtofA ppeal f t Fourt Cicui s hi si he s ded he t at s or he h r t' de ii i M eye v. tue, F. 700( h Ci. 1 . l Meve ,hecl ma alge t the cson n r Asr 662 3d 4t r201 ) n r t ai nt le d ha wa d sbld fo ij re he s fee a trfli g o tofad e sa ,whc rq ie t th s ia e r m n u is u fr d fe aln u e r tnd ih e ur d ha e unde go s ge y on hi bac 1 a 702. I de ng hi c ai f di a lt be ft , t r ur r s k. d. t n nyi s l m or s biiy ne is he Adm i sr tveLa J nitai w udge e mphasz d t tt r c d l c S esrc i pl e on t cli nt ie ha he e or a ked l titons ac d r he a ma by a t e tng phys c a ' 1 a 707. M e r s e rai i i n.' d. t ye ubs quen l obt i d a opi on l te f o t ty a ne n ni e t r r m he ph sca whop ro me h sba k s r ey, ihd srb d Me e ' b c ij r ,a d stf rh a y iin e fr d i c u g r wh c e c ie y rs a k nu y n e o t num be of r s tng f tonal lm ia i . l a 7 r e uli unc i i t tons d. t 03. The A ppea s Counci cons de e t l l i r d he l ter bu f e t , t ound t ti di notpr de a bas sf c ngi t La J ha t d ovi i or ha ng he w udge' de s on. l a 704. s ci i d. t G i n t e cic s a s a ba ed on is r vi of t r or t Fourh Cic t or e a ve hes r um t nce , nd s t e ew he ec d, he t r ui der d rma unde sntnce furof42 U. C.j 405g) s t tt La J e nd re e o S. ( , o ha he w udge c d c i ra oul onsde nd de e ne t i por oft ne opi on l te : t nni he m t he w ni e t r On cons de a i of t r co d a a w hol w e sm pl c nnot de e m i whet r i r ton he e r s e, i y a t r ne he s t tal e de ubsan i vi nce s uppors t A LJ' de al of be ft her The A LJ t he S ni ne is e. e mphasz d t tt r co d be or i lc t esrc i plce on t cli a bya i e ha he e r f e t a ked û titons a d he am nt r teatng physi an,' s r i ci ' ugges i t t s evi i y gap pl tng hat hi dentar ayed a r e i is ol n t de s on. M eye s e n l obt ned t s m i sng e de e f om hi tea i cii r ubs que ty ai hi s i vi nc r s r tng physca Tha e de ecor r t t o ni ofg physcinwhopef d iin. t vi nc robo aes he pi on a ia ronne a i pe ntocc tonale l ton a t cli ntsrquesl whih t ALJ n nde nde upai vauai t he ama ' e t, c he h drj ce . Bu o h rrc r e i e c ce i db t eALJc ntit wi ten w a ee td t t e e o d v d n e r dt y h e o lcs t h e h e de e. The A p al Co i m a t new e de e par of t r or but vi nc pe s unc l de he vi nc t he ec d s m a iy de ed r vi w oft A LJ de i i n. Thus no f tfnde hasm ade a um rl ni e e he c so , ac i r ny fndi a t t tea i phys c a s opi on or a t m pt t r onc l t t i ngs s o he r tng i i n' ni te ed o ec ie ha evi ncew ih t confi i a s de t he lctng nd uppor i e de e i t r c d. A s es i t tng vi nc n he e or s s ng he pr tve val ofcom pe i e denc i qui t s nta l t r e oft f c fnde . oba i ue tng vi e s n es e i ly he ol he a t i r W ec nnno undera i i t fr ti t nce. The ef e w e m us r a t c s t tke t n he is ns a r or , t em nd he a e f f herf fndi or urt act i ng. 1 at707. d. l t sc e, i M e r t Law J f ndi C i fca t noneofg r Robi on'l n hi as as n ye,he udge ou t' gnii nthat s M . ns s te tngdocor hal pl e lmiai on g mlo saedt thei pema tyuna et wor rai t s d) ac d i ttons hi r tt ha s r nenl bl o k. Tr 18 (mpha i i orgi ) Mr Robi on s e nty obane s h a o ni fom hi . e ss n i nal. . ns ubs que l ti d uc n pi on r s 4 ca di c a s r on,Dr D o hue. D r D ona ' opi o i s e i y c i t wih s e r ovas ulr u ge . na 2 . hue s ni n s e m ngl ons s ent t om , oft e de et tt Law J rj ce butconfit wihot re denc c e tdbyt La he vi nc ha he udge ee td, lcs t he vi e r die he w J e. A lho h t A ppe s Counc lc i r d t sne evi nce i s m a iy de e r vi w udg t ug he al i ons de e hi w de , t um r l ni d e e oft La J he w udge' dec s on. Bec us t f c fnde has m a any fndi as t t t e tng s ii a e i at i r no de i ngs o he r a i phys c a s opi on or a t m p e t r co l t t e de e w ih t c lc i and s i i n' ni te t d o e ncie ha vi nc t he onfi tng uppor i tng e de e i t r c dn a s nc t s c tc nnotm a s h fndi i t fr t i t nc ,t vi nc n he e or ' nd i e hi our a ' ke uc i ngs n he is ns a e he c ' m us r a t c e f f t r c i r ton. M e r 66 F. a 707. oul t t em nd he as or urhe ons de a i ye , 2 3d t For t r a ons sa ed, t c ' tnds tg d ca e'f r m a of t s ca e t t he e s tt he oul i t ûoo us ' or e nd hi s o he Com mi sone f f rhe de opmen ,i l ng c i r ton oft ne e de s s i r or ' t r vel u t ncudi onsde a i he w vi nce ubmitd te durng t pe i d be we n t is nc of t Adm i sr i La J i he ro t e he s ua e he nitatve w udge' opi o and t s ni n he a i of s h opi on a t fna dec son of t Com m i s one by t Soc a Se urt dopton uc ni s he i l i i he si r he i l c iy A dm i sr to s Appe l Counci. I t Com m i s one i una e t de i t s ca e i ni t a i n' as l f he si r s bl o c de hi s n pl ntf ' f vor on t ba i of t e s i r co d a s e e e by t ne e de e t ai if s a he s s he xitng e r s uppl m nt d he w vi nc , he Com m i s one w ilconduc a s e e al a i s r tve he r ng a whi h bo h s de w ilbe si r l t uppl m nt dm nit a i ai t c t i s l alow e t pr s nt a tona evi nce a a gum e . An a opra e or r of r a w ilbe l d o e e ddii l de nd r nt ppr i t de em nd l e e ed t sday. nt r hi The Clr i dieced t s nd c rii c esoft sme or ndum opi o t t pl i if e k s r t o e e tfed opi hi m a ni n o he antf a a lc nd l ouns ofr c d. el e or ENTER :Thi 1 N da ofOcobe , 4. s 7 y t r 201 Chi fU nie St t s Di t i tJ e t d a e s rc udge 2Thecour r t ecogni t Dr Donahuehadl texa i d M r Robi onaf yea sbe or t opi on zes hat . as m ne . ns ew r f e he ni lte wa wrte Howe e ,h s mewa tuei Me r Se M e e v Covn 75 F. 2 , 3( t Ci. etr s itn. v r te a s r n ve. e v r . li, 4 3d 51 25 4h r 2 4 (o ig,i as bs q e d cso rg r n Me e ' cam f at r y' fe , h tt te tn p sca 01 ) n tn n u e u nt e iin e adig y rs li or tone s e s t a he raig hy iin whopr de t new opi on lte t wass it t t AppeasCounci çhadnottea e M eyeri t Is ovi d he ni e tr hat ubm ted o he l lû r td n he a t t y as'; e as i a 25 (t e eysa ,ne eyb ift eCo sin rag dta Dr Baly' lte wo e r' s e- o d. t 7 t v r tge i v r re ,h mmiso e rue h t . i s etr l t At e wa o l tduii gie ta ted co ls e mie Me e y asb f ehslte . .' . s f i e tlt v n h th o tr at xa n d y r e r eor i e tr . .) mi y ' 5

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