Social Security & Disability Lawyer
Practice Areas: Social Security
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ erred by applying an incorrect standard when determining that claimant's impairments were not severe. In addition to neurocardiogenic syncope and duodenal amyloid, claimant suffered from Barrett's ... esophagus, history of iron deficient anemia, lumbar degenerative disc disease and hypertension which ALJ improperly dismissed as non-severe.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to include in the RFC determination of sit/stand option in light of claimant's sever spinal stenosis.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to properly consider adverse side effects of treatment and should have sought medical expert testimony. Claimant was treated with Pegasys and ribavirin for hepatitis C and chemotherapy for ... breast cancer.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
The ALJ in this case, as the ALJ in Audler v. Astrue 501 F.3d, 446 (5th Cir. 2007), provided inadequate analysis at Step 3 of his decision. Claimant clearly has inability to ambulate as required by Li ... sting 1.02A after several procedures to her knees.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to properly consider whether claimant meets listing in light of his severe diabetes mellitus with amputation of his first and second toes of the right foot and left transmetatarsal amputatio ... n, severe peripheral neuropathy, substance abuse disorder and pain.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to discuss the extent to which claimant's description of symptoms was supported by objective evidence. Specifically the evidence tends to support his inability to stoop or kneel and his all ... egations of pain after multiple knee and hip surgeries.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to analyze treating doctor opinion statement under factors found in regulations and Newton v. Apfel. 209 F.3d.at 458th. Rather than reject opinion of psychiatrist when GAF is 65, ALJ should ... have recontacted doctor.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to resolve conflict between VE testimony and DOT.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ failed to provide claimant opportunity to express in her own words reasons for failing to comply with treatment.
OUTCOME: Secured remand back to SSA
ALJ misapplied factors in weighing treating source opinion statement supporting claimant's claim for disability.
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