SSD/SSI: Denial remanded for proper consideration of Applicant’s PTSD diagnosis and doctor’s treatment notes… Kelley/Lynch reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
SSD, arthritis, subjective pain
SSD: Arthritis claim properly rejected, subjective pain claim improperly rejected… Kelley/Lynch affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Social Security, hand tremors
SSD/SSI: Claimant received notice of right to representation… ALJ did not violate duty to develop record by not obtaining records from a vocational program… ALJ improperly rejected claim that hand tremors were severe… Opp/Cavan affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
SSD
SSD claim properly denied (2-1 decision)… Cavan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
SSD/SSI, local rule briefs format
SSD/SSI claims properly denied… no prejudice by SSA disregarding local briefs format rule… Lynch affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
SSD, failure to comply with medication regimen
SSD: Credibility of mentally ill claimant who failed to comply with medication regimen purportedly for lack of funds but still gambled and spent on other things improperly discounted… application denial reversed, remanded… Kelley/Cavan reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Medicare recovery of asbestos death settlements
MEDICARE: Challenge of DHHS’s ability to recover Medicare conditional payments from wrongful death asbestos-related settlements rejected… Molloy. [Read more…]
SSD, myofascial pain, depression, anxiety denial
SSD: Myofascial pain, depression, anxiety not severe impairments additional to accepted DDD, asthma, obesity… Johnston affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
SSD denied
SSD properly rejected… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
SSD/SSI
SSD/SSI claims properly rejected… Johnston affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]