-BWC Mattichak v. Astrue, No. 5:2011cv00017 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 12/19/2011. (jat)

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r FQKS (FFI / U. Dt . d I 'I * ST GOURT ) J AT F WRRI SONBURG VA FIED L I TH E U NITED STATES DISTRICT CO UR T N FO R TH E W ESTER N DISTRICT O F V I G I A R M H A RRISON BUR G D I SIO N W DE2 1 2 1 21 J UL BY: . D 1 E LAU REL B .M ATTI H AK , C Pl ntf , ai if Ci lActon N o.5: vi i 11cv00017 M ICH AEL J.A STRU E, Com m isi s oner ofSoci Securiy, al t By: M i chaelF.U r banski U nied St esD itri Judge t at s ct D ef endant . M EM OM ND UM OPINIO N Pl ntf ,who i pr ai if s oceedi pr K ,t ed t sacton chalengi t Com m i oner s ng o il hi i l ng he ssi ' . deci on denyi herapplca i f diabiiy benefisaferFebr y 24,2009. The ALJ si ng i ton or s lt t t uar det m i t pl ntf wasundera di abiiy f acl ed peri f om A prl4,2007 t ough er ned hat ai if s lt or os od r i hr Febr y 23,2009,butt m edi i pr uar hat cal m ovem entoccur ed asofFebr y 24,2009 and her r uar dia lye ed.( nitai Re r h r natr( , a 25. sbii nd Admi srtve cod, eei fe d ' t ) t R.' On A ugus 1,2011,pl ntf m oved f consder ton ofaddii evi t ai if or i ai tonal dence fom Dr r . Ronal Schuberta D r N or an Levi whi had been s it t t A ppeal Counci and d nd . m n, ch ubm ted o he s l i or rtdit ter od.TheCo si e fldamoi f s nc poae no h ec r mmison r ie ton or umma yj r udgme to n n A ugus 30,2011,as ng t t Com m i i ' deci on be af im ed. t ki hat he ssoner s si fr Thi m aterwasr er ed t t H onor e B.W augh Crgl ,Unied St esM agi tat j t ef r o he abl i er t at sr e J ge pu s n t 28U. C.j636( ( )B) f prposdGndi offc a arco nde ud , rua t o S. b)1( ,or o e ngs a t nd e mme d diposto The M a s r t J s ii n. gi ta e udge fl d ar por a r c m e to on Oc obe 4, 1 ie e t nd e om nda i n t r 201 rcomme ngt tt Commisone' moi f s e ndi ha he si rs ton or ummayj gme bede e t tt r ud nt nid,ha he pl ntf sm oton be gr ed and t t scas ber ai if' i ant hat hi e emanded t t Com m isi pur uantt o he s oner s o .CR s ne efurof42U. C.j405() Noo j tonst terpor a rc e tnc o S. g . beci o h e t nd e omme tonh vebe n ndai a e fl ied. The cour hasconsi ed t r tand r t der he epor ecom m endaton and i oft opi on t i s he ni hat r emand i appr i e i t scase. A st M agitat Judge not bot Dr.Schubertand Dr s oprat n hi he sr e ed, h . Le n,t o ofpl ntf ' t eatng physci opi t s i diabl l a l t dat vi w ai ifs r i i ans, ned hat he s s ed. n eter ed Sept ber l,2010,D r Schuber sat t the had been tea i pl ntf si 2007 and t s em . t t ed ha r tng ai if nce hat he s fr fo ( veyl tr sveel de lttngc eofChr cFai Syndome' ( ufes rm $ r ong em, e r y biiai as a oni tgue r .' R. 36 )Dr Sc e tn e t tpli ifs frdarlps oft sc toni 20 c rceie 2. . hub r otd ha antf ufee ea e hi ondii n 07 haa trz d b sveeftgue mena f n san s ttr me r deiis ( 361) Heo n dt t y e r ai , tl oggies d hor em moy fct. R. . pie ha çr e ma mu c e tvefnci i 3h s' ndhe pr nossi e rmeyguad ( thjr xi m onscui u ton s our'a r og i s xte l red. R. 36162. Ass h,hec l dt tpli ifi dia e ( 3 ) - ) uc oncude ha antf s s bld. R. 62. Li ie,Dr.Levi s at by l l dat J y 23,201 t he had been teatng pl ntf kew s n t ed eter ed ul 0 hat k i ai if snce 2008 and t s sufer f om çs el diablng f tgue,l har s tt m m em or i hat he f s r 'ever y s i a i et gy, hor-er y defi t i r abiiy t concent at non- es or i seep,varabl anxi t and perodi cis, mpaied lt o r e, r t atve l i e e y; i c maas,s lngln a g nealz dwe knes'a wela gatoitsi lsmpt .( lie wole a ds nd e r ie a s, s l s sr netna y oms R. ' 373. DrLe nsaedpl nifc df tonfrnomor t n3hour c ec tvey, ) . vi tt aitf oul unci o e ha s ons ui l her a lt t wal a sa i lmie t 20mi tsa b ta tgl mus dosti a tviisa biiy o k nd tnd s i td o nue t es, nd cshe t itng ci te t mi ma e rinallv s' ( 373. Dr Le nopi dta plitf i ttlydia e a dha ni l xeto e el. R. ) . vi ne h t anif s oal sbld n s ' be ndiabl snc he rlps i Aprl200 ( 37 )He t notdhe pr e s ed i e r ea e n i 7. R 4. ,oo, e r ognosswas i guad a un ran.( 374. red nd ceti R. ) The ALJ di nothave t beneftoft e opi onsfom Drs Schuber and Levi w hen d he i hes ni r . t n he isued hi deci on on Sept ber 9, 2009. I denyi pl ntf sdiabiiy cl m f t s s si em 1n ng ai if' s lt ai or he ' TheALJdi ha t be ftofDr Sch r ' Fe ua y 1 20 of ie not h e r whi h i c it n w ih d ve he ne i . ube ts br r 0, 09 fc e, ow ve , c s onss e t t hs2 0lt ro ii na dsae p an i çe istt l ds b e . ( 3 6. i 01 e t pn o n tts litf ç man oal ia ld' R. 1 ) e fr y ' peri aferFebr y 24,2009,t A LJr i on r dsf om D r Le n t t ALJ concl od t uar he eled ecor r . vi hat he uded s we i ove nti pl n ifsc ton.( 24. Buti hi J y 23, 0 lte s te ho d mpr me n aitf ondii R. ) n s ul 201 etr ubmitd t t Ap al Coun lDr Le nsae hewihedt çetrt ( s c l int tLa e o he pe s ci, . vi ttd s o t ieae hi) oncuso ha url r Matc kh Chr cFai l tiha as oni tgue mmun deiinc Syndome( DS)andc oni Ca i ass o- fce y r CFI hr c nddi i, a f t rta t sve iyofhe s omsi i a iai ' ( 37 )Heo ne t ts nd,urhe,h t he e rt r ympt s ncpacttng. R. 3. ' pi d ha he wast aly diabl and had been si 2007. Thi contadi sany s ot l s ed nce s r ct ugges i i hi tea m ent ton n s r t not t pl ntf had i pr es hat ai if m oved aferFebr y 2009 s t s w asno l t uar uch hat he ongerdiabl s ed. Thi e de efom Dr Le na wela t opi o lte fo Dr Sc er i ia n s vi nc r . vi s l s he nin elr rm . hub ts t ) ew, ( ()maeila ()r aest t pei ono beoet daeoft ALJ' de son. W iki v. b tra, nd c elt o he rod r fr he t he S cii ' l ns ' Se y, p'ofHe t & Huma Se v .953F. 93 95- ( hCi.1 ) Viwi t r od c' De t alh n r s, 2d , 96 4t r 991. e ng he ec r as aw hol i udi t snew evi e, ncl ng hi dence,t cour cannotsay t s t i evi he t hat ubs antal dence s uppors t t Comm i i ' deci i t deny pl ntf sapplcaton f diabiiy beneft aft Febr y he ssoner s son o ai if' i i or s lt is er uar 2009. Thus t cour adopt t M agitat Judge' r , he t s he sr e s ecom m endaton t t scase be r anded i hat hi em f f t consi a i or urher der ton. H ow ever w hie t courtagr wih t M agit a e J , l he ees t he s r t udge' uli at concl on t t s s tm e usi hat hi case s d be r anded,i doesnotagr w ih t M agi tat Judge' r oni t t ext houl em t ee t he sr e s eas ng o he ent t i i plest A ppeal Counci had an oblgaton t pr de det l r hat t m i he s l i i o ovi aied easonsf denyi or ng r ew . The coul hashel pr ousl t t Appeal Counci i notr red by isr at y evi ' t d evi y hat he s ls equi t egul or s chem e t pr de a det l expl ton ofisconsder i ofevi o ovi aied ana i t i aton dence s it afert ubm ted t he ALJ Sde i i n,a t ugh is f iur t de wih t e de e i am e ni ul a r nst r s ' c s o lho t a l e o al t he vi nc n a ngf w y u he ik ofr and t r r t Com m i si t explcil consi t addii evi em o equie he s oner o i ty der he tonal dence. See Camp rv.Bar r, 7:4c 403,20 W L l 446, t*5( . . Au 1 20 ) s e e nha t No. 0 v00 05 995 a W D Va. g. 6, 05 ; e as Frema v. tr l F. p' 87( hCi. )Cihergultona e sngad to l lo e n Hale, 5 Ap x 4t r2001 t e ai ddrsi diina evi dence doesnotdi t t A ppeal Counci a rect hat he s l nnounc det l r e aied easonsf fi ng or ndi a tona e de ei ufi e t c ng teALJ' de ii ')Rie v. el88F. ddii l vi nc ns fcinto ha e h S cson. ; lv Aof , ' Supp.2 d 57 58 ( . Va. )(dh r ultonsdono e iil rquiet Appe sCo it 2, 0 W D. 2000 te eg ai t xplcty e r he al unclo pr de writ fndi w ih r pectt any new evi nce and is i pacti lghtoft over l ovi ten i ngs t es o de t m ni he al rc d';Ri nzsv. el7 F.Su 2 707, ( . Va.1 )($dia eewiht e or' di ) Apf , 6 pp. d 709 W D. 999 $ s gr t he 1 M agitat Judge t tt Appeal Counci m us gi a det l as m entofis f l et gr sr e ha he s l t ve aied sess t aiur o ant rviw i t fc o t ne e de ce' l ed,e ndi a o it i t sc s s t e e n he a e f he w vi n . nde rma s pprprae n hi ae o he ). Com m isi can consi t addii evi s oner der he tonal dence. Accor ngl t r di y, he ecom m endaton oft M agi r e Judge wilbe adopt By s at i he stat l ed. epar e Or re erdt sdae dee n ' motonf s de nt e hi t, fnda ts i or ummayj dgme wilbeDENI pli ifs r u nt l ED, antf' m oton t consi addii evi i o der tonal dence wilbe G R ANTED ,and t scase wilbeR EM A NDED l hi l t teCommisone frf t rc i rtonpus a t s ne efurof42U. 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