William E. Smith v. Nancy E. Berryhill
Published: Apr. 26, 2019 | Result Date: Mar. 14, 2019 | Filing Date: Apr. 20, 2018 |Case number: 2:18-cv-03319-AGR Bench Decision – Defense
Judge
Court
CD CA
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Bill LaTour
(Law Offices of Bill LaTour)
Defendant
Jennifer A. Kenney
(Social Security Administration)
Facts
William Smith sought judicial review of the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Smith argued that the administrative law judge's residual functional capacity assessment failed to account for his episodic gout flares.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant contended that the administrative law judge explained that she did not include the recommendation of plaintiff's treating physician in the residual functional capacity assessment because the recommendation that Smith use a cane was for a temporary time until the gout heals.
Result
The court affirmed the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.
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