Facts

Plaintiff Chris Lopes sought judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for Supplemental Social Security Income.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that the administrative law judge failed to provide sufficient reasons for discounting his subjective symptoms. Additionally, plaintiff alleged that the ALJ improperly discounted the opinion of plaintiff's trating physician primary care physician, as to plaintiff's physical work-related impairments.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant contended that the Administrative Law Judge gave Dr. Raimundo's opinion little weight because it found that the limitations were excessive given the examination findings, objective imaging scans, and the treatment regimen.

Result

The court granted summary judgment and the Commissioner's decision is reversed.