Facts

Plaintiff Jacqueline Renee Turner sought judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security who denied Plaintiff's application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged she suffered from depression, panic disorders, a ruptured disc in her lumbar spine, and suicidal ideation. Plaintiff contended Defendant violated Title II and XVI of the Social Security Act when Plaintiff's application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income was denied based on Plaintiff's mental and physical impairments. Plaintiff contended she suffered from depression since early childhood when her father and brother passed away and when she became subjected to verbal and physical abuse. Plaintiff contended Defendant erred when it determined Plaintiff's panic disorders were not medically determinable since Plaintiff was only diagnosed by a social worker. Plaintiff additionally contended Defendant failed to provide legal sufficient reasons as to why it rejected the work preclusive limitations that both testifying physicians' opined about and when it failed to consider Plaintiff's work history in evaluating Plaintiff's credibility.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied Plaintiff's contentions and contended there was substantial evidence presented that supported Defendant's conclusion that Plaintiff was not disabled. Defendant additionally contended Plaintiff was not disabled because Plaintiff did not have any severe impairments individually or collectively that prohibited Plaintiff from work.

Result

Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment was granted after the court determined that Defendant erred when it concluded panic disorders were not medically determinable.