Alfred MIMMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

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• stating that an ALJ has the discretion to arrive at an independent 14 judgment regarding the extent of claimant’s symptoms
• remanding case for reconsideration of jobs claimant could perform in light of DOT descriptions that called VE testimony into question
• “deem[ing] it desirable that the [petitioner’s testimony regarding disabling pain] missing in the transcript be elicited on remand”

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