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D. Massachusetts· 3/30/2015

Bourinot v. Colvin

Citations

  • 95 F. Supp. 3d 161
  • 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40376
  • 2015 WL 1456183

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “SSA regulations prioritize the opinions of a claimant’s treating sources,” particularly treating physicians
  • an ALJ is entitled to discount the opinions of a treating care provider when there is a “disconnect” between the care provider’s treatment records and his or her opinions expressed in an impairment questionnaire
  • “The ALJ provided specific reasons, supported' by evidence in the case record, for his decision to discount each of [three doctors’ opinions]... The reasoning is sufficiently specific to inform both the claimant and this reviewing Court of how each treating source opinion was evaluated”

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Judges: Hillman

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