Donald G. Hargis v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services

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• holding that “the proffered evidence” must “relate to the time period for which benefits were denied”
• holding that an ALJ “must consider the combined effects of impairments that may not be severe individually, but which in combination may constitute a severe medical disability”
• determining that an RFC assessment that does not consider all the claimant’s impairments cannot be substantial evidence in support of a finding of not disabled
• holding that hypothetical question must address all of claimant's impairments
• remanding for further proceedings on account of other error and noting agency will need to determine effect of new evidence submitted in the interim
• setting forth analysis ALJ should use before relying on failure to pursue treatment or medication in support of noncredibility finding

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