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· 4/21/1986

Erma CHITWOOD, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Citations

  • 788 F.2d 1376
  • 13 Soc. Serv. Rev. 289

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  • case remanded so ALJ could give appropriate weight to the medical evidence and determine applicant’s RFC
  • “The capacity to perform sedentary work…is predicated on an ability to sit for a prolonged period of time.”
  • on remand, AU to consider whether claimant’s perception of pain exacerbated by psychological impairment

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Judges: McMillian, Bowman, Hanson

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