Fannie M. Owens v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services

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• explaining that a reviewing court will not “affirm simply because some rationale might have supported the ALJ’s conclusion”
• explaining that a reviewing court will not “affirm simply because some rationale might have supported the ALJ’s conclusion”
• finding that an ALJ has wide latitude as finder of fact to evaluate the credibility of a claimant’s testimony but must explicitly state the grounds for rejecting it
• explaining that we may not affirm the Commissioner’s decision “simply because some rationale might have supported the ALJ’s conclusion. Such an approach would not advance the ends of reasoned decision making.” (footnote omitted)
• explaining that we may not affirm “simply be- cause some rationale might have supported the ALJ’s decision” and noting that “[s]uch an approach would not advance the ends of rea- soned decision making” (footnote omitted)
• declining to affirm on basis of Appeals Council’s post hoc explanation in support of ALJ’s disability determination

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