Hughes v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

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• applying the former regulations and holding that an ALJ may reject a medical opinion based on claimant’s representations
• An ALJ may discount an opinion from a claimant’s own provider when the opinion is based solely on claimant’s representations rather than first-hand observations.
• “Ratliff had the burden of proving that her post-coverage period medical evidence suggests that her disability existed prior to the expiration of coverage… and she did not meet that burden.”
• “Given that this opinion was based solely on Ratliff's representations rather than Dr. Adelson's first-hand observations, and in any event provides no evidence as to Ratliff's condition in 1991, the ALJ was correct in not giving Adelson's opinion controlling weight.”
• “Given that this opinion was based solely on Ratliff's representations rather than Dr. Adelson’s first-hand observations, and in any event provides no evidence as to Raltiliff's condition in 1991, the ALJ was correct in not giving Adelson’s opinion controlling weight.”

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