Joseph Bustamante v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

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• holding ALJ must identify disability under five-step procedure before conducting DAA Analysis to determine whether substance abuse was material to disability
• holding that it is error for an ALJ to determine that a claimant’s mental impairments are “the product and consequence of his alcohol abuse” before making a determination that the claimant is disabled under the five-step analysis
• holding that ALJ erred by determining that claimant’s mental impairments were the product of his alcohol abuse, and not an independently severe or disabling impairment, prior to making a determination whether claimant was disabled under the five-step inquiry
• holding that ALJ erred by determining that claimant’s mental impairments were the product of his alcohol abuse, and not an independently severe or disabling impairment, prior to making a determination whether claimant was disabled under the five-step inquiry
• holding that if an ALJ finds Plaintiff 9 disabled, and there is evidence of drug or alcohol abuse, then the ALJ must 10 determine whether the drug and/or alcohol use is a contributing factor material to the 11 determination of disability
• holding ALJ must identify disability under five- step procedure before conducting DAA Analysis to determine whether substance abuse was material to disability

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