Kenneth Coker, Sr. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, A/K/A Metlife and Allstate Insurance Company

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• holding that providing only subjective medical opinions, which were unsupported by objective medical evidence, did not suffice to prove a claim for benefits
• holding that providing only subjective medical opinions, which were unsupported by objective medical evidence, did not suffice to prove a claim for benefits
• holding that providing only subjective medical opinions, which were unsupported by objective medical evidence, did not suffice to prove a claim for benefits
• holding that providing only subjective medical opinions, which were unsupported by objective medical evidence, did not suffice to prove a claim for benefits
• noting that while the parties agreed that the plaintiff suffered from a medical condition, there was no objective medical evidence supporting the functional limitations claimed
• finding that district courts should give greater weight to doctors who have physically examined the claimant

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