Lance Stormo v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

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• finding that the opinions of treating physicians “are given less weight if they are inconsistent with the record as a whole”
• holding the ALJ properly used evidence from state agency doctors in supporting the finding that the claimant’s mental impairments were not disabling
• holding further development of record is required when crucial issue is underdeveloped, or the available evidence does not provide an adequate basis to make an informed decision on the claim
• holding further development of record is required when crucial issue is underdeveloped, or the available evidence does not provide an adequate basis to make an informed decision on the claim
• noting ALJ’s duty to seek clarifying statements from a treating physician when “a crucial issue is undeveloped”
• finding that the opinions of treating physicians “are given less weight if they are inconsistent with the record as a whole or if the conclusions consist of vague, conclusory statements unsupported by medically acceptable data”

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