Louis L. YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

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• holding that it is the role 16 of the ALJ to weigh a diagnosis of depression against objective evidence in the record that the 17 diagnosis and underlying condition did not disable claimant from performing past relevant work
• noting that 26 where the record shows deterioration, the more recent reports may be more probative
• explaining that when a claimant’s condition is progressively deteriorating, the most recent medical report is the most probative
• distinguishing 9 Stone when doctor’s noted appellant’s condition “improved” and the report cited to “is brief and 10 conclusory in form”
• noting 6 that where the record shows deterioration, the more recent reports may be more probative
• discrediting medical opinion of treating physician who 13 had prior relationship with claimant where only report in record was in conclusionary 14 form

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