Nena W. RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

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• requiring that substantial evidence support the ALJ’s reasons for rejecting a treating physician’s opinion of disability and that those reasons be clear and convincing
• observing that “the capability to work only a few hours per day does not constitute the ability to engage in substantial gainful activity”
• holding that the diagnosis of a treating physician may be rejected only by setting forth specific, legitimate reasons for doing so that are \clear and convincing\ and are contained in a detailed summary and analysis of the facts and conflicting clinical evidence
• crediting subjective fatigue testimony and awarding benefits despite sparse medical 4 records corroborating claims of pain and fatigue
• treating or examining physician’s opinion on the ultimate issue of disability not conclusive
• treating or examining physician’s opinion on the ultimate issue of disability not conclusive

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