Phillip Jerome Simmons v. the State of Texas

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• recognizing that “[g]enerally, if a consulting physician examines a claimant only once, his or her opinion is not considered substantive evidence”
• recognizing that a consulting physician’s opinion–standing alone–is generally not entitled to controlling weight
• discounting treating physician’s assessment where treatment notes reported no severe restrictions on walking and standing, and the claimant’s condition was controlled by medication and some limitation of daily activities
• discounting treating physician’s assessment where treatment notes reported no severe restrictions on walking and standing, and the claimant’s condition was controlled by medication and some limitation of daily activities
• generally when consulting physician examines claimant only once, his opinion is not considered substantial evidence
• generally when consulting physician examines claimant only once, opinion is not considered substantial evidence

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