Rick Whitman v. Carolyn W. Colvin

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• holding that because there was nothing objective to support the severely limited daily activities and even if the daily activities were that limited, the medical evidence did not show it was due to claimant’s diagnosis and thus was not credible
• noting an ALJ may properly consider gaps in treatment history when assessing claims of debilitating symptoms
• representing oneself as willing and available for work (in the context of unemployment insurance) is inconsistent with claims of disabling symptoms
• representing oneself as willing and available for work (in the context of unemployment insurance) is inconsistent with claims of disabling symptoms
• finding the ALJ reasonably stated he discounted physician’s opinion because the opinion was “more restrictive than self- reported activities”
• noting a plaintiff bears the ultimate burden to prove his or her disability during the relevant period

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