Samuel v. Barnhart

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• reversing where ALJ erred in finding mental impairment not severe at step two and omitted any mental limitations from RFC at step four
• patient’s report of complaints is “an essential diagnostic tool”
• “[A]n ALJ may not completely ignore the report of a treating source . . . . When an ALJ fails to discuss such an important piece of evidence he not only fails to ‘give good reasons’ for his decision as required by the regulations, 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527(d)(2

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