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· 6/23/2008

Scott Ex Rel. Scott v. Astrue

Citations

  • 529 F.3d 818
  • 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 13279
  • 2008 WL 2485330

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  • concluding that “remand is appropriate where the ALJ’s factual findings, considered in light of the record as a whole, are insufficient to permit this Court to conclude that substantial evidence supports the Commissioner’s decision”
  • noting that ALJ’s obligation to develop the record includes duty to order additional testing if existing test results are invalid
  • noting that record’s inconsistencies with step-three conclusions, combined with the ALJ’s insufficient analysis, warranted remand
  • noting that record's inconsistencies with step-three conclusions, combined with the ALJ's insufficient analysis, warranted remand
  • providing that the ALJ’s opinion must allow for meaningful judicial review
  • noting that Eighth Circuit “ha[s] held that a remand is appropriate where the ALJ’s factual findings, considered in the light of the record as a whole, are insufficient to permit this Court to conclude that substantial evidence supports the Commissioner’s decision”

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Judges: Wollman, Bright, Smith

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