Shelley A. McGoffin v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

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• holding that an alleged advocacy posture is not a proper basis for the rejection of a provider’s opinion
• holding that an alleged advocacy posture is not a proper basis for the rejection of a treating physician’s opinion
• holding ALJ had obligation to recontact treating physician if validity of his report open to question
• explaining that an ALJ may only reject a treating source’s opinion based on outright contradictory medical evidence
• explaining that rejecting an opinion on the basis of advocacy is a mere “conclusory statement”
• holding ALJ had obligation to recontact treating physician if validity of his report open to question

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