· 9/8/1987
Thelma L. WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Citations
- 826 F.2d 996
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 11998
- 18 Soc. Serv. Rev. 725
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that the ALJ must “make specific and well-articulated findings as to the effect of the combination of impairments” in determining residual functional capacity
- stating that the ALJ must “make specific and well-articulated findings as to the effect of the combination of impairments” in determining residual functional capacity
- reversing and remanding because the ALJ made specific reference to some, but not all the claimant’s physical impairments during the RFC determination.
- “It is established that the ALJ must consider the combined effects of a claimant’s impairments in determining whether she is disabled.”
- “[I]t is the duty of the ALJ to make specific and well-articulated findings as to the effect of the combination of impairments and to decide whether the combined impairments cause the claimant to be disabled.”
- applying harmless error analysis in Social Security case
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Judges: Anderson, Clark, Per Curiam, Simpson
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