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· 7/10/2008

United States v. Borrero-Acevedo

Citations

  • 533 F.3d 11
  • 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 14702
  • 2008 WL 2687355

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  • holding that invalid reasons for an ALJ’s credibility assessment 12 are harmless error where the ALJ otherwise relies on valid reasons
  • holding that “[m]edical opinions that predate the 17 alleged onset of disability are of limited relevance.”
  • recognizing that a favorable response to treatment can 16 undermine a claimant’s complaints of debilitating pain or other severe limitations
  • holding that “incongruity” between a doctor’s opinion and his 15 own medical records is a specific and legitimate reason for rejecting that opinion
  • recognizing that a favorable response to treatment can 18 undermine a claimant’s complaints of debilitating pain or other severe limitations
  • recognizing that a favorable response to treatment can 15 undermine a claimant’s complaints of debilitating pain or other severe limitations

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Judges: Lynch, O'Connor, Torruella

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