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Vanbibber v. Carolyn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE
Jan 3, 2014
Case No. C13-546-RAJ (W.D. Wash. Jan. 3, 2014)

Summary

finding error because "the ALJ's decision contains a boilerplate discussion of why GAF scores do not correlate with a finding of disability but does not articulate any specific reason to reject Dr. Epp's GAF score"

Summary of this case from Calderon v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Opinion

Case No. C13-546-RAJ

01-03-2014

KIMBERLY VANBIBBER, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. CAROLYN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER AFFIRMING THE COMMISSIONER

The Court, after careful consideration of the plaintiff's complaint, the parties' briefs, the Report and Recommendation of the Honorable Brian A. Tsuchida, United States Magistrate Judge, and the balance of the record, does hereby find and ORDER:

(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation.

(2) The final decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED, and this case is DISMISSED with prejudice.

(3) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to the parties and to Judge Tsuchida.

DATED this 3rd day of January, 2014.

/s/_________

The Honorable Richard A. Jones

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Vanbibber v. Carolyn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE
Jan 3, 2014
Case No. C13-546-RAJ (W.D. Wash. Jan. 3, 2014)

finding error because "the ALJ's decision contains a boilerplate discussion of why GAF scores do not correlate with a finding of disability but does not articulate any specific reason to reject Dr. Epp's GAF score"

Summary of this case from Calderon v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

observing GAF scores constitute medical opinions which cannot be summarily dismissed

Summary of this case from Hughes v. Colvin

observing GAF scores constitute medical opinions which cannot be summarily dismissed

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Case details for

Vanbibber v. Carolyn

Case Details

Full title:KIMBERLY VANBIBBER, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. CAROLYN, Acting Commissioner…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

Date published: Jan 3, 2014

Citations

Case No. C13-546-RAJ (W.D. Wash. Jan. 3, 2014)

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