Summary
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio reviewed the Commissioner of Social Security’s partially favorable decision concerning Tara L. Danoff’s applications for SSI and DIB. The court held that the ALJ failed to build a logical bridge supporting the finding of medical improvement and the resulting change in residual functional capacity. The court reversed the nondisability finding and remanded the case under Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Holdings
- The ALJ failed to build a logical bridge between the evidence and the conclusion that Danoff experienced medical improvement as of March 5, 2024.
Questions Presented
- Whether the ALJ's finding that Danoff experienced medical improvement as of March 5, 2024 was supported by substantial evidence.
- Whether the ALJ adequately explained how the cited medical evidence supported increased abilities to reach, handle, finger, and feel with Danoff's left upper extremity.
- Whether the ALJ built an accurate and logical bridge between the evidence and the conclusion that Danoff's disability ended.
Disposition
reversed_and_remanded
Cases Cited (10)
- Winn v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 615 F. App'x 315, 320 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Rogers v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 486 F.3d 234, 241 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Cutlip v. Sec'y of HHS, 25 F.3d 284, 286 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Olive v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., No. 3:06 CV 1597, 2007 WL 5403416, at *2 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 19, 2007)(followed)
- Abbott v. Sullivan, 905 F.2d 918, 922 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Mullen v. Bowen, 800 F.2d 535, 538 (6th Cir.) (en banc)(followed)
- Kinsella v. Schweiker, 708 F.2d 1058, 1059-60 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Combs v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 459 F.3d 640, 642-43 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Walters v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 127 F.3d 525, 529 (6th Cir.)(followed)
- Fleischer v. Astrue, 774 F. Supp. 2d 875, 877, 881 (N.D. Ohio)(followed)
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