United States Sixth Circuit
Rogers v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 05-4369
Denial of social security disability benefits to a claimant alleging she suffers from pain and other symptoms associated with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis is reversed where: 1) the reasons given for discounting the opinions of claimant's treating physicians and for finding her subjective complaints not credible were insufficient to constitute substantial evidence; and 2) consequently, a residual functional capacity assessment (RFC) and its use in concluding claimant could return to her past relevant work were also flawed.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/24/2007
- Published 05/24/2007
Judges
- Before: MARTIN and COOK, Circuit Judges; BUNNING, District Judge.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ON BRIEF: Cherie H. Howard, Northeast Ohio Legal Services, Youngstown, Ohio, for Appellant. Lisa Hammond Johnson, United States Attorney, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.