68 F. Supp. 2d 629 - Ketcher v. Apfel’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “duty of identification of relevant listed impairments and comparison of symptoms to Listing criteria is only triggered if there is ample evidence in the record to support a determination that the claimant’s impairment meets or equals one of the listed impairments.” Ketcher v. Apfel, 68 F.Supp.2d 629, 645 (D.Md.1999). As noted in Ketcher , the Fourth Circuit has adopted this approach in a series of unpublished opinions and, specifically, has noted that Cook”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 101 F. Supp. 2d 384 - Huntington v. Apfel

2. “C. Other vertebrogenic disorders (e.g, herniated nucleus puplosus, spinal steno-sis)with the following persisting for at least 3 months despite prescribed therapy and expected to last 12 months. With both 1 and 2: 1. Pain, muscle spasm, and significant limitation of motion in the spine; and 2. Appropriate radicular distribution of significant motor loss with muscle weakness and sensory and reflex loss.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 101 F. Supp. 2d 384 - Huntington v. Apfel

3. “ample evidence in the record to support a determination that the claimant's impairment meets or equals one of the listed impairments ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Diane S. P. v. Berryhill