Bernard v. Colvin’s Empirical Analysis
774 F.3d 482 · 2014
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
April 2017
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Kelley v. Callahan · Goff v. Barnhart · Pelkey v. Barnhart · William B. Johnson v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security · Dixon v. Barnhart
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“Since the ALJ must evaluate the record as a whole, the opinions of treating physicians do not automatically control. Turpin v. Colvin, 750 F.3d 989, 993 (8th Cir.2014). “A treating physician’s opinion is given controlling weight if it is well-supported by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques and is not inconsistent with the other substantial evidence.” Reed v. Barnhart, 399 F.3d 917, 920 (8th Cir.2005) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). “An ALJ may discount or even disregard the opinion of a treating physician where other medical assessments are supported by better or more thorough medical evidence, or where a treating physician renders inconsistent opinions that undermine the credibility of such opinions.” Goff, 421 F.3d at 790 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). An ALJ may also give less weight to a conclusory or inconsistent opinion by a treating physician. Samons v. Astrue, 497 F.3d 813, 818 (8th Cir.2007).”
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