Thomas Williams v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

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I agree with the majority that the record reveals substantial evidence that Williams is not disabled. Indeed, the most that can be gleaned from the record is that Williams is arthritic and suffers from diabetes, which is controlled. Apart from the very questionable medical reports of Williams’ physicians,1 of which I shall say more later, no claim is made, nor does any suggestion appear, that Williams is unable to return to the same work in which he was last employed.

I write separately, however, because I strongly dispute the majority’s toleration of boilerplate, stereotyped medical reports…