Legal Opinion
Smith v. Burwell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 19, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-1519PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Amit P. Mehta, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Cheryl Kort, Lorraine Kovnat, and George Hepburn all have exhibited symptoms of cognitive impairment. None, however, have a firm diagnosis for their respective illnesses. Diseases associated with cognitive impairment—such as Alzheimer’s Disease, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease—are notori ously difficult to diagnose because they share common symptoms. Doctors attempt to diagnose such diseases by eliminating potential causes, a process known as “differential diagnosis.” Plaintiffs believe…
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