Legal Opinion
Olivia Kneeland v. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Cmsnr
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 8, 2017No. 15-30880PublishedCited by 290 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Olivia Kneeland applied for, and was denied, social security disability benefits. The district court affirmed. Because the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) legally erred by rejecting an examining physician’s opinion without explanation in the decision, we VACATE the district court’s decision and REMAND to the ALJ for new consideration of Knee-land’s impairments that takes into account the examining physician’s opinion.
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A. Relevant Medical History
On April 12, 2006, Olivia Kneeland went to the emergency room following a car accident. Pregnant at…
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