Bentler v. Saul

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BRIAN FREDERICK BENTLER, : Civil No. 1:21-cv-913 : Plaintiff : : v. : : (Magistrate Judge Carlson) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, : Acting Commissioner of Social Security1, : : Defendant : MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction This Social Security appeal has a protracted history, spanning some seven years, and a voluminous administrative record, which encompasses more than 2,300 pages. However, in the final analysis, we believe that the resolution of this case turns on consideration of a simple error in assessing the medical opinion…