Legal Opinion
Paul Lambert v. Nancy Berryhill
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 2018No. 17-1627PublishedCited by 354 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
Paul Lambert appeals the denial of Disability Insurance Benefits for chronic back pain. The Social Security Administration denied his application initially and on reconsideration, and an administrative law judge ("ALJ") concluded that Lambert suffers from degenerative disc disease that is severely impairing but not disabling. Lambert challenges the ALJ's decision to give little weight to the most recent opinions of his treating neurosurgeon and to discredit his own testimony about the severity of his pain and extent of his limitations. We reverse and remand for further…
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