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Afriyie ex rel. D.K.B. v. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Sep 10, 2020
19 CIVIL 4635 (JLC) (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 10, 2020)

Opinion

19 CIVIL 4635 (JLC)

09-10-2020

VIDA J. AFRIYIE o/b/o D.K.B., a minor, Plaintiff, v. ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


JUDGMENT

It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons set forth in the Court's Opinion and Order dated September 10, 2020, Afriyie's motion is granted in part and denied in part, the Commissioner's cross-motion is denied, and the case is remanded for further administrative proceedings. On remand, the ALJ should: 1) address the significance of D.K.B.'s PLS-5 scores and his language impairments with respect to the domains of acquiring and using information and interacting and relating with others; 2) solicit more complete explanations from Dr. Parks as to her opinions and re-evaluate her opinions, as necessary, in light of her explanations and qualifications, as well as other evidence in the record; 3) request records from D.K.B.'s social service agency and treating pediatrician, or otherwise clarify that they do not exist; and 4) question Afriyie more thoroughly at the next hearing. Judgment is entered for plaintiff remanding the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); accordingly, the case is closed. Dated: New York, New York

September 10, 2020

RUBY J. KRAJICK

Clerk of Court

BY: /s/ _________

Deputy Clerk


Summaries of

Afriyie ex rel. D.K.B. v. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Sep 10, 2020
19 CIVIL 4635 (JLC) (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 10, 2020)
Case details for

Afriyie ex rel. D.K.B. v. Saul

Case Details

Full title:VIDA J. AFRIYIE o/b/o D.K.B., a minor, Plaintiff, v. ANDREW M. SAUL…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Sep 10, 2020

Citations

19 CIVIL 4635 (JLC) (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 10, 2020)