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Hicks v. Astrue

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Richmond Division
Jul 29, 2009
CIVIL NO. 3:08CV758 (E.D. Va. Jul. 29, 2009)

Summary

holding that treatment records that were at odds with a treating physician's opinion were a valid basis to give the physician's opinion less than controlling weight

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Opinion

CIVIL NO. 3:08CV758.

July 29, 2009


ORDER


This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (R R) entered on July 14, 2009. The time to file objections has expired and neither party has objected to the R R. Having considered the matter and deeming it otherwise proper and just to do so, it is hereby ORDERED:

(1) The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED as the OPINION of the Court.
(2) Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (docket entry no. 13) is DENIED.
(3) Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (docket entry no. 15) is GRANTED.
(4) The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.
(5) This case is CLOSED.

Let the Clerk of the Court send a copy of this order to all counsel of record.

It is so ORDERED.


Summaries of

Hicks v. Astrue

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Richmond Division
Jul 29, 2009
CIVIL NO. 3:08CV758 (E.D. Va. Jul. 29, 2009)

holding that treatment records that were at odds with a treating physician's opinion were a valid basis to give the physician's opinion less than controlling weight

Summary of this case from Deborah B. v. Saul
Case details for

Hicks v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:DANIEL HICKS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Richmond Division

Date published: Jul 29, 2009

Citations

CIVIL NO. 3:08CV758 (E.D. Va. Jul. 29, 2009)

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