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doubting the usefulness of the VA rating decision at the initial level, describing it as "essentially a form opinion, unaccompanied by any written report" and that the "remaining information contained therein concerns the processing and timing of disability payments"
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No. 5:12-CV-131-FL
01-22-2013
AL W. LUCAS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER
This matter is before the court on the Memorandum and Recommendation ("M&R") of United States Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr., regarding the parties' cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings. No objections to the M&R have been filed, and the time within which to make any objection has expired. This matter is ripe for ruling.
The court hereby ADOPTS the recommendation of the magistrate judge as its own, and, for the reasons stated therein, plaintiff's motion is DENIED, defendant's motion is GRANTED, and this matter is DISMISSED. The clerk of court is directed to close the case.
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LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
United States District Judge