Summary
In Rael, the ALJ's only mention of the VA's disability finding was to describe it and state that the VA's standards differed from Social Security's and were non-binding. The court determined reversal was required in part because the ALJ "fail[ed] to provide any reasons for rejecting the VA's disability determination."
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8:07CV432.
March 12, 2008
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. the Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Brief, filing 9, is granted;
2. the plaintiff shall have on or before April 12, 2008, in which to file and serve his brief;
3. that the defendant shall have 35 days from the date on which the plaintiff's brief is filed in which to file an answer brief;
4 that within one week after the defendant's answer brief is filed, the plaintiff may file a reply brief and either party may request oral argument or make any other request which may be permitted under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); and
5. that in the absence of an order setting the case for oral argument or scheduling further proceedings, the case shall be deemed to be submitted at the expiration of the time period specified in paragraph 4 hereof.