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Bakko v. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA
Oct 18, 2018
CASE NO. 2:18-cv-00076-RJB (W.D. Wash. Oct. 18, 2018)

Summary

noting there is no evidence that medication and therapy is a conservative course of treatment for depression and anxiety

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Opinion

CASE NO. 2:18-cv-00076-RJB

10-18-2018

VALERIE BAKKO, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO REVERSE AND REMAND

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Theresa L. Fricke. Dkt. 14. Defendant did not file Objections to the R&R. The Court having considered the R&R and the remainder of the file herein, HEREBY ADOPTS the R&R (Dkt. 14).

The ALJ's decision denying SSI benefits is REVERSED and REMANDED for further proceedings. The ALJ erred in finding Plaintiff not disabled. See discussion, Dkt. 14 at 3-21. The ALJ shall reconsider the medical opinion evidence of treating physician, Dr. Roessler, and examining psychologists, Drs. Thorpe and Arenas.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

The Clerk is directed to send uncertified copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to any party appearing pro se at said party's last known address.

Dated this 18th day of October, 2018.

/s/_________

ROBERT J. BRYAN

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Bakko v. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA
Oct 18, 2018
CASE NO. 2:18-cv-00076-RJB (W.D. Wash. Oct. 18, 2018)

noting there is no evidence that medication and therapy is a conservative course of treatment for depression and anxiety

Summary of this case from Jones v. Saul
Case details for

Bakko v. Berryhill

Case Details

Full title:VALERIE BAKKO, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

Date published: Oct 18, 2018

Citations

CASE NO. 2:18-cv-00076-RJB (W.D. Wash. Oct. 18, 2018)

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