Lopez v. Commissioner Social Security

Full title: MANUEL LOPEZ, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, E.D. New York

Date published: Mar 23, 2006

Civil Action No. CV-04-4191(DGT) (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 23, 2006)

Opinion

Civil Action No. CV-04-4191(DGT).

March 23, 2006

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DAVID TRAGER, District Judge

The ALJ's findings concerning claimant's physical and mental condition are supported by substantial evidence. The ALJ was justified in rejecting the exaggerated findings of the chiropractor, Gertrude Smith, and the vague conclusory statements by the psychiatrist, Dr. Vincent Basbus. However, even accepting these findings, still it is unclear whether there are any unskilled sedentary jobs in the national economy for claimant with the physical and mental conditions the ALJ found him to have. Therefore, pursuant to sentence four (4) of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), this matter is remanded to the Commissioner for the sole purpose of considering testimony from a vocational expert who will determine what jobs claimant is capable of doing in the national economy. The vocational expert will take into account the ALJ's findings concerning claimant's physical condition and capabilities and also specifically consider claimant's nonexertional limitations in accordance with the Second Circuit's holding in Bapp v. Bowen, 802 F.2d 601 (2d Cir. 1986).

The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

SO ORDERED.