Summary
affirming ALJ's assessment of treating physician's opinion, even where claimant cited to evidence in support of the opinion, where ALJ found the opinion was conclusory because the physician "provid[ed] very little explanation of the evidence relied on in forming [it]" (alteration in original)
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Case No. 8:16-cv-01880-SK
01-22-2018
EDWARD JOSEPH MALOOF, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
JUDGMENT
It is the judgment of this Court that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is AFFIRMED. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendant. Date: January 22, 2018
/s/_________
HON. STEVE KIM
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE