Merati’s findings are genuinely inconsistent with Dr
the court issued a decision and remanded with directions to award benefits
4) The ALJ’s reasons for according “little weight” to the testimony of Plaintiff’s girlfriend
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
3) The ALJ did not properly consider the VA disability rating decision or underlying related evidence
Carlos F. v. O’Malley (S.D. Fla. Mar. 31, 2025) - vestibular impairment, meeting/equalling a listing, definition of medical source, VE/DOT inconsistency Merati’s findings are genuinely inconsistentCarlos F. v. OMalley, Case No. 1: 23 cv 24563 LOUIS (S. D. Fla. Mar. 31, 2025) (opinion by U. S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis, by consent) Briefs for purchase: Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment, Plaintiffs Reply Brief, and courts Order Topics addressed: Evaluation of vestibular impairment Listing meeting a listing Listing medical equivalence Definition of a medical source opinion Issues Reserved to the Commissioner RFC failure to address