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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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medically determinable physical or mental impairment,” (see Tr. at 18), but failed to provide a

sufficient explanation for this finding. In particular, the ALJ did not sufficiently explain why the

opinions of plaintiff’s treating mental health professionals should be rejected or why plaintiff

was not credible. 

Given these circumstances, and, in particular, that the ALJ’s analysis ended at step two

of the five-step evaluation process, the Court cannot find that “the record has been fully

developed” or that “further administrative proceedings would serve no useful purpose.” See

Smolen, 80 F.3d at 1292; see also Bunnell, 336 F.3d at 115-16 (remanding for further

proceedings where ALJ failed to provide adequate reasons for rejecting treating physician’s

opinion and claimant’s subjective complaints); Dodrill v. Shalala, 12 F.3d 915, 917-18 (9th Cir.

1993) (remanding for ALJ to identify specific facts in record demonstrating claimant in less

pain than alleged). Consequently the Court will remand the action for further administrative

proceedings to afford the ALJ the opportunity to more fully set forth the basis for his

conclusions, to proceed with the sequential evaluation if appropriate, and to develop the

record as necessary.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons stated above, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is hereby

GRANTED in part, and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The

matter is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this decision.

The Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 11, 2005 /s/ Maxine M. Chesney 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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