Opinion ID: 1363066
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Specific Findings on Functional Limitations

Text: Finally, Hoopai contends that the ALJ failed to comply with 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520a(c)(3) by not issuing a specific finding in each of the functional areas based on all of the enumerated functional limitations of his mental impairment. This argument lacks merit. According to § 404.1520a(c)(3), the ALJ is required to rate the degree of functional limitations in four areas: activities of daily living; social functioning; concentration, persistence, or pace; and episodes of decompensation. The ALJ clearly met this requirement by rating and assessing Hoopai's limitations in each of these four functional areas. The ALJ was not required to make any more specific findings of the claimant's functional limitations.