Opinion ID: 215259
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Social Security Disability Claim

Text: Off and on since 2003, Kurzweg had been treated by Dr. Faisal Munasifi, a psychiatrist. Dr. Munasifi diagnosed Kurzweg in 2003 with bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder and prescribed Lithium and Stratera. Dr. Munasifi had last seen Kurzweg in October 2006, at which time Kurzweg’s mental status was stable. After his termination in June 2008, Kurzweg became severely depressed. In the fall of 2008, Kurzweg began seeing Dr. Munasifi again. Kurzweg told Dr. Munasifi that he had recently developed cancer, for which he was receiving treatments, and had been terminated from his employment. Based on their sessions, Dr. Munasifi opined that Kurzweg’s termination was a “major stressor” that “had complicated his mental health conditions” and that Kurzweg’s 3 termination and medical conditions contributed significantly to the deterioration of Kurzweg’s mental status. In May 2009, Kurzweg filed an application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Kurzweg’s application alleged an onset date of June 9, 2008, the effective date of his termination from SCP. Kurzweg’s application stated that he “became unable to work because of [his] disabling condition” on that date. On January 26, 2010, the Social Security Administration issued a favorable determination on Kurzweg’s SSDI claim, finding that he met the medical requirements of disability and that the onset date was established as of June 9, 2008.2