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Bipolar Disorder | Social Security Disability (Case 43, p.1)

Disabilities: Bipolar disorder

Notice of Decision: Fully Favorable
Administrative Law Judge: Irwin Bernstein
Office of Disability Adjudication & Review (ODAR): Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida & Palm Beach County, Florida

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 

After careful consideration of the entire record, the undersigned makes the following findings: 

1. The claimant has not engaged in substantial gainful activity since August 1, 2007, the date the application for supplemental security income was filed (20 CFR 416.920(b) and 416.971 et seq.). 

2. The claimant has the following severe impairment(s): bipolar disorder (20 CFR 416.920(c)). 

The claimant has the following degree of limitation in the broad areas of functioning set out in the disability regulations for evaluating mental disorders and in the mental disorders listings in 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1: moderate restriction of activities of daily living; moderate difficulties in maintaining social functioning; marked difficulties in maintaining concentration, persistence or pace; and no episodes of decompensation. 

An impairment(s) is "not severe" when medical evidence establishes only a slight abnormality or combination of slight abnormalities that would have no more than a minimal effect on the ability to do basic work activities (20 CFR § 416.921; SSRs 85-28 and 96-3p). 

There is an indication in the record that the claimant has been diagnosed with borderline hypertension and hepatitis. The record does not indicate that he required recent hospitalization or treatment for these impairments. In addition, the consultative examination by Dr. Steven Kanner indicated that the claimant's blood pressure was 118/84 and he had no stigmata of liver disease. After a full review of the evidence of record, the undersigned finds there is no clinical evidence to show that the claimant's borderline hypertension and hepatitis are "severe" impairments. 

3. The claimant does not have an impairment or combination of impairments that meets or medically equals one of the listed impairments in 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 (20 CFR 416.920(d)). 

4. After careful consideration of the entire record, the undersigned finds that the claimant has the residual functional capacity to perform a full range of work at all exertional levels but with the following non-exertional limitations: The claimant is unable to complete a Donnal work day and work week without interruptions from psychologically based symptoms and to perform at a consistent pace without an unreasonable number and length of rest periods.

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