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Disabilities: Severe osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees, hypertension, status post left ankle fracture, and obesity
Notice of Decision: Fully Favorable
Administrative Law Judge: D. Kevin Dugan
Office of Disability Adjudication & Review (ODAR): Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida & Palm Beach County, Florida
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6. The claimant is unable to perform any past relevant work (20 CFR 404.1565).
The demands of the claimant's past relevant work exceed her residual functional capacity.
7. The claimant was an individual closely approaching advanced age on the established disability onset date (20 CFR 404.1563).
8. The claimant has at least a high school education and is able to communicate in English (20 CFR 404.1564).
9. The claimant's acquired job skills do not transfer to other occupations within the residual functional capacity defined above (20 CFR 404.1568).
10. Considering the claimant's age, education, work experience, and residual functional capacity, there are no jobs that exist in significant numbers in the national economy that the claimant can perform (20 CFR 404.1560(c) and 404.1566).
In determining whether a successful adjustment to other work can be made; the undersigned must consider the claimant's residual functional capacity, age, education, and work experience in conjunction with the Medical-Vocational Guidelines, 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 2. If the claimant can perform all or substantially all of the exertional demands at a given level of exertion, the medical-vocational rules direct a conclusion of either "disabled" or "not disabled" depending upon the claimant's specific vocational profile (SSR 83-11).
Based on a residual functional capacity for the full range of sedentary work, considering the claimant's age, education, and work experience, a finding of "disabled" is directed by Medical Vocational Rule 201.14.
11. The claimant has been under a disability as defined in the Social Security Act since March 1, 2007, the amended alleged onset date of disability (20 CFR 404.1520(g)).
DECISION
Based on the application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits filed on November 24, 2006, the claimant has been disabled under sections 216(i) and 223(d) of the Social Security Act since March 1, 2007.
D. Kevin Dugan
for Robert Spurlin
Administrative Law Judge
Date: October 23, 2008
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