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KNEELAND v. BERRYHILL

No. 15-30880.

850 F.3d 749 (2017)

Olivia A. KNEELAND, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Nancy A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed March 8, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Oelkers, III, Esq. , Acadiana Legal Service Corporation, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jose Ricardo Hernandez , Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel Region VI, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, ELROD, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

Appellant Olivia Kneeland applied for, and was denied, social security disability benefits. The district court affirmed. Because the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") legally erred by rejecting an examining physician's opinion without explanation in the decision, we VACATE the district court's decision and...

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