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9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 412 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Albert Shaw v. Shirley S. Chater, as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Shaw v. Shirley S. Chater, as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Anchor | green | “a district court may set aside the commissioner's determination that a claimant is not disabled only if the factual findings are not supported by 'substantial evidence' or if the decision is based on legal error.” | 204 |
| 2 | Dioguardi v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “rfc assessment conflicts with an opinion from a medical source, the adjudicator must explain why the opinion was not adopted.” | 53 |
| 3 | Barry v. Colvin | green | “a lack of supporting evidence on a matter for which the claimant bears the burden of proof, particularly when coupled with other inconsistent record evidence, can constitute substantial evidence supporting a denial of benefits.” | 52 |
| 4 | Ysabel Rosa v. John S. Callahan, Acting Commissioner of Social Security | green | “an alj cannot reject a treating physician's diagnosis without first attempting to fill any clear gaps in the administrative record.” | 44 |
| 5 | Riccobono v. Saul | green | “arbitrarily substitute his/her own judgment for competent medical opinion.” | 24 |
| 6 | Dioguardi v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “the plaintiff here is entitled to know why the alj chose to disregard the portions of the medical opinions that were beneficial to her application for benefits.” | 13 |
| 7 | Dioguardi v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “reconcile discrepancies between his rfc assessment and medical source statements.” | 10 |
| 8 | Benita Donato v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States | green | “the alj must not only develop the proof but carefully weigh it.” | 8 |
| 9 | Corbiere v. Berryhill | green | “a small l4-5 disc protrusion and mild l4-5 facet joint changes” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.