| Social Security has a set of Impairment
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| | not her "obesity."In another case I had
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| Listings. At one time "obesity" had an
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| | the applicant was a man who was over 375
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| impairment listing. Thus, if the
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| | pounds with congestive heart failure.
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| applicant was of a certain height and
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| | Again, prior to 1999 he would have met
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| weight, then the applicant received
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| | the "obesity" listing. Instead, we had
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| Disability. For example, if you were
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| | the hearing and the judge denied the
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| 5'2" and 300 pounds, then you were well
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| | claim on the grounds he had not done
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| on your way to winning a Disability Case
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| | enough to lose weight. The United States
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| if you had any impairments in addition to
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| | District Court reversed the social
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| your "obesity".In 1999, Social Security
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| | security judge and we are awaiting a new
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| changed the Rules and deleted the
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| | hearing. But again, this case shows the
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| Impairment Listing for "obesity". Social
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| | rules have changed and "obesity" no
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| Security did say it would consider the
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| | longer is the "slam dunk" winner it once
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| effects of "obesity" with regard to other
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| | was.This may be considered AN
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| listed impairments such as respiratory
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| | ADVERTISEMENT or Advertising Material
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| impairments, cardiovascular impairments,
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| | under the Rules of Professional Conduct
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| and muscoloskeletal impairments (back
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| | governing lawyers in Virginia. This note
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| problems).In a recent case I had a young
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| | is designed for general information only.
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| lady who was 400 pounds and had spinal
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| | The information presented in this note
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| stenosis. Prior to 1999, she probably
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| | should not be construed to be formal
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| would have met the Impairment Listing for
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| | legal advice nor the formation of a
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| "obesity". Since the rules have changed,
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| | lawyer/client relationship.Gerald G.
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| we had to go to a hearing before a judge
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| | Lutkenhaus, has been representing Social
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| and demonstrate the severity of her back
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| | Security Disability claimants for 30
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| problem. We won but the primary focus of
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| | years in the Central Richmond Area in
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| the decision was on the back problem and
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| | Virginia.
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