Whether the appeal against the AI office's refusal of disability insurance benefits was well founded.
Yes. The relevant facts were not established completely, so the refusal had to be annulled and the case remanded for further medical investigation.
The respondent itself accepted the need to reopen the instruction and to obtain a neutral rheumatological or orthopedic expertise because of conflicting medical opinions. The court held that the administration must first conduct the necessary investigation, including an independent expert under Article 44 LPGA if the file relied on SMR reports.