Questão jurídica principal
Whether the disability insurance file was sufficiently medically investigated before denying benefits.
Decisão extraída
No. The medical record was incomplete because the IV office relied on a brief anamnesis-only RAD opinion without reviewing prior records, treating physician reports, or doing its own examination.
Fundamentação extraída
The investigation principle under Art. 43 ATSG required the office to obtain the necessary medical records itself. The existing doubts were significant, especially given multiple alleged impairments and the employer’s indications of prolonged incapacity.