context: Rather, the ALJ detailed at substantial length why he found it lacking compared with the other evidence. This is all that we require when reviewing an administrative law judge's decision for compliance with 20 C.F.R. SS 404.1527(d)(2)'s reasons-giving requirement.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 482 F.3d 873, 877
citation_a.parenthetical: approving ALJ's decision declining to give treating sources controlling weight where ALJ's decision stated that sources' reports were "inconsistent with the overall evidence of record" and sources formed their opinion solely from claimant's subjective symptoms
citation_a.sentence: See Smith v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 482 F.3d 873, 877 (6th Cir.2007) (approving ALJ’s decision declining to give treating sources controlling weight where ALJ’s decision stated that sources’ reports were “inconsistent with the overall evidence of record” and sources formed their opinion solely from claimant’s subjective symptoms); Anderson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 195 Fed.Appx. 366, 370 (6th Cir.2006) (approving ALJ decision declining to give treating physician controlling weight where ALJ’s decision stated “that the doctor’s overall treatment notes did not support and were not consistent with his conclusory assertion that [the claimant] was disabled”); cf. Rogers v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 486 F.3d 234, at 245-46 (6th Cir.2007) (remanding where ALJ did not explain weight given to treating physician’s opinion); Bowen v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 478 F.3d 742, 749-50 (6th Cir.2007) (remanding where ALJ “entirely failed to address the primary treating source’s presumptively supportable opinion”); Wilson, 378 F.3d at 545 (remanding where ALJ summarily dismissed treating physician’s opinion).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.identifier: 478 F.3d 742, 749-50
citation_b.parenthetical: remanding where ALJ "entirely failed to address the primary treating source's presumptively supportable opinion"
citation_b.sentence: See Smith v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 482 F.3d 873, 877 (6th Cir.2007) (approving ALJ’s decision declining to give treating sources controlling weight where ALJ’s decision stated that sources’ reports were “inconsistent with the overall evidence of record” and sources formed their opinion solely from claimant’s subjective symptoms); Anderson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 195 Fed.Appx. 366, 370 (6th Cir.2006) (approving ALJ decision declining to give treating physician controlling weight where ALJ’s decision stated “that the doctor’s overall treatment notes did not support and were not consistent with his conclusory assertion that [the claimant] was disabled”); cf. Rogers v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 486 F.3d 234, at 245-46 (6th Cir.2007) (remanding where ALJ did not explain weight given to treating physician’s opinion); Bowen v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 478 F.3d 742, 749-50 (6th Cir.2007) (remanding where ALJ “entirely failed to address the primary treating source’s presumptively supportable opinion”); Wilson, 378 F.3d at 545 (remanding where ALJ summarily dismissed treating physician’s opinion).