Is opinion of a specialist given greater weight than that of a medical professional?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Levine v. Berryhill, No. 2:17-cv-0540 DB (E.D. Cal. 2018):
4. See Benecke v. Barnhart, 379 F.3d 587, 594 n.4 (9th Cir. 2004) (quoting 20 C.F.R. 404.1527(d)(5)) ("opinion of a specialist about medical issues related to his or her area of specialty'" should be given greater weight).
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