DDS denied the claim at step 5 of sequential evaluation; however, a review of the vocational evidence in file shows an allowance is warranted. CASE DISCUSSION & POLICY ANALYSIS (INCLUDING SPECIFIC REFERENCES) This 55-year-old claimant is filing a DIB claim alleging disability since 07/20/2013 due to severe asthma, dust allergy and hernias. The evidence in file supports the DDS’ physical assessment. The claimant’s RFC equates with a narrow range of Light work more closely approximating that of Sedentary work. There is a work issue. On the SSA 3368, the claimant listed one job performed during the relevant period. He was a carpenter for the carpenters union from 2001-2013. He described this past work as “heavy commercial construction”. The heaviest weight lifted was 100 lbs. or more occasionally and 50 lbs. or more frequently. Lift/carry demands are described as “heavy tools, concrete forms, studding for walls and various building materials on a daily basis”. He did not supervise. Based on this description, the claimant cannot meet the exertional demands of this past work as actually performed. DDS identified this past work as Carpenter DOT …show more content…
There is no evidence the claimant worked with blueprints. It may be possible that the claimant could make a vocational adjustment to this job. However, clarification is required to determine if he read blueprints. DI 25015.015A.3.g, indicates if an individual is of advanced age and has a severe impairment(s) that limits him to sedentary work, we will find that the individual has skills that are transferable to skilled or semiskilled sedentary work: only if the sedentary work is so similar to the individual 's previous work that he or she would need to make very little, if any, vocational adjustment in terms of tools, work processes, work settings, or the