Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Social Security
Record failed to support ALJ's denial of claimant's application for Social Security disability insurance benefits after ALJ discounted opinion of treating psychiatrist in weighing psychiatric medical evidence. Record suggested that claimant's mental impairments, which included depression and auditory and visual hallucinations, occurred over long period of time, and ALJ never explained why she would discount opinion of treating psychiatrist and rely instead on opinions of non-examining medical experts who demonstrated unfamiliarity with claimant's current condition.