What is the ultimate issue of a disability claim?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Richardson v. Astrue, Case No.: 1:11-cv-01783 - JLT (E.D. Cal. 2012):

the ultimate issue of a disability. Id.; see also 20 C.F.R. 404.1527(d)(2); Magallanes v. Bowen, 881 F.2d 747, 751 (9th Cir. 1989). Also, an examining physician's opinion is given more weight than the opinion of a non-examining physician. 20 C.F.R. 404.1527(d)(2).

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