The claimant is a male (DOB 11/15/1978) who works as a Wire Technician who is claiming disability from 08/18/2017 - 09/24/2017. The physical requirements of his job include working outside in all kinds of weather and in attics, basements, crawl spaces, and other similar places; climbing poles, ladders, and work aloft with small tools; and lifting and moving loads up to 80 pounds.
A discharge summary report by Lamont Ellis, MD, dated 08/09/2017, indicated that the claimant presented to the emergency department with left-sided retrosternal chest pain radiating to his left neck and jaw with nausea, vomiting, and sweats. He had recurring symptoms prior to going to bed. His chest x-ray was unremarkable. He was admitted to the hospital to rule out acute coronary event. His blood sugar was normal. A CAT scan of the chest showed a possible early developing right lobe pneumonia. He had an elevated WBC at 13,000, but afebrile. He was discharged with home medications with Zithromax and Nexium.…show more content… He reported non-exertional chest pain or substernal discomfort that radiated across the chest. He also had bilateral shoulder and neck pain. He stated that the symptoms started in 08/2017 with 1 episode of fainting. His blood pressure was 143/96. His physical examination was unremarkable. He was diagnosed with an abnormal electrocardiogram and chest pain with a normal stress