Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the insured credibly showed a relevant deterioration since the final denial of 15 November 2002 so that the IV office had to enter into the new application.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The evidence provided sufficient indications of a potentially relevant change; the office should have entered into the claim and examined it on the merits.
Extrahierte Begründung
The lower court applied too strict a credibility threshold. The medical records described post-2005 accident sequelae, persistent pain, headaches, dizziness, neuropsychological deficits, and continued 50% or greater work incapacity in adapted work. At the reduced proof standard, these were enough to trigger a merits review.