Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court could rely on the 2005 orthopedic expert report to assess work capacity and deny an invalidity pension
Solution extraite
No. The medical evidence was conflicting and the cantonal court had to critically reconcile both reports before deciding work capacity.
Motifs extraits
The 2005 report and the 2003 clinic report differed significantly in diagnosis and findings. The clinic report was more comprehensive and based on broader imaging. The lower court's exclusive reliance on the later report was a qualifiedly incorrect assessment of evidence.