An ALJ decision in a court remand may be:
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Fully favorable to the claimant;
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Partially favorable to the claimant; or
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Unfavorable to the claimant.
Generally, an ALJ may not dismiss a court remand case. Except in certain limited situations,
(for example, the claimant is deceased in a title XVI only claim and there is no eligible
spouse or the claimant requests that the hearing request be dismissed) if the ALJ
cannot hold a hearing, the ALJ must issue a decision on the record.