The taxpayer suffered from fibromyalgia. After it worsened in 2011, she applied for the disability tax credit, but her physician's letter stated that her impairment did not markedly restrict her ability to perform basic activities. VA Miller J confirmed that the taxpayer's credit should be denied - the Tax Court cannot use its own medical opinion in place of a qualified practitioner's (para. 16).
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