On November 22, 2022, an Administrative Judge (AJ) determined that the Individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should be restored.  After the Individual's alcohol -related domestic violence arrest was reported to a local security organization, a DOE Psychologist found that the Individual was engaging in binge drinking and diagnosed her with Adjustment Disorder (AD) with symptoms of anxiety and emotional dysregulation, which she concluded impaired the Individual's stability and judgment.

However, the evidence in the record convinced the AJ that the Individual had complied with the Psychologist's treatment recommendations for her binge drinking by consuming alcohol in moderation for nine months, and by attending individual counseling, anger management classes, domestic violence classes, and an early recovery program. The Individual had documented her use of alcohol in moderation through the testimony of her and her husband, and through the submission of corroborating laboratory reports.

However, the evidence in the record convinced the AJ that the Individual had resolved the security concerns raised by her AD by submitting a letter from her treating therapist stating that her "previous diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder has been resolved" and though the Psychologist's concurrence with this conclusion during her hearing testimony.

The Administrative Judge therefore concluded that the Individual's access authorization should be restored. (OHA Case No. PSH-22-0117, Fine)