PSH-21-0058 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On July 19, 2021, an Administrative Judge determined that the Individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should not be granted.   A   DOE   Psychiatrist diagnosed the Individual with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Mild, without   adequate evidence of rehabilitation and reformation. Based on the testimony of all witnesses and the evidence submitted, the Administrative Judge concluded that the Individual had not been sufficiently reformed or rehabilitated from his AUD, since he had not been successfully treated for AUD, had a previous history of unsuccessful treatment, was unable   to corroborate his claim that he had abstained from all alcohol used during the past seven months; and had not fully complied with the DOE Psychiatrist's treatment recommendations, since he had only attended eight counseling sessions and had not yet become fully engaged in Alcoholics Anonymous. Accordingly, the Administrative Judge concluded that the Individual had not provided adequate evidence of rehabilitation or reformation to mitigate and resolve the security concerns raised under Guideline G by his AUD diagnosis. The Administrative Judge therefore concluded that the Individual's access authorization should not be granted . OHA Case No. PSH-21-0058 (Steven L. Fine).