Deal

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 S.D., Case No. 23-cv-04631-NC 9 Plaintiff,

ORDER REVERSING

10 v. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DECISION IN PART KILOLO KIJAKAZI, et al., AND REMANDING FOR

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

Defendants. Re: ECF 1, 7, 11, 12 14 Claimant S.D. appeals from an Administrative Law Judge’s denial of her 15 application for social security benefits. Claimant contends the ALJ erred in (1) rejecting 16 medical opinion evidence; and (2) finding Claimant’s testimony inconsistent with the 17 record. This Court finds that the ALJ did not provide an explanation supported by 18 substantial evidence for rejecting the medical opinion evidence but did give clear and 19 convincing evidence for finding Claimant’s testimony inconsistent. Accordingly, this 20 Court reverses the ALJ’s decision in part and remands for further proceedings. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History Claimant filed for disability insurance benefits on…