(SS) Serabian v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 SERGE SERABIAN, Case No. 1:24-cv-00712-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
v.
SECURITY COMPLAINT
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 12, 16).
SECURITY,
Defendant.
16 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Serge Serabian’s (“Plaintiff”) complaint for 17 judicial review of an unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security 18 Administration regarding his application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have 19 consented to entry of final judgment by the United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions 20 of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), with any appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 8). 21 Plaintiff raises the following issues: 22 A. The physical residual functional capacity (“RFC”) determination is not supported by 23 substantial evidence because the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erroneously 24 found consultative examiner Dr. Roger Wagner, M.D.’s opinion persuasive. 25 B. The ALJ erroneously determined…