Taylor
Taylor v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Opinion
Opinion
Pregerson, J.
Steven Taylor appeals the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-34 . Taylor claims he is disabled by thoracic spine and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, a muscle disorder, a pain disorder, a panic disorder with agoraphobia, and a personality disorder. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
On March 29, 2006, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a written decision finding Taylor not disabled as defined by the Social Security Act and denying Taylor’s application. Taylor then submitted a request for review of the ALJ’s decision to the Appeals Council.
With his initial request for review, Taylor submitted a psychiatric evaluation from September 7, 2006, and a medical source statement dated November 15, 2006, both from Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, M.D. Dr. Thompson’s psychiatric evaluation was a follow-up from previous evaluations he conducted in 2001 and 2003. In his evaluation, Dr. Thompson noted Taylor’s diagnosis of panic disorder with agoraphobia. Dr. Thompson’s medical source statement found Taylor markedly…