Gilbert Henderson v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security

78 F.3d 593 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gilbert HENDERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, * Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-36069. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 10, 1996. Decided Feb. 29, 1996. Before: JOHN T. NOONAN, JR., LEAVY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gilbert Henderson brought this action in district court pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) seeking review of the Secretary's final order denying his application for social security disability insurance benefits. The district court entered judgment in the Secretary's favor. Henderson timely appealed. We reverse. I. ANALYSIS 3 A. Did the ALJ fail to provide adequate reasons for disregarding the testimony of Henderson's physician? 4 From 1981 to 1984, Henderson underwent a series of six back surgeries, each of them progressively more severe. 1 Henderson's physician, Dr. Bertucci, Jr., reported on…