James
James v. Massanari
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Henry James appeals the district court’s order reversing the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of disability benefits and remanding for further proceedings. James argues that the district court failed to credit three medical source opinions. He further claims that if the medical source opinions are credited, the record supports a finding of disability and remand for payment of benefits is required. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm the district court’s decision.
James applied for Title II disability insurance benefits in 1995. His application was denied, as was his subsequent request for reconsideration. James then requested, and was granted, a hearing in front of an ALJ. After the hearing, the ALJ denied James’ application, finding that James retained the ability to perform a reduced range of light work. In his decision, the ALJ discounted the opinions of two of James’ examining physicians. He also failed to address the opinion of another of James’ examining physicians. James ap *665 pealed to the Social Security Administration’s Appeals Council, which sustained the ALJ’s decision.