Cisneros

MEMORANDUM ***

Malinn Cisneros appeals the decision of the district court affirming the rulings of a Social Security Administration (“SSA”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denying Cisneros disability benefits. Because we find that the ALJ erred in entirely disregarding the opinion of one of Cisneros’s treating physicians and in its reasons for partially disregarding the opinion of another, we reverse the decision of the district court and remand for further proceedings before the SSA.

In determining whether a claimant is entitled to disability benefits, the ALJ follows a five-step sequential analysis, determining, among other things, whether the claimant meets the criteria of one of the specific impairment “Listings” in the SSA regulations and whether the claimant has residual functional capacity to perform other work. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 ; see also Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821 , 828 n. 5 (9th Cir.1995). Cisneros challenges the ALJ’s rejection of her treating physicians’ opinions on the issue of whether she met the criteria for the arthritis Listing and whether she had the residual capacity to perform other work.

The ALJ has the responsibility of weighing the evidence to…