Nguyen

*761 MEMORANDUM **

Plaintiff Quan Nguyen (“Nguyen”) appeals the district court’s order affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of his claims for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income between 1995 and 1997. He contends that the ALJ erred by (1) finding his testimony not credible, and by (2) not considering the lay testimony of Thanh Chu (“Chu”) in evaluating his residual functional capacity or giving specific reasons for rejecting Chu’s testimony. 1 We agree and therefore vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this disposition.

We review de novo a district court order affirming an ALJ’s denial of disability benefits. Thomas v. Barnhart, 278 F.3d 947, 954 (9th Cir.2002).

I.

The ALJ concluded that Nguyen’s “statements concerning his impairment and its impact on his ability to work are not entirely credible.” A review of the administrative record, in particular the transcript of the hearing, suggests, however, that there were language barriers precluding an accurate credibility determination. We conclude that the ALJ’s credibility ruling with respect to Nguyen was erroneous in light of his…