Taylor

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

INTRODUCTION

In this social security appeal, plaintiff appeals the denial of disability benefits. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is Granted, and defendant’s motion for summary judgment is Denied.

STATEMENT

1. Procedural History.

Plaintiff Scott Taylor applied for disability insurance benefits in April 2013, alleging he was unable to work due to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, migraines, Kienbock’s disease, herniated and bulged discs in his lower back and neck, cervical lordosis, sleep apnea, temporo-mandibular joint disorder, sinusitis, rhinitis, avascular necrosis of the wrist, and synovitis of the posterior (AR 100). Taylor is insured through December 31, 2017.* His application was denied both initially and upon reconsideration (AR 126, 135).

In September 2014, Taylor had a hearing before Administrative Law Judge Judson Scott (AR 31-99), who found that plaintiff was not disabled (AR 8-24). In February 2015, the appeals council denied Taylor’s request for administrative review (AR 1). Taylor filed the instant action in…