Lounsburry

MEMORANDUM **

Beatriz Lounsburry appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision to deny her disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Lounsburry’s application for benefits was denied initially and on reconsideration, and Lounsburry requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”). The ALJ found that although Lounsburry had severe exertional and non-exertional impairments that precluded her performing her previous work, these impairments were not disabling because they did not preclude Lounsburry from performing other work existing in significant numbers in the economy. Lounsburry appeals. She contends that the ALJ committed legal error because Rule 202.00(c) of the Medical-Vocational Guidelines, as applied to the ALJ’s uncontested findings of fact, directs as a matter of law a determination that Lounsburry is *625 disabled. We REVERSE and REMAND WITH INSTRUCTIONS for the payment of benefits.

I.

We review de novo the decision of the district court affirming the decision of the ALJ. Aukland v. Massanari, 257 F.3d 1033, 1034-1035 (9th Cir.2001). We may set aside the Commissioner’s denial of…