Boardman

MEMORANDUM ****

Kevin Boardman appeals the district court’s order affirming the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security that Boardman is not entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits. The parties are familiar with the facts, which we repeat here only to the extent necessary. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the Commissioner’s denial of benefits de novo, see Gillett-Netting v. Barnhart, 371 F.3d 593, 595 (9th Cir.2004), and reverse.

We will affirm the Commissioner’s decision if it is supported by substantial evidence. Batson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 359 F.3d 1190, 1193 (9th Cir. 2004). “Substantial evidence is more than a mere scintilla but less than a preponderance.” See Howard ex rel. Wolff v. Barnhart, 341 F.3d 1006, 1011 (9th Cir.2003) (internal quotation marks omitted).

Generally, the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) will afford more weight to the opinions of treating medical professionals. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527 (d)(2). An ALJ should “give more weight to opinions from *399 [a claimant’s] treating sources, since these sources are likely to be the medical professionals most able to provide a detailed, longitudinal…