Nichole Klingenberg v. Kilolo Kijakazi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 30, 202322-35423California992 words

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Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 30 2023

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NICHOLE KLINGENBERG, No. 22-35423

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:20-cv-00282-JAG

v.

MEMORANDUM*

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington James A. Goeke, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 10, 2023 Seattle, Washington

Before: HAWKINS, W. FLETCHER, and IKUTA, Circuit Judges.

Appellant Nichole Klingenberg (“Klingenberg”) appeals the district court’s

decision affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”)

decision denying her social security disability benefits. She contends the

Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in rejecting the opinion of doctors who

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. diagnosed her with fibromyalgia and severe mental impairments. We agree in part

and remand for further…

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