Angus McKay v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Case 8:22-cv-00205-PD Document Filed 02/21/ Page 1 of Page ID #:1609

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANGUS M., Case No. 8:22-cv-00205-PD

Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION v. AND ORDER VACATING

AGENCY DECISION

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

18 Plaintiff challenges the denial of his application for disabled widower’s benefits. The Court concludes that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in discounting Plaintiff’s subjective symptom testimony. For the 21 reasons stated below, the Court finds that this matter should be remanded on 22 an open record for further proceedings.

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1 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court 28 Administration and Case Management of the United States Judicial Conference. Case 8:22-cv-00205-PD Document Filed 02/21/ Page 2 of Page ID…