(SS) Raymond Richard Prine Jr. v. Commissioner of Social Security

INTRODUCTION

19 Raymond Richard Prine, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 20 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for 21 disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court 22 on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to Magistrate Judge Stanley 23 A. Boone.1 24 Plaintiff suffers from depression, hyperlipidemia, lumbar degenerative disc disease; 25 cervical spine disease - cervical radiculitis; and headaches. For the reasons set forth below, 26 Plaintiff’s Social Security appeal shall be granted.

1 The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. (See ECF Nos. 6, 8.)

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff protectively filed an application for a period of disability and disability insurance

4 benefits on April 21, 2015. (AR 90.) Plaintiff’s application was initially denied on September

5 16, 2015, and denied upon reconsideration on January 11, 2016. (AR 108-111, 115-119.)

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