(SS) Havsgaard v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

18 Plaintiff James Havsgaard (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of the final decision of the 19 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for 20 disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. The matter is 21 currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to 22 the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 16, 26 and 28. Having 23 reviewed the record as a whole, the Court finds that the hearing decision failed to analyze fully 24 the extensive evidence concerning Plaintiff’s mental health and physical impairments and to 25 evaluate the evidence in conformity with applicable law. Accordingly, the Court remands the 26 case for further proceedings in accordance with this decision.

1 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 7 and 8. II. Procedural Background On March 20, 2014, Plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits alleging disability beginning January 31, 2014. AR 28. The Commissioner denied the…