(SS) Harris v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Joy Lynn Harris (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 14 disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. The matter is before 15 the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable Gary 16 S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge.1 See Docs. 15, 18 and 22. After reviewing the record, 17 the Court finds that substantial evidence and applicable law do not support the ALJ’s conclusion 18 that Plaintiff is not disabled. Accordingly, the Commissioner’s decision is reversed and this case 19 is remanded to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further 20 proceedings in accordance with this opinion. 21

II. Procedural Background

22 On April 6, 2018 Plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits claiming 23 disability beginning May 1, 2017. AR 220. Plaintiff claimed severe pulmonary hypertension and 24 congestive heart failure. AR 220. The Commissioner denied the application initially on July 16, 25 2018 and on…