(SS) Carrillo v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Lucia Carillo (“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. See Docs. 18, 23. After reviewing the record the Court 17 finds that substantial evidence and applicable do not support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal 18 is therefore granted.

II. Procedural Background

20 On February 20, 2018 Plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits claiming 21 disability beginning June 6, 2016 due to “back injury, spinal stenosis, bone degeneration” and “left 22 ankle, numbing sensation.” AR 147. The Commissioner denied the application initially on May 23 17, 2018 and on reconsideration on September 25, 2018. AR 57–67, 68–80. 24 Plaintiff requested a hearing which was held before an Administrative Law Judge (the 25 “ALJ”) on June 4, 2019. AR 36–56. Plaintiff…