(SS) Her v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Phoua Her (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of the final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 14 disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income pursuant to Titles II and XVI, 15 respectively, of the Social Security Act. The matter is now before the Court on the parties’ briefs 16 which were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States 17 Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 20, 24, 28. After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial 18 evidence and applicable law do not support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal is therefore 19 granted.

II. Procedural Background

21 On September 9, 2015 and October 20, 2015, Plaintiff filed applications for disability 22 insurance benefits and supplemental security income, respectively, claiming disability beginning 23 March 12, 2009 due to major depressive disorder, insomnia, anxiety disorder, psychologic 24 dyspareunia, lumbago, neuralgia, neuritis, radiculitis and left pelvic pain. AR 24, 161–62, 176. 25 The Commissioner denied the application…