(SS) Turnbo v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL DUANE TURNBO, No. 2:20-cv-00264 KJM CKD (SS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying an application for disability and disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (“Act”). For the reasons discussed below, the court will recommend that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be granted and the Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment be denied. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, born in 1971, is a Gulf War veteran whose jobs over a 20-year period included hauling heavy equipment, running cranes, and driving trucks. His most recent job was at Home Depot, but he stopped working in September 2014 due to stress, depression, and other issues. Administrative Transcript (AT) 72, 82-83, 108, 589. 28 Plaintiff filed an…