Ward Benjamin Tate v. Nancy A. Berryhill

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Ward Benjamin Tate (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s 20 partial denial of his application for a period of disability, disability insurance benefits 21 (“DIB”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”). For the reasons stated below, 22 the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED. 23 /// 24 1 Partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 2 Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Andrew M. Saul, the current Commissioner of Social Security, is hereby substituted as the defendant herein. II. PROCEEDINGS BELOW On June 7, 2012, Plaintiff filed an application for a period of disability and DIB alleging disability beginning on December 30, 2004. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 69-70, 80-81.) The same day, Plaintiff also protectively filed an application for SSI under Title XVI alleging disability beginning on December 30, 2004. (AR 201-03, 204-15.) His application for a period…