Darrin Harold Davids v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARRIN H. D., Case No. 5:20-cv-00479-AFM Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v.

ORDER REVERSING AND

ANDREW SAUL, REMANDING DECISION OF Commissioner of Social Security, THE COMMISSIONER Defendant. 17 Plaintiff filed this action seeking review of the Commissioner’s final decision denying his applications for disability insurance benefits. In accordance with the Court’s case management order, the parties have filed briefs addressing the merits of the disputed issues. The matter is now ready for decision. BACKGROUND On December 2, 2015 and October 31, 2018, Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits, alleging disability beginning January 15, 2014. Plaintiff’s applications were denied initially and upon reconsideration. (Administrative Record 26 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the …