Andrew Cardenas v. Andrew Saul

O 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDREW C., Case No. 5:20-CV-00149 KES Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

ORDER

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 I. BACKGROUND In November 2015, Andrew C. (“Plaintiff”) applied for Title XVI social security supplemental security income (“SSI”) at age 26, alleging an onset date of November 19, 2015, due to schizophrenia, paranoia, and memory loss. Administrative Record (“AR”) 42, 217, 233, 238. On September 20, 2018, the 24 25 1 Plaintiff previously applied for benefits in June 2012. AR 103. In March 2014, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that Plaintiff’s substance- induced psychotic disorder, personality disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse were severe impairments but that if Plaintiff stopped the substance abuse, the remaining limitations would not cause more than a minimal…