(SS) Bandong v. Commissioner of Social Security

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RONALDO PATINO BANDONG, No. 2:21-cv-318-KJN 12 Plaintiff, ORDER 13 v. (ECF Nos. 17, 19.) 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security 18 denying his application for Disability Insurance Benefits.1 In his summary judgment motion, 19 plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge erred in: (A) resolving the opinions of two of 20 plaintiff’s doctors regarding his physical and mental impairments; and (B) disregarding plaintiff’s 21 pain testimony. Plaintiff seeks a remand for a grant of benefits or for further proceedings. The 22 Commissioner opposed, filed a cross-motion for summary judgment, and seeks affirmance. 23 For the reasons that follow, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, 24 DENIES the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and REMANDS the final decision of the 25 Commissioner for further proceedings. 26 /// 27 1 This action was referred to the…