Bologna
Bologna v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
A.B., Case No. 20-cv-02697-NC Plaintiff,
ORDER REVERSING DECISION
v.
OF COMMISSIONER AND
ANDREW SAUL, REMANDING FOR FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS
Defendant.
Re: ECF 16, 19,
16 Plaintiff and Claimant A.B. appeals Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul’s denial of his application for social security benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. After reviewing the briefing, the Court FINDS that: (1) the Administrative Law Judge erred in discounting the testimonies of A.B. and his parents, J.B. and S.B., and (2) the ALJ erred in his weighting of the medical opinions of Dr. Ricardo Gonzales, Dr. Sukhnandan Sidhu, and Mr. John Yost. Accordingly, the Court reverses the ALJ’s decision and REMANDS the case for further proceedings. I. BACKGROUND On July 15, 2014, A.B. filed an application for Disabled Adult Child Benefits using his mother’s earnings record. See AR 522. A.B. alleged…