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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN C., Case No.: 20-cv-463-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER: (1) ON JOINT MOTION;

v. (2) REVERSING DENIAL OF

BENEFITS; AND (3) REMANDING

KILOLO KIJAKAZI,

FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

Defendant. [DKT. NO. 19]

17 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Kevin C. seeks review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of disability benefits. Dkt. No. 1. The parties filed a Joint Motion for review of the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying Plaintiff benefits. Dkt. No. 19. For the reasons discussed below, the Court reverses the denial of benefits and remands the case for further proceedings. / / / / / / / / / / II. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On February 25, 2016, Plaintiff applied for disability benefits, claiming disability beginning January 1, 2014. AR 27, 1043–49.1 The Social Security Administration denied Plaintiff’s claim and denied…