Allen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN ALLEN, Case No.: 22-CV-1721-SBC

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND

DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Social Security 15 Defendant. 16 17 I. INTRODUCTION This action arises from the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denial of Brian Allen’s (“Plaintiff”) application for disability insurance benefits under Title II (“Title II”) and application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. On March 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (“Motion”), addressing three matters, namely whether Administrative Law Judge Gregory Moldafsky (“ALJ Moldafsky”) properly assessed: (1) the opinion evidence of Drs. Aberasturi, Rogina, and Hanson when determining Plaintiff’s residual functioning capacity (“RFC”) as to his mental limitations; (2) Plaintiff’s …