Safrang

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Bozorgmehr S. seeks judicial review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for disability benefits. Dkt. No. 1.2 Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment, and Defendant filed an opposition. Dkt. Nos. 18, 23. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 18) and REMANDS this action for further proceedings consistent with this Order.

26 1 Martin O’Malley is substituted for Kilolo Kijakazi pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). 27 2 In the interest of privacy, this Order uses only the first name and the initial of the last 28 1 II. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff applied for supplemental security income alleging disability beginning September 10, 2019. AR 42, 305.3 The Social Security Administration denied Plaintiff’s application initially and on reconsideration. AR 107, 116. Plaintiff requested and received an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) hearing, after which the ALJ issued a written decision finding Plaintiff not disabled. AR 22–32. The Appeals Council denied Plaintiff’s request…