Legal Opinion
Adrian Burrell v. Carolyn W. Colvin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 31, 2014No. 12-16673PublishedCited by 1,575 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION GRABER, Circuit Judge:
Claimant Adrian Burrell applied for social security disability benefits primarily because of debilitating headaches resulting from neck and back conditions. An administrative law judge (“ALJ”) found her not disabled, the Appeals Council denied review, and the district court affirmed the denial of benefits. We conclude that substantial evidence supports neither the ALJ’s rejection of Claimant’s testimony nor his rejection of the medical assessment by Claimant’s treating physician, Dr. William Riley. Accordingly, we reverse the district court’s decision. But,…
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