Legal Opinion
Gordon Stout v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2006No. 04-36006PublishedCited by 2,841 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Gordon Stout appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Commissioner”) denial of his applications for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) under Titles II and XVI, respectively, of the Social Security Act. Stout contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly disregarded lay testimony regarding his inability to work.1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Because the ALJ failed to discuss competent lay witness testimony favorable to Stout, we reverse the district court’s…
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