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stating that "[e]ven when not entitled to controlling weight, 'treating source medical opinions are still entitled to deference and must be weighed' in light of the length of the treatment relationship; the frequency of examination; the nature and extent of the treatment relationship; the supportability of the diagnosis; consistency with other evidence in the record; and the area of specialization."
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Case No. EDCV 13-750 AJW
05-23-2014
JUDGMENT
IT IS ADJUDGED that defendant's decision is reversed, and the case is remanded for further administrative proceedings consistent with the memorandum of decision.
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ANDREW J. WISTRICH
United States Magistrate Judge