(SS) Rinzel v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Introduction
17 Plaintiff Tiffani Rinzel seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of 18 Social Security denying her application for supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI of 19 the Social Security Act.1
II. Factual and Procedural Background
21 On January 22, 2020, Plaintiff applied for supplemental security income alleging a disability 22 onset date of December 1, 2016, due to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, bipolar disorder, and post- 23 traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). AR 68, 206, 231. The Commissioner denied the application 24 initially on April 7, 2020, and on reconsideration on October 26, 2020. AR 69–81; 83–99. Plaintiff 25 appeared for a hearing before an ALJ on June 10, 2021. AR 44–67. The ALJ issued an unfavorable 26 decision dated June 22, 2021. AR 16–38. The Appeals Council denied review on December 2, 27 28 1 The parties did not consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge. Doc. 8, 10. 2021, and this appeal followed. AR 5–10. III. The Disability Standard
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §405(g), this court has the authority to review a decision by the