(SS) Brown v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Introduction
17 Plaintiff Gary Scott Brown seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of 18 Social Security denying his application for disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the 19 Social Security Act.1
II. Factual and Procedural Background
21 Plaintiff applied for benefits on November 8, 2019 alleging a disability onset date of 22 December 15, 2014 due to a heart condition, “knees need replacement,” high blood pressure, 23 pacemaker, “bone on bone in both knees,” and severe pain of the knees. AR 74–75, 228–29. The 24 Commissioner denied the applications initially on January 30, 2020, and on reconsideration on June 25 8, 2020. AR 93, 100. Plaintiff appeared for a hearing before an ALJ on July 6, 2022. AR 48–73. 26 The ALJ issued an unfavorable decision on July 18, 2022. AR 26–45. The Appeals Council denied 27 28 1 The parties did not consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge. Docs. 9, 10. review on June 7, 2023 (AR 11–16) and this appeal followed. III. The Disability Standard
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §405(g), this court has the authority to review a decision by the