(SS) Baker v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

16 Plaintiff Kyle Wayne Baker (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his applications for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 1.) The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.1 II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On December 11, 2020, Plaintiff protectively filed claims for DIB and SSI payments, alleging he became disabled on November 12, 2020, due to epilepsy with grand mall [sic] seizures, high blood pressure, and anxiety. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 17, 65, 66, 85, 86, 107, 108, 109, 131, 132, 133, 157, 302.) 28 Plaintiff was born on August 9, 1996, and was 24 years old on the alleged disability onset date. (AR 31, 65, 85, 107, 131, 309, 351, 362.) He has at least a high school education and can communicate in English. (AR 31, 45, 303.) Plaintiff has previously…