(SS) Odenwelder v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

17 18 Plaintiff Dallas Taylor Odenwelder (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of 19 the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her applications 20 for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Social 21 Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 1.) The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, 22 which were submitted, without oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States 23 Magistrate Judge.2 24 II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 25 On January 26, 2020, Plaintiff protectively applied for DIB and SSI payments, alleging she 26 1 Michelle King became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on January 20, 2025. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of 27 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Michelle King should be substituted for Carolyn Colvin as the defendant in this suit. No further action need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social 28 Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 1 became disabled on October 7, 2018, due to multilevel degenerative disc disease, “bilateral…