Brown

I. Introduction

22 In late 2020, Plaintiff was noted to have swelling in both legs “consistent with edema, 23 24 1 Pursuant to the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case 25 Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted.

26 2 The Administrative Record (“AR”), which is independently paginated, has been filed in eight attachments to Docket Entry #9. See Dkts. 9-1 through 9-8. 27 possible lymphedema[.]” AR at 405. At that point, the condition was not painful. Id. An ultrasound of Plaintiff’s legs taken in January 2021 revealed that Plaintiff’s deep veins were unremarkable, at least between Plaintiff’s groin and knees. Id. at 490–92. Around this time, Plaintiff began to reduce his work hours due to difficulty with mobility and the physical demands of his job. Id. at 224. In March 2021, Plaintiff told care providers that his “swelling ha[d] improved slightly” with changes to his diet. AR at 391. However, he reported that serum was leaking from a point of friction on his foot. Id. Plaintiff left his job on April 1, 2021, stating that he could no longer work even…