(SS) Espinoza v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL ESPINOZA, Case No. 1:23-cv-1499 JLT BAM Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING THE FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS; DENYING

v. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT; GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

LELAND DUDEK, REQUEST TO AFFIRM; AND DIRECTING Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT LELAND DUDEK, ACTING Defendant. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF RAFAEL

ESPINOZA

17 (Docs. 14, 18, 19) 18 Rafael Espinoza initiated this action seeking judicial review of a final decision denying his applications for benefits under the Social Security Act. (See Docs. 1, 14.) Plaintiff contends the residual functional capacity finding by the ALJ “is not supported by substantial evidence because the ALJ failed to fully develop the record” related to his visual impairments by ordering a consultative eye examination. (Doc. 14…