Richardson v. Martin O'Malley

I. BACKGROUND

24 Richardson was born on October 5, 1974, and was 44 years old at the time of his alleged 25 onset date. Admin. Record (“AR”) 27, 1331. He has at least a high school education and has past

27 1 Leland Dudek, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, is substituted as the defendant in work as a delivery driver. Id. at 27. On July 14, 2021, Richardson filed his Title II and Title XVI applications for DIB and SSI benefits. Id. at 17. He claimed disability beginning on July 17, 2019, due to a combination of impairments which included chronic kidney disease; diabetes mellitus with nephropathy, neuropathy and retinopathy; congestive heart failure; cardiomyopathy; hypertension; chronic venous insufficiency; and obesity. AR at 17, 20; Mot. at 5. Richardson has coverage to remain insured until December 31, 2025. AR 18; Mot. at 5. Richardson’s application was denied initially and upon reconsideration. AR 17. A telephone hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) was held on October 13, 2023, at which Richardson and a vocational expert testified. AR 17, 38. The ALJ issued a written decision on November 17,…