Steven Vang v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Steven Vang, No. 1:24-cv-01292-KES-GSA Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT, TO AFFIRM

THE COMMISSIONER’S DECISION, AND

Commissioner of Social Security, TO DIRECT ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN

FAVOR OF DEFENDANT

Defendants. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF

16 (ECF No 12, 18)

I. Introduction Plaintiff Steven Vang seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s applications for social security disability insurance benefits (SSDI) and supplemental security income (SSI) pursuant to Titles II and XVI, respectively, of the Social Security Act.1 II. Factual and Procedural Background Plaintiff applied for SSDI and SSI benefits on July 23, 2021, alleging a disability onset date of October 28, 2018. AR. 278, 288. Plaintiff’s claim was initially denied on September 28,…