Davidson

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff filed a Complaint on February 13, 2007, seeking review of the denial by the Social Security Commissioner (“Commissioner”) of plaintiffs application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), and supplemental security income (“SSI”). On March 6, 2007, the parties consented to proceed before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (c). The parties filed a Joint Stipulation on October 25, 2007, in which: plaintiff seeks an order reversing the Commissioner’s decision and awarding benefits or, in the alternative, remanding the matter for further administrative proceedings; and defendant seeks an order affirming the Commissioner’s decision. The Court has taken the parties’ Joint Stipulation (“J.S.”) under submission without oral argument.

SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND DECISION

Plaintiff filed his applications for DIB and SSI on May 12, 2004. (Administrative Record (“A.R.”) 94-96, 429-31.) Plaintiff alleges an inability to work since January 1, 1995, due to schizophrenia, hepatitis C, manic depression, and liver problems. (A.R. 77,101.)

Plaintiffs claims were denied initially and upon…