Marc A. Ukolov v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

Marc A. Ukolov appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security Administration’s (Commissioner) denial of his applications for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act and supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Because we conclude that Ukolov failed to establish the existence of a medical impairment, we affirm the denial of benefits.

BACKGROUND

Ukolov filed applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income (collectively Social Security benefits), asserting inability to work due to multiple sclerosis; fibromyalgia; kidney stones; fatigue; and numbness and cramps in his legs and arms.

The Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) written decision followed the five-step sequential process for determining disabilities as established by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Schneider v. Comm’r of the Soc. Sec. Admin., 223 F.3d 968, 974 (9th Cir.2000). “If a claimant is found to be ‘disabled’ or ‘not disabled’ at any step in the sequence, there is no need to consider subsequent steps.” Id. (citation omitted). Step two requires that the claimant have one or more…