Beatrice Diaz Acencio v. Kilolo Kijakazi

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Beatrice D. A.1 (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of her application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act, and supplemental security income (“SSI”) under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED. /// ///

1 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. II. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS On September 18 and 26, 2018, respectively, Plaintiff filed an application for DIB and an application for SSI, alleging that she had been disabled since June 11, 2016, due to lupus, joint pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia, asthma, constant diarrhea, lower back pain, sciatic nerve pain, anxiety, and depression. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 15, 237-47, 278.) Her claim was denied initially on March 6, 2019, and upon reconsideration on July 16, 2019. (AR 15, 85-144.) On…