(SS) McMillen IV v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

18 Plaintiff William John McMillen IV (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision 19 of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his 20 application for disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. The 21 matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral 22 argument to the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 15, 16 23 and 17. Having reviewed the record as a whole, the Court finds that the ALJ’s decision is 24 supported by substantial evidence and applicable law. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s appeal is denied. 25 /// 26 ///

1 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 7 and 8. II. Procedural Background On March 19, 2014, Plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits alleging disability beginning March 10, 2014. AR 10. The Commissioner denied the application initially on June 30, 2014, and again following reconsideration on August 14, 2014. AR 10, 114. On August 28, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request for a…