(SS) Alvarez-Herrera v. Commissioner of Social Security

INTRODUCTION

19 Nicole G. Alvarez-Herrera (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 20 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 21 disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. The matter is currently before the Court 22 on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to Magistrate Judge Stanley 23 A. Boone.1 24 Plaintiff suffers from systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes mellitus-insulin-dependent, 25 hypertension, and status-post heart catheterization. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s 26 Social Security appeal shall be granted. 27 II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff protectively filed an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits and a Title XVI application for supplemental security income on March 6, 2015. (AR 73, 74.) Plaintiff’s applications were initially denied on July 3, 2015, and denied upon reconsideration on October 9, 2015. (AR 97-101, 104-108.) Plaintiff requested and received a hearing before Administrative Law Judge Ruxana…