(SS) Soto v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HILDA LETICIA SOTO, No. 2:18-cv-2286-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 13, 22) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. In her summary judgment motion, Plaintiff contends: (A) the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred by understating the functional impacts of her vision impairment, cardiac condition, and need for an assistive device; and (B) the Appeals Council erred in failing to remand her case for the ALJ to consider new evidence. The Commissioner opposed, and filed a cross–motion for summary judgment. The Court herein DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and AFFIRMS the Commissioner’s decision.

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