(SS) Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security

INTRODUCTION

19 Jane Bejerano Garcia (“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 migraine headaches, exogenous obesity, fibromyalgia syndrome, 25 gastro-esophageal reflux disease, diabetes mellitus type II, acne varioliformis, hypertension, 26 anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder with anxious features, posttraumatic stress disorder, 27 bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and mild cognitive disorder. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s Social Security appeal shall be denied. II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits on May 18, 2011. (AR 77.) A hearing was conducted and the ALJ found that Plaintiff was not disabled on June 24, 2014. …