(SS) Valerie Ann Patterson v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

19 On February 7, 2019, Plaintiff Valerie Ann Patterson (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”) under Title II of the Social Security Act (the “Act”). The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.1 26

1 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of a U.S. Magistrate Judge. (Docs. 7, 8.) 1 On July 9, 2014, Plaintiff protectively filed an application for DIB and SSI payments, alleging she became disabled on June 20, 2014 due to “mental health” issues. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 15, 66, 81, 190–200.) Plaintiff was born on June 23, 1960, and was 53 years old as of the alleged onset date. (AR 66.) Plaintiff has a high school education and past work experience as a home attendant and last worked full-time in approximately 2014. (AR 12,…