(SS) Clark v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Sarina Elaine Clark (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 14 supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter is before 15 the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable Gary 16 S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 18, 21, 23. After reviewing the record the 17 Court finds that substantial evidence and applicable law support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s 18 appeal is therefore denied.

II. Procedural Background

20 On September 11, 2015 Plaintiff filed an application for supplemental security income 21 claiming disability due to fibromyalgia, severe depression and anxiety, prolapsed uterus and 22 bladder prior to hysterectomy, rotator cuff tear, chronic thoracic spine and lower back pain, spinal 23 stenosis and neuropathy, osteoarthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, bulging discs in neck, and 24 chronic muscle spasms. AR 67–68. The Commissioner denied the application initially on March 25 30, 2016, and on reconsideration…