Gary Wayne Bushee v. Nancy A. Berryhill

BACKGROUND

22 In July 2014, Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits and 23 supplemental security income, alleging disability since August 4, 2013. Plaintiff’s 24 claims were denied initially and on reconsideration. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 25 26 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 27 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 619-623, 629-640.) An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) held a hearing at which Plaintiff, his attorney, and a Vocational Expert (“VE”) were present. (AR 519-554.) The ALJ issued a decision on September 19, 2017. The ALJ found that Plaintiff suffered from the following severe impairments: diabetes mellitus; lumbar spine degenerative disc disease; left ankle osteoarthritis and history of fracture of the left distal fibula in 2001, status post open reduction internal fixation; psychosis, not otherwise specified; depression, not otherwise specified; and personality disorder, not otherwise specified. (AR 24.) He…